# Watcher's Shield

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### In-Game Description

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*Small shield used by the Throne Watcher.  
Made from an old sacred chime.*

*The Watcher has stood by the throne for ages.  
Will his wishes be fulfilled?*

### Availability

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Trade Throne Watcher Soul and 3,000 souls with Weaponsmith Ornifex.

### General Information

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<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Counter  
Strength</th><th>Poise  
Damage</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th><th>Stats Needed  
Stat Bonuses</th><th>Aux Effects  
Aux Effects Reduction</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Enchantable</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>40/0/0/0/0  
  
(Parry/Strike)</td><td>100</td><td>10</td><td>70</td><td>3.0</td><td>8/11/-/-  
  
C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>-/-  
  
40/40/50/50</td><td>95/65/65/90/80</td><td>40</td><td>Yes/No</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- Makes a bell sound when a physical attack is blocked.
- Lightning infusion gives 100% Lightning reduction.

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Poison Bleed </td></tr></table>

#### Basic

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Boss upgrade path.  
Requires Petrified Dragon Bone.

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Petrified  
Dragon Bone</th><th>Souls Cost</th></tr><tr><td>Watcher's Shield +0</td><td>40/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>95.0/65.0/65.0/90.0/80.0</td><td>40.0/40.0/50.0/50.0</td><td>40</td><td>-</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Watcher's Shield +1</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>95.1/65.8/65.8/90.2/80.5</td><td>41.5/41.5/51.5/51.5</td><td>41</td><td>1</td><td>1,020</td></tr><tr><td>Watcher's Shield +2</td><td>64/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>95.2/66.7/66.7/90.5/81.0</td><td>43.0/43.0/52.5/52.5</td><td>43</td><td>2</td><td>1,270</td></tr><tr><td>Watcher's Shield +3</td><td>76/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>95.3/67.6/67.6/90.7/81.5</td><td>44.5/44.5/53.7/53.7</td><td>44</td><td>3</td><td>1,520</td></tr><tr><td>Watcher's Shield +4</td><td>88/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>95.5/68.5/68.5/91.0/82.0</td><td>46.0/46.0/55.0/55.0</td><td>46</td><td>4</td><td>2,030</td></tr><tr><td>Watcher's Shield +5</td><td>100/0/0/0/0</td><td>C/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>95.6/69.3/69.3/91.2/82.5</td><td>47.5/47.5/56.2/56.2</td><td>48</td><td>5</td><td>2,280</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Faintstone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Magic Watcher’s Shield +0</td><td>25/30/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/C/-/-/-</td><td>92.7/83.3/62.7/87.7/77.7</td><td>37.7/37.7/47.7/47.7</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Watcher’s Shield +1</td><td>32/40/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/C/-/-/-</td><td>92.8/83.7/63.6/88.0/78.2</td><td>39.2/39.2/49.0/49.0</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Watcher’s Shield +2</td><td>40/49/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/C/-/-/-</td><td>93.0/84.1/64.5/88.3/78.8</td><td>40.8/40.8/50.3/50.3</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Watcher’s Shield +3</td><td>47/58/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>93.2/84.5/65.5/88.6/79.3</td><td>42.3/42.3/51.6/51.6</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Watcher’s Shield +4</td><td>55/67/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>93.4/85.0/66.4/88.9/79.9</td><td>43.9/43.9/52.9/52.9</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Watcher’s Shield +5</td><td>63/77/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/B/-/-/-</td><td>93.6/85.4/67.3/89.2/80.4</td><td>45.4/45.4/54.2/54.2</td></tr></table>

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#### Fire

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Fire Watcher’s Shield +0</td><td>25/0/30/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/C/-/-</td><td>92.7/62.7/83.3/87.7/77.7</td><td>37.7/37.7/47.7/47.7</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Watcher’s Shield +1</td><td>32/0/40/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/C/-/-</td><td>92.8/63.6/83.7/88.0/78.2</td><td>39.2/39.2/49.0/49.0</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Watcher’s Shield +2</td><td>40/0/49/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/C/-/-</td><td>93.0/64.5/84.1/88.3/78.8</td><td>40.8/40.8/50.3/50.3</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Watcher’s Shield +3</td><td>47/0/58/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>93.2/65.5/84.5/88.6/79.3</td><td>42.3/42.3/51.6/51.6</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Watcher’s Shield +4</td><td>55/0/67/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>93.4/66.4/85.0/88.9/79.9</td><td>43.9/43.9/52.9/52.9</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Watcher’s Shield +5</td><td>63/0/77/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/B/-/-</td><td>93.6/67.3/85.4/89.2/80.4</td><td>45.4/45.4/54.2/54.2</td></tr></table>

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#### Lightning

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Boltstone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Lightning Watcher’s Shield +0</td><td>25/0/0/30/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/C/-</td><td>92.7/62.7/62.7/100.0/77.7</td><td>37.7/37.7/47.7/47.7</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Watcher’s Shield +1</td><td>32/0/0/40/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/C/-</td><td>92.8/63.6/63.6/100.0/78.2</td><td>39.2/39.2/49.0/49.0</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Watcher’s Shield +2</td><td>40/0/0/49/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/C/-</td><td>93.0/64.5/64.5/100.0/78.8</td><td>40.8/40.8/50.3/50.3</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Watcher’s Shield +3</td><td>47/0/0/58/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>93.2/65.5/65.5/100.0/79.3</td><td>42.3/42.3/51.6/51.6</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Watcher’s Shield +4</td><td>55/0/0/67/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>93.4/66.4/66.4/100.0/79.9</td><td>43.9/43.9/52.9/52.9</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Watcher’s Shield +5</td><td>63/0/0/77/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/B/-</td><td>93.6/67.3/67.3/100.0/80.4</td><td>45.4/45.4/54.2/54.2</td></tr></table>

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#### Dark

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Watcher’s Shield +0</td><td>25/0/0/0/30</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/C</td><td>92.7/62.7/62.7/87.7/98.3</td><td>37.7/37.7/47.7/47.7</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Watcher’s Shield +1</td><td>32/0/0/0/40</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/C</td><td>92.8/63.6/63.6/88.0/98.3</td><td>39.2/39.2/49.0/49.0</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Watcher’s Shield +2</td><td>40/0/0/0/49</td><td>0/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/C</td><td>93.0/64.5/64.5/88.3/98.4</td><td>40.8/40.8/50.3/50.3</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Watcher’s Shield +3</td><td>47/0/0/0/58</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>93.2/65.5/65.5/88.6/98.4</td><td>42.3/42.3/51.6/51.6</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Watcher’s Shield +4</td><td>55/0/0/0/67</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>93.4/66.4/66.4/88.9/98.5</td><td>43.9/43.9/52.9/52.9</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Watcher’s Shield +5</td><td>63/0/0/0/77</td><td>0/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/B</td><td>93.6/67.3/67.3/89.2/98.5</td><td>45.4/45.4/54.2/54.2</td></tr></table>

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#### Poison

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Poison Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Poison Watcher’s Shield +0</td><td>25/0/0/0/0</td><td>6/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>92.7/62.7/62.7/87.7/77.7</td><td>58.3/37.7/47.7/47.7</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Watcher’s Shield +1</td><td>32/0/0/0/0</td><td>8/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>92.8/63.6/63.6/88.0/78.2</td><td>59.3/39.2/49.0/49.0</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Watcher’s Shield +2</td><td>40/0/0/0/0</td><td>9/0</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.0/64.5/64.5/88.3/78.8</td><td>60.4/40.8/50.3/50.3</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Watcher’s Shield +3</td><td>47/0/0/0/0</td><td>11/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.2/65.5/65.5/88.6/79.3</td><td>61.4/42.3/51.6/51.6</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Watcher’s Shield +4</td><td>55/0/0/0/0</td><td>13/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.4/66.4/66.4/88.9/79.9</td><td>62.5/43.9/52.9/52.9</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Watcher’s Shield +5</td><td>63/0/0/0/0</td><td>15/0</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.6/67.3/67.3/89.2/80.4</td><td>63.5/45.4/54.2/54.2</td></tr></table>

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#### Bleed

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Bleed Stone and 2,000 souls

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Bleed Watcher’s Shield +0</td><td>25/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/6</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>92.7/62.7/62.7/87.7/77.7</td><td>37.7/58.3/47.7/47.7</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Watcher’s Shield +1</td><td>32/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/8</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>92.8/63.6/63.6/88.0/78.2</td><td>39.2/59.3/49.0/49.0</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Watcher’s Shield +2</td><td>40/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/9</td><td>D/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.0/64.5/64.5/88.3/78.8</td><td>40.8/60.4/50.3/50.3</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Watcher’s Shield +3</td><td>47/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/11</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.2/65.5/65.5/88.6/79.3</td><td>42.3/61.4/51.6/51.6</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Watcher’s Shield +4</td><td>55/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/13</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.4/66.4/66.4/88.9/79.9</td><td>43.9/62.5/52.9/52.9</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Watcher’s Shield +5</td><td>63/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/15</td><td>C/D/-/-/-/-</td><td>93.6/67.3/67.3/89.2/80.4</td><td>45.4/63.5/54.2/54.2</td></tr></table>

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Damage:**</td><td>The Damage stat dictates how much damage the shield does when used for bashing. The Damage stats for a shield are A / B / C / D / E:

- A is Physical Damage
- B is Magical Damage
- C is Fire Damage
- D is Lightning Damage
- E is Dark Damage

Most shields deal Strike damage, with a few exceptions.  
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Counter Strength:**</td><td>Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>**Poise Damage:**</td><td>The ability of the shield to break the poise of an enemy.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>The durability of the shield. The shield will break when durability reaches 0.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>The weight of the shield. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going  
over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.</td></tr><tr><td>**Stats Needed:**</td><td>Determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the shield effectively.  
The requirement stats for shields are A / B / C / D:

- A is the Strength required
- B is the Dexterity required
- C is the Intelligence required
- D is the Faith required

While it is possible to use a shield with lower-than-required Strength, your character will suffer a severe penalty to damage reduction.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect:**</td><td>The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the shield will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a shield are A / B:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect Reduction:**</td><td>The Aux Effect Reduction % of the shield. It dictates how much effect the shield mitigates while blocking.  
The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a shield are A / B / C / D:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect
- C is Petrify Effect
- D is Curse Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Damage Reduction:**</td><td>The Damage Reduction % of the shield. It dictates how much damage the shield mitigates while blocking.  
The Damage Reduction % stats for a shield are A / B / C / D / E:

- A is Physical Damage
- B is Magical Damage
- C is Fire Damage
- D is Lightning Damage
- E is Dark Damage

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stability:**</td><td>Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger  
attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.</td></tr></table>

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