Large Shields | Demons Souls Wiki

Large Shields are a type of Shield in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake that usually weighs a decent amount and provides the best protection in the game. Large Shields provides a greater value of blocking and protecting one's self from enemy and boss attacks but greatly increases the weight and reduces the player's mobility. This type of shield works best at reducing damage or guarding instead of parrying. This page covers a list of all the large shields in Demon's Souls.

Small Shields

Standard Shields

Large Shields

Demon's Souls Large Shields

Name & Icon				Aux	Type								How to Acquire
Adjudicator's Shield	60 90	0 50	0 10	-		14 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	50	3.5	150	Treasure in Island's Edge 4 - 1. Pass the second fog door, up the stairs and then turn left. It is protected by a Black Skeleton.
Large Brushwood Shield	80 100	0 30	0 100	-		26 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	60	13.0	600	Treasure in Gates of Boletaria 1 - 1. Take the left stairs from the starting archstone. After the Black Phantom Dreglings you will find Executioner Miralda., in a small tower-like building. At the bottom of that building, you will find the Shield, along with the Brushwood Set. Can be acquired by killing Biorr, of the Twin Fangs. Can be bought from the Dregling Merchant in Inner Ward 1 - 3 for 80000 souls.
Purple Flame Shield	80 100	0 30	0 90	-		22 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	60	8.0	170	Treasure in Gates of Boletaria 1 - 1, in one of the bodies near the two dragons. Dropped by Red Eye Knight (Spear) in the Gates of Boletaria 1 -1. Dropped by Red Eye Knight (Spear) in the Inner Ward 1 -3.
Steel Shield	80 100	0 30	0 70	-		18 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	60	6.0	300	Treasure in Smithing Grounds 2 - 1,  behind some crates, after killing a large group of Scale Miners. Dropped by Boletaria Soldier (Spear) in the Inner Ward 1 - 3.
Tower Shield	100 100	0 60	0 90	-		30 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	70	30.0	600	It can be found in The Lord's Path 1 - 2. The Iron Key Ring is needed to unlock the door to the dungeon underneath the guard tower.  Dropped by Alfred, Knight of the Tower. He can be found using the same shield in The King's Tower 1 - 4.

Stats Icons

• Stat Requirements / Bonus: The Requirements determine how high various Stats must be in order to wield the shield effectively. Although it is possible to wield a shield with lower STR value, players are most likely to suffer from breaking their character's guard.
• Attack Values: The attack values determine the damage of the shield does from using "Bash". All the shields have Blunt physical damage except for the Spiked Shield. Shields also act as a secondary weapon apart from being a piece of defensive equipment.
• Damage Reduction Values: The damage reduction values indicate how much the shield mitigates attacks while blocking.
• Guard Break Reduction: This indicates the amount of stamina that is reduced when a player blocks an attack. A high value of guard break grants the player to block strong attacks without breaking their guard, as well as reducing the amount of stamina.
• Weight Value: Weight determines the mobility of the player. Carrying over 50% of equipment reduces the speed movement of the dodge roll, while over 100% of carrying weight reduces the player's regular walking speed, and will suffer from being momentarily stunned after rolling or using a backstep.
• Durability: The durability determines the effectiveness of the shield. Over time, depending on how much the shield is used by the player, the shield will slowly reduce its durability and start to deteriorate once it falls below 30%
   

Stat Requirements / Bonus	Attack Value	Damage Reduction Value	Other Values
Strength	Physical Attack Power	Physical Attack Reduction	Guard Break Reduction
Dexterity	Magic Attack Power	Magic Attack Reduction	Critical Damage
Faith	Fire Attack Power	Fire Attack Reduction	Weight Value
	Blunt Attack Power	Blunt Defense	Durability