Standard Shields | Demons Souls Wiki

Standard Shields are a type of Shield in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake that varies between light and heavy characters. Standard Shields have a good balance between defense and weight which is great for most situations in combat. Although it may not be as light as a small shield which is good for agility and parrying, the standard shield works best at reducing damage and blocking. This page covers a list of all the standard shields in Demon's Souls.

Small Shields

Standard Shields

Large Shields

Demon's Souls Standard Shields

Name & Icon				Aux	Type								How to Acquire
Dark Silver Shield	70 100	0 100	0 70	-		16 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	50	5.0	450	Can be acquired after killing Garl Vinland at the Sanctuary of the Lost 5 - 4.
Heater Shield	65 100	0 30	0 70	-		11 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	53	3.0	200	Priest and Temple Knight starts with this shield Can be bought from Blacksmith Boldwin for 2000 souls In The Tunnel City 2 - 2, A Dark Heater Shield+2 can be found near the Filthy Man.
Hoplite Shield	88 100	0 30	0 90	-		19 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	65	8.0	170	Acquired by buying the Digital Deluxe Edition of Demon's Souls Remake. Dropped by Hoplite in The Lord's Path 1 - 2.
Kite Shield	65 100	0 30	0 70	-		12 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	55	3.5	220	The Knight class starts with this shield. Dropped by Red Eye Knights in The King's Tower 1 - 4. Dropped by Boletaria Soldiers (Spear) in Inner Ward 1 - 3. Treasure in the Prison of Hope 3 - 1, on the first floor. After reaching the end of the corridor turn right to find.
Knight's Shield	70 100	- 30	- 70	-		16 D	0 -	0 -	0 -	57	5.0	300	Can be bought from the Dregling Merchant for 20,000 souls. Dropped by Blue Eye Knights in the Boletarian Palace and The Lord's Path 1 - 2. Dropped by Red Eye Knights in The King's Tower 1 - 4. Treasure in The King's Tower 1 - 4.  after the Blue Dragon changes position drop to the base of the long staircase to find alongside a Knight's Shield.
Spiked Shield	80 100	0 30	0 70	-		11 E	14 D	0 -	0 -	45	3.0	120	Treasure in The Lord's Path 1 - 2, on the second section of the bridge where the Red Dragon does its bombing run. Dropped by Boletaria Soldiers in Gates of Boletaria 1 - 1 and Inner Ward 1 - 3.

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 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		Durability
	Slash Attack Power