Small Shields - Elden Ring Database

The Blue-White Wooden Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength. Small Shields usually weigh little and offer the lowest armount of protection from attacks.

• Located on the outskirts of the buildings, heading to Raya Lucaria Academy.

• This shield can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

The Buckler is a Small Shield that scales with Strength and Dexterity. The Buckler can be used to Parry enemies as it has its own unique Parry called “Buckler Parry”.

• Starting equipment for the Bandit Class
• Purchasable from Gatekeeper Gostoc at Stormveil Castle for 1,500 Runes after opening the main gate.
• Can be boughyt from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after offering Gostoc’s Bell Bearing.

• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
• Can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
• Excellent for Parrying, bad for blocking.

The Coil Shield is a Small Shield in Elden that scales with Strength. This shield offers the unique skill Viper Bite.

• The Coil Shield can be looted from a corpse in the depths of Volcano Cave, located in the northeast of Altus Plateau, in the Mt Gelmir region. You’ll need to drop down a hole in the cave to reach its depths, where you’ll find a bunch of corpses with loot, presumably of those who have fallen to their deaths.

• This shield cannot be infused with Ashes of War or buffed with Magic and Consumables

Gilded Iron Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• The Gilded Iron Shield Shield can be found at the Church of Pilgrimage in Weeping Peninsula. It is obtained from a corpse sitting on a grave outside the church and to the west.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

Ice Crest Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• The Ice Crest Shield Shield can be found at Caria Manor where it is located behind the gardens. It is obtained from a corpse up on a ledge by a jagged stone pillar.

• Shield Skill: No Skill
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables

The Iron Roundshield is a Small Shield that with Strength.

• The Iron Roundshield Shield is the Starting equipment for the Bloody Wolf Class.
• It can be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant for 900 Runes. He can be found south-east of the Coastal Cave.

• Shield Skill: No Skill
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

The Man-Serpent’s Shield scales mostly with Strength. This Small Shields weighs only 2.0 and offers light protection from attacks.

• The Man-Serpent’s Shield is dropped from shield-wielding man-serpents in Volcano Manor.

• This shield can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

The Perfumer’s Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• Dropped by Perfumer enemies wielding the shield (which have a very low drop chance in Perfumer’s Grotto).

• Shield Skill: Parry
• This shield increases 40 increase in Immunity.

The Pillory Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• Inside Gaol Cave, which requires 2x Stonesword Keys to access.

• This shield raises Vitality by 50 points.

Red Thorn Roundshield is a small, wooden roundshield. It is light and easy to handle, but cannot offer the damage negation of a metal shield. It’s emblem is an ancient thorn design. Though it isn’t much, it boosts fire damage negation.

• The Red Thorn Roundshield is the starting Equipment for the Samurai Class.
• It can also be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant at the eastern side of Weeping Peninsula, for 600 Runes.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.
• Can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.

Rickety Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• The Rickety Shield Shield is the Starting Equipment for the Prophet Class
• It is also dropped by Demi-Human.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

The Rift Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• The Rift Shield Shield is the Starting Equipment for the Prisoner Class
• Can be bought from the Nomadic Merchant in Liurnia of the Lakes for 1,800 Runes.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• This shield can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

Riveted Wooden Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• The Riveted Wooden Shield is starting equipment piece for the Warrior Class.
• It can also be bought from the Nomadic Merchant in East Limgrave for 600 Runes.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

Scripture Wooden Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength.

• The Scripture Wooden Shield Shield is the Starting Equipment for the Astrologer Class.
• It is also dropped by skeletons who use it. Two of which can be found at the start of Auriza Hero’s Grave.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.

The Shield of the Guilty is a Small Shield that scales primarily with Strength and can be used to attack as well as defend. Its attack causes blood loss and its light weight makes it an excellent choice for players with a light build, who prefer parrying.

• Found beneath the Demi-Human Forest Ruins in a cellar on the east side. You will need to jump over a wall there to access the cellar.

• Blood Loss buildup.
• Can deal damage with striking attacks.

The Smoldering Shield is a Small Shield that scales with Strength and Faith.

• The Smoldering Shield Shield can be found on a body sitting by some tombstones on the same level as the lava in the Volcano Manor dungeon.

• Shield Skill: Shield Bash
• Cannot be infused with Ashes of War or buffed with Magic and Consumables.

The Spiralhorn Shield is a Shield that scales with Strength and Dexterity.

Increases Immunity, Robustness and Focus by 50.

• Liurnia of the Lakes on a corpse near Mausoleum Compound. Northwest of the Ruined Labyrinth Site of Grace.

• Shield Skill: Parry
• Can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.