Dueling Shield is a Thrusting Shield in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength and Dexterity. Read on to learn how to get the Dueling Shield, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.
Note: The Dueling Shield is only available if you own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. |
The Dueling Shield can be looted off of a corpse at the Third Floor of the Specimen Storehouse. The platform where you find the corpse will be next to the southern walkway of the Third Floor (where you encounter a single Fire Knight peering over the balcony railing).
To reach the Specimen Storehouse, you will first need to gain access to the Shadow Keep. This can be done by either going through the main entrance and fighting the Golden Hippo, or by reaching the Storehouse, Back Section via the Church District.
Specimen Storehouse Walkthrough
Note: If you're coming from the Storehouse Back Section, you can drop down to the sealed library section with the Boltdrake Talisman +3. Then, use the lever nearby to open a bookshelf that should take you to the start of Step 2 in the guide below.
Dueling Shield Route Video Summary | |
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Step-by-Step Guide | |
1 | From the Storehouse, First Floor site of grace, go north and follow the narrow path between the bookshelves to reach the back of the Specimen Storehouse first floor. |
2 | Upon reaching the back of the first floor (after climbing the small set of stairs guarded by a hostile Shadow Mage), look west by northwest and follow the narrow path between the bookshelves. Stop once you reach an area with a set of stairs to your right (northeast). |
3 | Climb the stairs after dealing with 2 Shadow Militia. At the top, look north, and climb the next set of stairs you see directly in front of you to reach the Specimen Storehouse Third Floor. |
4 | Once at the Third Floor, you'll see a Fire Knight peering over a balcony. Defeat it then proceed to the walkway to your south. Upon reaching this walkway, 3 more Shadow Militia will attack you from the southwest end of the walkway. Defeat them before proceeding. |
5 | Once the enemies are beaten, look southeast along the walkway. There should be some narrow stone beams you can jump to in order to reach the flat stone platform on the other side of the walkway. Loot the corpse here to get the Dueling Shield. |
Dueling Shield | Overview |
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Type:
Thrusting Shield
ATK Type: Standard/Pierce Skill: Shield Strike Weight: 9.0 |
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Description | |
A "thrusting shield," or combined weapon and shield. Enables the wielder to attack and guard simultaneously. An armament once used in ritual combat performed to honor the Erdtree — a custom that had somehow remained within the realm of shadow. |
STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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D | D | - | - | - |
Phys. Atk. | 125 | Phys. Def. | 80.0 |
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Mag. Atk. | 0 | Mag. Def. | 36.0 |
Fire Atk. | 0 | Fire Def. | 37.0 |
Lght. Atk. | 0 | Lght. Def. | 55.0 |
Holy Atk. | 0 | Holy Def. | 53.0 |
Crit. Atk. | 100 | Guard Boost | 50 |
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Base vs. Max | Req. Materials |
Lvl. | Phys. Dmg. | Sec. Dmg. | STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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+0 | 125 | 0 | D | D | - | - | - |
+25 | 306 | 0 | D | C | - | - | - |
Levels | Material | Quantity |
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+1~+3 | Smithing Stone 1 | (2/4/6) |
+4~+6 | Smithing Stone 2 | (2/4/6) |
+7~+9 | Smithing Stone 3 | (2/4/6) |
+10~+12 | Smithing Stone 4 | (2/4/6) |
+13~+15 | Smithing Stone 5 | (2/4/6) |
+16~+18 | Smithing Stone 6 | (2/4/6) |
+19~+21 | Smithing Stone 7 | (2/4/6) |
+22~+24 | Smithing Stone 8 | (2/4/6) |
+25 | Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone | (1) |
Dueling Shield requires a total of 12 Smithing Stones for every 3 levels to upgrade, with the exception of the final level at +25 which requires an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
Best Dueling Shield Ashes of War | |
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Ash of War: Cragblade | Ash of War: Piercing Fang |
Infusing the Dueling Shield with Cragblade allows you to proc Staggers easily while still dealing good damage due to the Pierce attack type of the weapon. Alternatively, you can also pair it with the Piercing Fang ash of war which gives you a gap close as well as an unblockable attack.
List of All Ashes of War and Weapon Skills
Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | |||
Faith | Arcane |
Standard | Strike | Slash | Pierce |
Magic | Fire | Holy | Lightning |
Bleed | Frost | Scarlet Rot |
Sleep | Poison | Madness |
Dueling Shield Location, Stats, and Scaling
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