Royal Kite Shield

In-Game Description

A metal shield issued to knights.

Nothing special about this shield,
which is precisely why it is so easy to use,
and the likely reason for its popularity.

People rarely agree over what constitutes
quality, but the broad popularity of these shields
proves that there are exceptions.

Availability

Sold by Steady Hand McDuff for 2,400 souls.

General Information

Name	Damage	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Durability	Weight	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Aux Effects Aux Effects Reduction	Damage Reduction	Stability	Enchantable
	80/0/0/0/0 (Parry/Strike)	110	15	60	4	12/-/-/- D/C/-/-/-/-	-/- 45/45/45/45	100/45/65/50/40	50	Yes

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires Titanite.

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Materials Cost	Souls Cost
Royal Kite Shield +0	80/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/45/65/50/40	45/45/45/45	50	-	-
Royal Kite Shield +1	88/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/46.3/65.8/51.2/41.5	46.3/46.3/46.3/46.3	50	1x Titanite Shard	430
Royal Kite Shield +2	96/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/47.7/66.7/52.5/43	47.7/47.7/47.7/47.7	51	2x Titanite Shard	540
Royal Kite Shield +3	104/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/49.1/67.6/53.7/44.5	49.1/49.1/49.1/49.1	52	3x Titanite Shard	640
Royal Kite Shield +4	112/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/50.5/68.5/55/46	50.5/50.5/50.5/50.5	53	1x Large Titanite Shard	850
Royal Kite Shield +5	120/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/51.8/69.3/56.2/47.5	51.8/51.8/51.8/51.8	54	2x Large Titanite Shard	960
Royal Kite Shield +6	128/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/53.2/70.2/57.5/49	53.2/53.2/53.2/53.2	54	3x Large Titanite Shard	1,070
Royal Kite Shield +7	136/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/54.6/71.1/58.7/50.5	54.6/54.6/54.6/54.6	55	1x Titanite Chunk	1,280
Royal Kite Shield +8	144/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/56/72/60/52	56/56/56/56	56	2x Titanite Chunk	1,390
Royal Kite Shield +9	152/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/57.3/72.8/61.2/53.5	57.3/57.3/57.3/57.3	57	3x Titanite Chunk	1,490
Royal Kite Shield +10	160/0/0/0/0/0/0	D/C/-/-/-/-	100/58.7/73.7/62.5/55	58.7/58.7/58.7/58.7	58	1x Titanite Slab	1,700

Infusions

Magic

Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Magic Royal Kite Shield +0	50/61/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/C/-/-/-	97.7/63.3/62.7/47.7/37.7	42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7
Magic Royal Kite Shield +1	55/67/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/C/-/-/-	97.7/64.2/63.6/49/39.2	44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1
Magic Royal Kite Shield +2	60/73/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/C/-/-/-	97.8/65.1/64.5/50.3/40.8	45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5
Magic Royal Kite Shield +3	65/80/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	97.8/66/65.5/51.6/42.3	47/47/47/47
Magic Royal Kite Shield +4	70/86/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	97.9/67/66.4/52.9/43.9	48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4
Magic Royal Kite Shield +5	75/92/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	97.9/67.9/67.3/54.2/45.4	49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8
Magic Royal Kite Shield +6	80/98/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	98/68.8/68.3/55.5/47	51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3
Magic Royal Kite Shield +7	85/104/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	98.1/69.7/69.2/56.8/48.6	52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7
Magic Royal Kite Shield +8	90/110/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	98.1/70.6/70.1/58.1/50.1	54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1
Magic Royal Kite Shield +9	95/117/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	98.2/71.5/71/59.4/51.7	55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5
Magic Royal Kite Shield +10	100/123/0/0/0	0/0	E/D/B/-/-/-	98.2/72.5/72/60.7/53.2	57/57/57/57

Fire

Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Fire Royal Kite Shield +0	50/0/61/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/C/-/-	97.7/42.7/83.3/47.7/37.7	42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7
Fire Royal Kite Shield +1	55/0/67/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/C/-/-	97.7/44.1/83.7/49/39.2	44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1
Fire Royal Kite Shield +2	60/0/73/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/C/-/-	97.8/45.5/84.1/50.3/40.8	45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5
Fire Royal Kite Shield +3	65/0/80/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	97.8/47/84.5/51.6/42.3	47/47/47/47
Fire Royal Kite Shield +4	70/0/86/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	97.9/48.4/85/52.9/43.9	48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4
Fire Royal Kite Shield +5	75/0/92/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	97.9/49.8/85.4/54.2/45.4	49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8
Fire Royal Kite Shield +6	80/0/98/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	98/51.3/85.8/55.5/47	51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3
Fire Royal Kite Shield +7	85/0/104/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	98.1/52.7/86.2/56.8/48.6	52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7
Fire Royal Kite Shield +8	90/0/110/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	98.1/54.1/86.6/58.1/50.1	54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1
Fire Royal Kite Shield +9	95/0/117/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	98.2/55.5/87/59.4/51.7	55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5
Fire Royal Kite Shield +10	100/0/123/0/0	0/0	E/D/-/B/-/-	98.2/57/87.5/60.7/53.2	57/57/57/57

Lightning

Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +0	50/0/0/61/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/C/-	97.7/42.7/62.7/68.3/37.7	42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +1	55/0/0/67/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/C/-	97.7/44.1/63.6/69.1/39.2	44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +2	60/0/0/73/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/C/-	97.8/45.5/64.5/69.9/40.8	45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +3	65/0/0/80/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	97.8/47/65.5/70.7/42.3	47/47/47/47
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +4	70/0/0/86/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	97.9/48.4/66.4/71.5/43.9	48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +5	75/0/0/92/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	97.9/49.8/67.3/72.2/45.4	49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +6	80/0/0/98/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	98/51.3/68.3/73/47	51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +7	85/0/0/104/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	98.1/52.7/69.2/73.8/48.6	52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +8	90/0/0/110/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	98.1/54.1/70.1/74.6/50.1	54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +9	95/0/0/117/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	98.2/55.5/71/75.4/51.7	55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5
Lightning Royal Kite Shield +10	100/0/0/123/0	0/0	E/D/-/-/B/-	98.2/57/72/76.2/53.2	57/57/57/57

Dark

Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Dark Royal Kite Shield +0	50/0/0/0/61	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/C	97.7/42.7/62.7/47.7/58.3	42.7/42.7/42.7/42.7
Dark Royal Kite Shield +1	55/0/0/0/67	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/C	97.7/44.1/63.6/49/59.3	44.1/44.1/44.1/44.1
Dark Royal Kite Shield +2	60/0/0/0/73	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/C	97.8/45.5/64.5/50.3/60.4	45.5/45.5/45.5/45.5
Dark Royal Kite Shield +3	65/0/0/0/80	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	97.8/47/65.5/51.6/61.4	47/47/47/47
Dark Royal Kite Shield +4	70/0/0/0/86	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	97.9/48.4/66.4/52.9/62.5	48.4/48.4/48.4/48.4
Dark Royal Kite Shield +5	75/0/0/0/92	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	97.9/49.8/67.3/54.2/63.5	49.8/49.8/49.8/49.8
Dark Royal Kite Shield +6	80/0/0/0/98	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	98/51.3/68.3/55.5/64.5	51.3/51.3/51.3/51.3
Dark Royal Kite Shield +7	85/0/0/0/104	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	98.1/52.7/69.2/56.8/65.6	52.7/52.7/52.7/52.7
Dark Royal Kite Shield +8	90/0/0/0/110	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	98.1/54.1/70.1/58.1/66.6	54.1/54.1/54.1/54.1
Dark Royal Kite Shield +9	95/0/0/0/117	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	98.2/55.5/71/59.4/67.7	55.5/55.5/55.5/55.5
Dark Royal Kite Shield +10	100/0/0/0/123	0/0	E/D/-/-/-/B	98.2/57/72/60.7/68.7	57/57/57/57

Poison

Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Poison Royal Kite Shield +0	50/0/0/0/0	12/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.7/42.7/62.7/47.7/37.7	63.3/42.7/42.7/42.7
Poison Royal Kite Shield +1	55/0/0/0/0	13/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.7/44.1/63.6/49/39.2	64.2/44.1/44.1/44.1
Poison Royal Kite Shield +2	60/0/0/0/0	14/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.8/45.5/64.5/50.3/40.8	65.1/45.5/45.5/45.5
Poison Royal Kite Shield +3	65/0/0/0/0	16/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.8/47/65.5/51.6/42.3	66/47/47/47
Poison Royal Kite Shield +4	70/0/0/0/0	17/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.9/48.4/66.4/52.9/43.9	67/48.4/48.4/48.4
Poison Royal Kite Shield +5	75/0/0/0/0	18/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.9/49.8/67.3/54.2/45.4	67.9/49.8/49.8/49.8
Poison Royal Kite Shield +6	80/0/0/0/0	19/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	98/51.3/68.3/55.5/47	68.8/51.3/51.3/51.3
Poison Royal Kite Shield +7	85/0/0/0/0	20/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.1/52.7/69.2/56.8/48.6	69.7/52.7/52.7/52.7
Poison Royal Kite Shield +8	90/0/0/0/0	22/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.1/54.1/70.1/58.1/50.1	70.6/54.1/54.1/54.1
Poison Royal Kite Shield +9	95/0/0/0/0	23/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.2/55.5/71/59.4/51.7	71.5/55.5/55.5/55.5
Poison Royal Kite Shield +10	100/0/0/0/0	24/0	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.2/57/72/60.7/53.2	72.5/57/57/57

Bleed

Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +0	50/0/0/0/0	0/12	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.7/42.7/62.7/47.7/37.7	42.7/63.3/42.7/42.7
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +1	55/0/0/0/0	0/13	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.7/44.1/63.6/49/39.2	44.1/64.2/44.1/44.1
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +2	60/0/0/0/0	0/14	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.8/45.5/64.5/50.3/40.8	45.5/65.1/45.5/45.5
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +3	65/0/0/0/0	0/16	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.8/47/65.5/51.6/42.3	47/66/47/47
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +4	70/0/0/0/0	0/17	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.9/48.4/66.4/52.9/43.9	48.4/67/48.4/48.4
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +5	75/0/0/0/0	0/18	E/D/-/-/-/-	97.9/49.8/67.3/54.2/45.4	49.8/67.9/49.8/49.8
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +6	80/0/0/0/0	0/19	E/D/-/-/-/-	98/51.3/68.3/55.5/47	51.3/68.8/51.3/51.3
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +7	85/0/0/0/0	0/20	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.1/52.7/69.2/56.8/48.6	52.7/69.7/52.7/52.7
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +8	90/0/0/0/0	0/22	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.1/54.1/70.1/58.1/50.1	54.1/70.6/54.1/54.1
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +9	95/0/0/0/0	0/23	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.2/55.5/71/59.4/51.7	55.5/71.5/55.5/55.5
Bleed Royal Kite Shield +10	100/0/0/0/0	0/24	E/D/-/-/-/-	98.2/57/72/60.7/53.2	57/72.5/57/57

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Key

Damage:	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.
Counter Strength:	Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
Poise Damage:	The ability of the shield to break the poise of an enemy.
Durability:	The durability of the shield. The shield will break when durability reaches 0.
Weight:	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.
Stats Needed:	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.
Aux Effect:	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
Aux Effect Reduction:	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
Damage Reduction:	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
Stability:	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.