Wooden Shield

In-Game Description

A long wooden shield.
Its face features a lion.

Its wooden construction makes it lightweight
and easy to use, but as a shield is inferior
to its metal counterparts.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Unlimited sold by Laddersmith Gilligan for 960 souls in Earthen Peak and 1,200 souls in Majula.

General Information

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight
	160/0/0/0/0 (Parry/Strike)	0/0	110	15	7/0/0/0 D/-/-/-/-/-	85/40/30/65/40	35/35/35/35	40	60	1.5

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires Titanite.

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Materials Cost	Souls Cost
Wooden Shield +0	60/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	85/40/30/65/40	35/35/35/35	40	-	-
Wooden Shield +1	66/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	85.3/41.5/31.7/65.8/41.5	36.6/36.6/36.6/36.6	40	1x Titanite Shard	370
Wooden Shield +2	72/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	85.7/43.0/35.5/66.7/43	38.2/38.2/38.2/38.2	41	2x Titanite Shard	460
Wooden Shield +3	78/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.1/44.5/35.2/67.6/44.5	39.8/39.8/39.8/39.8	42	3x Titanite Shard	550
Wooden Shield +4	84/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.5/46/37/68.5/46	41.5/41.5/41.5/41.5	43	1x Large Titanite Shard	730
Wooden Shield +5	90/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.8/47.5/38.7/69.3/47.5	43.1/43.1/43.1/43.1	44	2x Large Titanite Shard	820
Wooden Shield +6	96/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	87.2/49/40.5/70.2/49	44.7/44.7/44.7/44.7	44	3x Large Titanite Shard	910
Wooden Shield +7	102/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	87.6/50.5/42.2/71.1/50.5	46.3/46.3/46.3/46.3	45	1x Titanite Chunk	1,090
Wooden Shield +8	108/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	88/52/44/72/52	48/48/48/48	46	2x Titanite Chunk	1,180
Wooden Shield +9	114/0/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	88.3/53.5/45.7/72.8/53.5	49.6/45.6/45.6/45.6	47	3x Titanite Chunk	1,270
Wooden Shield +10	120/0/0/0/0	0/0	C/-/-/-/-/-	88.7/55/47.5/73.7/55	51.2/51.2/51.2/51.2	48	1x Titanite Slab	1,450

Infusions

Magic

Magic upgrade path.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Magic Wooden Shield +0	37/46/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/C/-/-/-	82.7/58.3/27.7/62.7/37.7	32.7/32.7/32.7/32.7
Magic Wooden Shield +1	41/50/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/C/-/-/-	83.1/59.3/29.5/63.6/39.2	34.3/34.3/34.3/34.3
Magic Wooden Shield +2	45/55/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/C/-/-/-	83.5/60.4/31.3/64.5/40.8	36/36/36/36
Magic Wooden Shield +3	49/60/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	84/61.4/33.1/65.5/42.3	37.7/37.7/37.7/37.7
Magic Wooden Shield +4	52/64/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	84.4/62.5/34.9/66.4/43.9	39.4/39.4/39.4/39.4
Magic Wooden Shield +5	56/69/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	84.8/63.5/36.7/67.3/45.4	41.1/41.1/41.1/41.1
Magic Wooden Shield +6	60/73/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	85.3/64.5/38.5/68.3/47	42.8/42.8/42.8/42.8
Magic Wooden Shield +7	64/78/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	85.7/65.6/40.3/69.2/48.6	44.4/44.4/44.4/44.4
Magic Wooden Shield +8	68/83/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	86.1/66.6/42.1/70.1/50.1	46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1
Magic Wooden Shield +9	71/87/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	86.5/67.7/43.9/71/51.7	47.8/47.8/47.8/47.8
Magic Wooden Shield +10	75/92/0/0/0	0/0	D/-/B/-/-/-	87/68.7/45.7/72/53.2	49.5/49.5/49.5/49.5

Fire

Fire upgrade path.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Fire Wooden Shield +0	37/0/46/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/C/-/-	82.7/37.7/48.3/62.7/37.7	32.7/32.7/32.7/32.7
Fire Wooden Shield +1	41/0/50/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/C/-/-	83.1/39.2/49.6/63.6/39.2	34.3/34.3/34.3/34.3
Fire Wooden Shield +2	45/0/55/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/C/-/-	83.5/40.8/50.9/64.5/40.8	36/36/36/36
Fire Wooden Shield +3	49/0/60/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	84/42.3/52.2/65.5/42.3	37.7/37.7/37.7/37.7
Fire Wooden Shield +4	52/0/64/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	84.4/43.9/53.5/66.4/43.9	39.4/39.4/39.4/39.4
Fire Wooden Shield +5	56/0/69/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	84.8/45.4/54.7/67.3/45.4	41.1/41.1/41.1/41.1
Fire Wooden Shield +6	60/0/73/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	85.3/47/56/68.3/47	42.8/42.8/42.8/42.8
Fire Wooden Shield +7	64/0/78/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	85.7/48.6/57.3/69.2/48.6	44.4/44.4/44.4/44.4
Fire Wooden Shield +8	68/0/83/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	86.1/50.1/58.6/70.1/50.1	46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1
Fire Wooden Shield +9	71/0/87/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	86.5/51.7/59.9/71/51.7	47.8/47.8/47.8/47.8
Fire Wooden Shield +10	75/0/92/0/0	0/0	D/-/-/B/-/-	87/53.2/61.2/72/53.2	49.5/49.5/49.5/49.5

Lightning

Lightning upgrade path.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Lightning Wooden Shield +0	37/0/0/46/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/C/-	82.7/37.7/27.7/83.3/37.7	32.7/32.7/32.7/32.7
Lightning Wooden Shield +1	41/0/0/50/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/C/-	83.1/39.2/29.5/83.7/39.2	34.3/34.3/34.3/34.3
Lightning Wooden Shield +2	45/0/0/55/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/C/-	83.5/40.8/31.3/84.1/40.8	36/36/36/36
Lightning Wooden Shield +3	49/0/0/60/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	84/42.3/33.1/84.5/42.3	37.7/37.7/37.7/37.7
Lightning Wooden Shield +4	52/0/0/64/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	84.4/43.9/34.9/85/43.9	39.4/39.4/39.4/39.4
Lightning Wooden Shield +5	56/0/0/69/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	84.8/45.4/36.7/85.4/45.4	41.1/41.1/41.1/41.1
Lightning Wooden Shield +6	60/0/0/73/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	85.3/47/38.5/85.8/47	42.8/42.8/42.8/42.8
Lightning Wooden Shield +7	64/0/0/78/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	85.7/48.6/40.3/86.2/48.6	44.4/44.4/44.4/44.4
Lightning Wooden Shield +8	68/0/0/83/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	86.1/50.1/42.1/86.6/50.1	46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1
Lightning Wooden Shield +9	71/0/0/87/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	86.5/51.7/43.9/87/51.7	47.8/47.8/47.8/47.8
Lightning Wooden Shield +10	75/0/0/92/0	0/0	D/-/-/-/B/-	87/53.2/45.7/87.5/53.2	49.5/49.5/49.5/49.5

Dark

Dark upgrade path.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Dark Wooden Shield +0	37/0/0/0/46	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/C	82.7/37.7/27.7/62.7/58.3	32.7/32.7/32.7/32.7
Dark Wooden Shield +1	41/0/0/0/50	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/C	83.1/39.2/29.5/63.6/59.3	34.3/34.3/34.3/34.3
Dark Wooden Shield +2	45/0/0/0/55	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/C	83.5/40.8/31.3/64.5/60.4	36/36/36/36
Dark Wooden Shield +3	49/0/0/0/60	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	84/42.3/33.1/65.5/61.4	37.7/37.7/37.7/37.7
Dark Wooden Shield +4	52/0/0/0/64	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	84.4/43.9/34.9/66.4/62.5	39.4/39.4/39.4/39.4
Dark Wooden Shield +5	56/0/0/0/69	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	84.8/45.4/36.7/67.3/63.5	41.1/41.1/41.1/41.1
Dark Wooden Shield +6	60/0/0/0/73	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	85.3/47/38.5/68.3/64.5	42.8/42.8/42.8/42.8
Dark Wooden Shield +7	64/0/0/0/78	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	85.7/48.6/40.3/69.2/65.6	44.4/44.4/44.4/44.4
Dark Wooden Shield +8	68/0/0/0/83	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	86.1/50.1/42.1/70.1/66.6	46.1/46.1/46.1/46.1
Dark Wooden Shield +9	71/0/0/0/87	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	86.5/51.7/43.9/71/67.7	47.8/47.8/47.8/47.8
Dark Wooden Shield +10	75/0/0/0/92	0/0	D/-/-/-/-/B	87/53.2/45.7/72/68.7	49.5/49.5/49.5/49.5

Poison

Poison upgrade path.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Poison Wooden Shield +0	37/0/0/0/0	9/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	82.7/37.7/27.7/62.7/37.7	53.3/32.7/32.7/32.7
Poison Wooden Shield +1	41/0/0/0/0	10/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	83.1/39.2/29.5/63.6/39.2	54.5/34.3/34.3/34.3
Poison Wooden Shield +2	45/0/0/0/0	11/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	83.5/40.8/31.3/64.5/40.8	55.6/36/36/36
Poison Wooden Shield +3	49/0/0/0/0	12/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	84/42.3/33.1/65.5/42.3	56.8/37.7/37.7/37.7
Poison Wooden Shield +4	52/0/0/0/0	12/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	84.4/43.9/34.9/66.4/43.9	58/39.4/39.4/39.4
Poison Wooden Shield +5	56/0/0/0/0	13/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	84.8/45.4/36.7/67.3/45.4	59.1/41.1/41.1/41.1
Poison Wooden Shield +6	60/0/0/0/0	14/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	85.3/47/38.5/68.3/47	60.3/42.8/42.8/42.8
Poison Wooden Shield +7	64/0/0/0/0	15/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	85.7/48.6/40.3/69.2/48.6	61.5/44.4/44.4/44.4
Poison Wooden Shield +8	68/0/0/0/0	16/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.1/50.1/42.1/70.1/50.1	62.6/46.1/46.1/46.1
Poison Wooden Shield +9	71/0/0/0/0	17/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.5/51.7/43.9/71/51.7	63.8/47.8/47.8/47.8
Poison Wooden Shield +10	75/0/0/0/0	18/0	D/-/-/-/-/-	87/53.2/45.7/72/53.2	65/49.5/49.5/49.5

Bleed

Bleed upgrade path.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2000 souls

Name	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction
Lacerating Wooden Shield +0	37/0/0/0/0	0/9	D/-/-/-/-/-	82.7/37.7/27.7/62.7/37.7	32.7/53.3/32.7/32.7
Lacerating Wooden Shield +1	41/0/0/0/0	0/10	D/-/-/-/-/-	83.1/39.2/29.5/63.6/39.2	34.3/54.5/34.3/34.3
Lacerating Wooden Shield +2	45/0/0/0/0	0/11	D/-/-/-/-/-	83.5/40.8/31.3/64.5/40.8	36/55.6/36/36
Lacerating Wooden Shield +3	49/0/0/0/0	0/12	D/-/-/-/-/-	84/42.3/33.1/65.5/42.3	37.7/56.8/37.7/37.7
Lacerating Wooden Shield +4	52/0/0/0/0	0/12	D/-/-/-/-/-	84.4/43.9/34.9/66.4/43.9	39.4/58/39.4/39.4
Lacerating Wooden Shield +5	56/0/0/0/0	0/13	D/-/-/-/-/-	84.8/45.4/36.7/67.3/45.4	41.1/59.1/41.1/41.1
Lacerating Wooden Shield +6	60/0/0/0/0	0/14	D/-/-/-/-/-	85.3/47/38.5/68.3/47	42.8/60.3/42.8/42.8
Lacerating Wooden Shield +7	64/0/0/0/0	0/15	D/-/-/-/-/-	85.7/48.6/40.3/69.2/48.6	44.4/61.5/44.4/44.4
Lacerating Wooden Shield +8	68/0/0/0/0	0/16	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.1/50.1/42.1/70.1/50.1	46.1/62.6/46.1/46.1
Lacerating Wooden Shield +9	71/0/0/0/0	0/17	D/-/-/-/-/-	86.5/51.7/43.9/71/51.7	47.8/63.8/47.8/47.8
Lacerating Wooden Shield +10	75/0/0/0/0	0/18	D/-/-/-/-/-	87/53.2/45.7/72/53.2	49.5/65/49.5/49.5

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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.