- For the Dark Souls III variant, see Crest Shield (Dark Souls III).
The Crest Shield is a medium shield in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Shield of a nameless knight, likely a high-ranked knight of Astora.
- One of the enchanted blue shields. The Crest Shield greatly reduces magic damage.
Availability[]
The Crest Shield is dropped by Oscar, Knight of Astora upon revisiting Undead Asylum. He spawns where the player first left him at the beginning of the game.
Characteristics[]
What sets the Crest Shield apart from other medium shields is its massive 80% magic reduction. This makes the Crest Shield a powerful asset when facing magic-dealing enemies. When used in conjunction with miracles such as Great Magic Barrier, the player can become virtually immune to magic damage.
The Crest Shield has medium deflection and a normal parry speed.
Resistance Defense[]
Along with Physical and Elemental damage reduction, weapons also have hidden stats that reduce the amount of status build-up while blocking.
Resistance | Reduction |
---|---|
90% | |
78% | |
78% | |
65% |
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
---|---|
One-handed Weak Attack |
Diagonal swing to the left. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Strong horizontal swings alternating from left to right. Some starting lag. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Shield Bash.* |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Holds shield up and runs forward, then slams it down at the end. Additional inputs yield a horizontal swing.* |
Jump Attack | Slams shield into the ground. |
Running Attack | Holds shield up and runs forward, then swings open at the end.* |
Rolling Attack | Downward swing. |
Kick | Push away with the shield. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Parry. |
*While shield is up the player is actively blocking
Upgrades[]
Requires: Crest Shield +0, 2000 Souls and Twinkling Titanite
Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Crest Shield | 62 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 80 | 55 | 45 | 55 |
Crest Shield +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 65 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 80 | 55 | 45 | 57 |
Crest Shield +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 68 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 80 | 55 | 45 | 59 |
Crest Shield +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 71 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 80 | 55 | 45 | 61 |
Crest Shield +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 74 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 80 | 55 | 45 | 63 |
Crest Shield +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 77 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 80 | 55 | 45 | 66 |
Trivia[]
- The Dragon Crest Shield is the second of the enchanted blue shields available in Dark Souls.