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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
Bleed 90%
Poison 78%
Toxic 78%
Curse 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
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
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

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