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For other games, see Greatshields and Greatshields (Dark Souls II).

Greatshields are a type of shield in Dark Souls III.

Greatshields are characterized by their immense weight, high Strength requirement, and extremely strong defenses. Because of their high weight, most greatshields will require the wielder to invest not only in Strength, but also Vitality, as well as Endurance to fortify their stamina pool. However, properly wielded, a greatshield will easily protect the player from most forms of damage from all but the strongest of foes. Greatshields are incapable of performing parries, and instead allow the wielder to Shield Bash their foes, or perform the Weapon Skill of their right-hand weapon without having to two-hand it.

Because of their innately high stability, upgrading a greatshield is crucial, as increasing their already strong stability will allow them to virtually ignore the stamina damage dealt by smaller weapons.

Greatshields[]

Greatshields Attack Values Aux. Information Required Attributes Dura / Wt
Damage Reduction (%) Attribute Bonus
Physical ATK Magic ATK Fire ATK Lightning ATK Dark ATK Bleed Effect Poison Effect Frost Effect Critical Damage Stability Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Durability Weight
Physical reduction Magic reduction Fire reduction Lightning reduction Dark reduction
Twin Dragon Greatshield (DSIII)
Twin Dragon Greatshield
106 100 63 16 105 7.0
84.0 59.0 63.0 66.0 59.0 D
Black Iron Greatshield (DSIII)
Black Iron Greatshield
112 100 64 32 150 14.5
100.0 69.0 83.0 53.0 69.0 D
Lothric Knight Greatshield
Lothric Knight Greatshield
111 100 64 36 140 15.0
100.0 83.0 66.0 54.0 63.0 D
Cathedral Knight Greatshield
Cathedral Knight Greatshield
112 100 67 32 150 15.5
100.0 63.0 60.0 54.0 83.0 D
Stone Greatshield (DSIII)
Stone Greatshield
115 100 67 38 170 18.0
100.0 75.0 71.0 71.0 75.0 D
Bonewheel Shield (DSIII)
Bonewheel Shield
111 100 59 30 10 115 15.0
100.0 63.0 59.0 54.0 63.0 D
Ancient Dragon Greatshield
Ancient Dragon Greatshield
87 100 54 16 105 6.5
77.0 45.0 43.0 46.0 45.0 D
Greatshield of Glory (DSIII)
Greatshield of Glory
134 100 80 40 190 18.5
100.0 70.0 65.0 52.0 63.0 D
Moaning Shield
Moaning Shield
136 100 77 50 205 21.5
100.0 81.0 69.0 76.0 67.0 D
Wolf Knight's Greatshield
Wolf Knight's Greatshield
124 100 67 30 140 11.0
100.0 68.0 65.0 52.0 68.0 D
Havel's Greatshield (DSIII)
Havel's Greatshield
143 100 75 40 270 28.0
100.0 83.0 83.0 82.0 83.0 D
Curse Ward Greatshield
Curse Ward Greatshield
125 100 66 34 150 17.0
100.0 75.0 69.0 63.0 75.0 D
Dragonslayer Greatshield
Dragonslayer Greatshield
134 100 74 38 190 26.0
100.0 71.0 70.0 95.0 77.0 D
Yhorm's Greatshield
Yhorm's Greatshield
132 100 73 40 205 20.5
100.0 74.0 76.0 63.0 74.0 D
Dragonhead Greatshield
Dragonhead Greatshield
(TRC)
145 100 60 35 15 150 18.0
100.0 55.0 90.0 30.0 55.0 D E
Giant Door Shield
Giant Door Shield
(TRC)
107 100 60 45 150 21.5
100.0 75.0 45.0 80.0 75.0 C
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