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For the Dark Souls II variant, see Large Leather Shield (Dark Souls II).
For the Dark Souls III variant, see Large Leather Shield (Dark Souls III).

The Large Leather Shield is a medium shield in Dark Souls.

In-Game Description

Large, leather-covered round shield. Choice shield for hunters.
Wood shields are lighter than metal shields, but with lower physical damage reductions, and reduced shield stability.

Availability[]

The Large Leather Shield is given to the Hunter class at the beginning of the game. It can also be purchased from Andre of Astora for 800 souls, or obtained as a drop from the Phalanx in the Painted World of Ariamis.

Characteristics[]

The Large Leather Shield is an ultra-light Medium Sheild with surprisingly good Physical, Lightning, and Fire damage absorption. Only the Wooden Shield and Heater Shield are comparable in damage reduction to weight ratio. Although the Large Leather Shield's Stability isn't designed for late game bosses, the Large Leather Shield is one of the lightest shields in the game, making it useful for characters that wish to remain mobile. The Large Leather Shield has medium deflection and fast parry speed. When upgraded to crystal, the durability is 20.


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 86%
Poison 75%
Toxic 75%
Curse 50%

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: Standard Large Leather Shield, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Standard Standard 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
Large Leather Shield 46 D 91 35 60 60 52
Large Leather Shield +5
(Titanite Shard ×3)
57 D 91 35 60 60 57
Large Leather Shield +10
(L. Titanite Shard ×3)
71 D 91 35 60 60 62
Large Leather Shield +15
(Titanite Slab ×1)
92 D 91 35 60 60 65

Requires: Standard Large Leather Shield +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Crystal Crystal 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
Crystal Large Leather Shield
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
71 D 91 35 60 60 65
Crystal Large Leather Shield +5
(Titanite Slab ×1)
92 D 91 35 60 60 67

Requires: Standard Large Leather Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Magic Magic 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
Magic Large Leather Shield
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
43 46 E D 91 35 60 60 52
Magic Large Leather Shield +5
(Green Titanite Shard ×3)
54 57 E D 91 40.3 60 60 52
Magic Large Leather Shield +10
(Blue Titanite Slab ×1)
70 74 E D 91 45.5 60 60 52

Requires: Standard Large Leather Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Divine Divine 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
Divine Large Leather Shield
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
38 47 E D 91 35 60 60 52
Divine Large Leather Shield +5
(Green Titanite Shard ×3)
48 58 E D 91 35 60 60 52
Divine Large Leather Shield +10
(White Titanite Slab ×1)
62 76 E D 91 35 60 60 52

Requires: Standard Large Leather Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Fire Fire 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
Fire Large Leather Shield
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
46 46 91 35 60.0 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +1
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
47 47 91 35 61.8 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +2
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
49 49 91 35 63.6 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +3
(Green Titanite Shard ×2)
51 51 91 35 65.4 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +4
(Green Titanite Shard ×2)
53 53 91 35 67.2 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +5
(Green Titanite Shard ×3)
55 55 91 35 69.0 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +6
(Red Titanite Chunk ×1)
58 58 91 35 70.8 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +7
(Red Titanite Chunk ×1)
61 61 91 35 72.6 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +8
(Red Titanite Chunk ×2)
64 64 91 35 74.4 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +9
(Red Titanite Chunk ×3)
68 68 91 35 76.2 60 52
Fire Large Leather Shield +10
(Red Titanite Slab ×1)
71 71 91 35 78.0 60 52
The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Efforts are currently underway to fix this issue. Thank you for your understanding.

Requires: Standard Large Leather Shield +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Lightning Lightning 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
Lightning Large Leather Shield
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
55 55 91 35 60 67.2 52
Lightning Large Leather Shield +1
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
58 55 91 35 60 68.4 52
Lightning Large Leather Shield +2
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
62 62 91 35 60 69.0 52
Lightning Large Leather Shield +3
(Titanite Chunk ×2)
66 66 91 35 60 69.6 52
Lightning Large Leather Shield +4
(Titanite Chunk ×3)
69 69 91 35 60 70.8 52
Lightning Large Leather Shield +5
(Titanite Slab ×1)
73 73 91 35 60 72 52
The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Efforts are currently underway to fix this issue. Thank you for your understanding.

Trivia[]

The woman who wields Pharis' equipment in the Darkroot Garden wields this shield.

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