The Leather Shield is a small shield in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Round leather-covered shield. A standard, widely-used shield.
- Small shields are always less stable, but landing critical hits after parry is easier.
Availability
The Leather Shield is given to the Wanderer class at the beginning of the game. It can also be purchased from the Undead Male Merchant for 800 souls.
Characteristics
The Leather Shield has light deflection and a fast parry. 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 |
---|---|
85% | |
75% | |
75% | |
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 Leather Shield, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Leather Shield | 42 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Leather Shield +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) |
44 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Leather Shield +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) |
46 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 46 |
Leather Shield +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) |
48 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 47 |
Leather Shield +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) |
50 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 48 |
Leather Shield +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) |
52 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 49 |
Leather Shield +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) |
55 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
Leather Shield +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) |
57 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 51 |
Leather Shield +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) |
60 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 52 |
Leather Shield +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) |
62 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
Leather Shield +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) |
65 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 54 |
Leather Shield +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
68 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 54 |
Leather Shield +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
70 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 54 |
Leather Shield +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
73 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
Leather Shield +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
76 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
Leather Shield +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
84 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
Requires: Standard Leather Shield +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Crystal Leather Shield (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
65 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
Crystal Leather Shield +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
68 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
Crystal Leather Shield +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
70 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
Crystal Leather Shield +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
73 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
Crystal Leather Shield +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
76 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
Crystal Leather Shield +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
84 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
Requires: Standard Leather Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Magic Leather Shield (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
40 | 42 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
41 | 44 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 36 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
43 | 46 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 37.1 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
45 | 48 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 38.2 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
47 | 50 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 39.2 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) |
49 | 52 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 40.3 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
51 | 55 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 41.3 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
54 | 57 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 42.4 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
56 | 59 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 43.4 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
58 | 62 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 44.5 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Magic Leather Shield +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
64 | 68 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 80 | 45.5 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Requires: Standard Leather Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Divine Leather Shield (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
35 | 43 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
36 | 45 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
38 | 47 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
40 | 50 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
41 | 52 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) |
43 | 54 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
45 | 56 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
47 | 59 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) |
49 | 61 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) |
51 | 64 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Divine Leather Shield +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) |
56 | 70 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Requires: Standard Leather Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Fire Leather Shield (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
42 | – | 42 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
43 | – | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 61.8 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
45 | – | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 63.6 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
47 | – | 47 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 65.4 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
48 | – | 48 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 67.2 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) |
50 | – | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 69 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
53 | – | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 70.8 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
56 | – | 56 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 72.6 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) |
59 | – | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 74.4 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) |
62 | – | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 76.2 | 60 | 45 |
Fire Leather Shield +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) |
65 | – | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 78 | 60 | 45 |
Requires: Standard Leather Shield +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Lightning Leather Shield (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
50 | – | – | 50 | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 67.2 | 45 |
Lightning Leather Shield +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
53 | – | – | 53 | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 68.4 | 45 |
Lightning Leather Shield +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
57 | – | – | 57 | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 69 | 45 |
Lightning Leather Shield +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
60 | – | – | 60 | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 69.6 | 45 |
Lightning Leather Shield +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
63 | – | – | 63 | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 70.8 | 45 |
Lightning Leather Shield +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
67 | – | – | 67 | – | – | – | – | 80 | 35 | 60 | 72 | 45 |