We have all the styles and sizes!

Shields arent only useful to block attacks and prevent you from taking damage.

you might attack enemies with them orparry their attacks, which creates a window to land critical hits.

Character screenshot from Elden Ring showing the Brass Shield

Every shield has a specific Guard Boost number and Physical Damage Reduction.

At the same time, its important to consider theshield’s weight.

Below, you find the best shields in Elden Ring!

Carian Knight’s Shield screenshot from Elden Ring with the text “A teardrop-shaped, medium-sized shield embedded with blue glintstones. Carried by knights who serve the Carian royal family."

Fingerprint Stone Shield

This shield gets the idea of taking cover to another level.

you might find this weapon in theSubterranean Shunning-Grounds, the underground area of Leyndell.

In a lower level of this area, you might find a room where you faceMohg, the Omen.

Character screenshot from Elden Ring showing the Coil Shield

From there, you must platform your way down to where the Fingerprint Stone Shield is.

The Brass Shield is one of the best in this category.

It offers 100 Physical Damage reduction and 56 Guard Boost.

Character screenshot from Elden Ring showing the Spiralhorn Shield

By defeating them, theres a chance they will drop the shield.

On the other hand, the Carian Knights Shield has only 49 Guard Boost.

It is a little more demanding in terms of stat requirement than the Brass Shield though.

You need10 Strength,10 Dexterity, and15 Intelligenceto use it.

It has 29 Guard Boos which is not necessarily great.

It only adds 1.5 to your equipment load.

To find this shield, you better explore theVolcano Cave, a dungeon located in theMt.

Inside the cave, you’re free to find a body with the Coil Shield.

It has 35 Guard Boost and 61 Physical Damage Reduction.

In case you hit an enemy with this shield, it can cause blood loss buildup.

In terms of stat requirement, you only need8 Strengthand10 Dexterityto use it.

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