Elden Ring - Medium Shield List

List of obtainable Medium Shields in Elden Ring, including their description, attack and guard weapon stats, weapon skills, and how to acquire them in the game.

Elden Ring - Medium Shield Equipment List and Shield Types

All Medium Shield Equipment in Elden Ring

Below is a list of Medium Shield equipment in Elden Ring, including their shield stats, skills, and how to acquire them in the game.

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Types of Shield

Here is a breakdown of the differences between Shield types:

Shield Type Shield Type Description
Light Shield For parrying attacks with less protection.
Medium Shield For blocking attacks with stability.
Large Shield For blocking attacks with less stability.

Factors in Choosing Shields

Here are factors to consider when picking up your shield equipment:

Factor Factor Description
Stat Requirement Consider character stats since it scales with a shield’s Guard stats. This will influence how your character will effectively use a shield.
Shield Weight Consider the weight of the shield since it will affect the Equip Burden.
Playstyle Consider the playstyle since it influences which type of shield to use. Medium shields are for parrying while Medium and Large shields are for blocking.
Guard Boost Consider the amount of Stamina used for blocking attacks. The higher the Stamina, the more incoming attacks can be blocked.
Damage Reduction Consider the damage reduction for each damage type. For example, you can block all Physical attacks with a 100% Physical Damage Reduction. Anything less than 100% will be inflicted on your character as chip damage while blocking attacks.

List of Medium Shields

Here is a list of Medium Shields you can acquire in the game:

Shield Attack Stats Guard Stats
Kite Shield
  • Phy: 78
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 47
  • Fire: 47
  • Ligt: 33
  • Holy: 47
  • Boost: 47
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 4.5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Liurnia of the Lakes. Purchase the shield from Nomadic Merchant for 1,000 Runes.
Marred Leather Shield
  • Phy: 75
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 49
  • Fire: 36
  • Ligt: 45
  • Holy: 45
  • Boost: 40
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.0
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to Stormveil Castle. Enter the secret back entrance recommended by Gatekeeper Gostoc. Reach the overlooking area of Stormveil Cliffside site of grace. Then, move up the slope to the right and jump on the wooden path. Follow the steps leading to the top and see a corpse encountered midway. Examine the corpse and pick the shield as a drop item.
Marred Wooden Shield
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 78
  • Mag: 52
  • Fire: 27
  • Ligt: 50
  • Holy: 49
  • Boost: 41
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 4.0
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to Rampart Tower grace. Proceed to the west side where the second war hawk holding and the explosive barrels are. Then, jump toward the battlements on he north side. Examine a corpse with the visible shield and pick the shield as a drop item.
Banished Knight’s Shield
  • Phy: 81
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 49
  • Fire: 57
  • Ligt: 31
  • Holy: 48
  • Boost: 52
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 6.0
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to Stormveil Castle. Defeat the Banished Knight and pick up the shield as a drop item.
Albinauric Shield
  • Phy: 78
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 61
  • Fire: 42
  • Ligt: 23
  • Holy: 47
  • Boost: 42
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 4.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • ? Location
Sun Realm Shield
  • Phy: 74
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 85
  • Mag: 44
  • Fire: 27
  • Ligt: 40
  • Holy: 56
  • Boost: 40
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • ? Location
Silver Mirrorshield
  • Phy: 70
  • Mag: 45
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 89
  • Fire: 31
  • Ligt: 19
  • Holy: 27
  • Boost: 42
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength and Intelligence.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to Apostate Derelict destroyed church. Proceed to the northern area of Consecrated Grounds and enter the church. Examine a treasure inside.
Round Shield
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 83
  • Mag: 43
  • Fire: 32
  • Ligt: 42
  • Holy: 50
  • Boost: 39
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 4.0
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to the east side of Weeping Peninsula. Purchase the shield from Nomadic Merchant for 300 Runes.
Scorpion Kite Shield
  • Phy: 78
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 45
  • Fire: 46
  • Ligt: 33
  • Holy: 50
  • Boost: 47
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 4.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • ? Location
Twinbird Kite Shield
  • Phy: 78
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 49
  • Fire: 50
  • Ligt: 28
  • Holy: 35
  • Boost: 49
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 4.5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • ? Location
Blue-Gold Kite Shield
  • Phy: 80
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 47
  • Fire: 53
  • Ligt: 35
  • Holy: 45
  • Boost: 47
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 5.0
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to East Limgrave. Purchase the shield from Nomadic Merchant for 1,000 Runes.
Brass Shield
  • Phy: 84
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 55
  • Fire: 59
  • Ligt: 39
  • Holy: 54
  • Boost: 56
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 7.0
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Agheel Lake southeast of Limgrave. From Agheel Lake, proceed south and reach Gatefront Ruins. Defeat a Knight and pick up the shield as a drop item.
Great Turtle Shell
  • Phy: 81
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 44
  • Fire: 39
  • Ligt: 43
  • Holy: 46
  • Boost: 48
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 5.5
Skill
  • Barricade Shield: A Skill made famous by Sir Neidhardt. Focus your energy into your shield, temporarily hardening it to deflect greater blows. It can be used on all types of shield.
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Castle Morne Rampart site of Grace in the Weeping Peninsula. Head east to find a Spiritspring and use Torrent to jump towards a roof of a ramparts tower section. Look for a corpse atop this tower of the village.
Beastman’s Jar-Shield
  • Phy: 71
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 95
  • Mag: 30
  • Fire: 55
  • Ligt: 60
  • Holy: 55
  • Boost: 48
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Crumbling Farum Azula. Proceed to the room next to Crumbling Beast Grave Depths and defeat the Beastman inside. Pick the shield as a drop item.
Carian Knight’s Shield
  • Phy: 63
  • Mag: 63
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 58
  • Fire: 28
  • Ligt: 19
  • Holy: 54
  • Boost: 47
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength, Intelligence, and Dexterity.
  • Weight: 4.5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Raya Lucaria Academy. Defeat Moongru, the Carian Knight, and pick up the shield as a drop item.
Large Leather Shield
  • Phy: 75
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 49
  • Fire: 36
  • Ligt: 45
  • Holy: 45
  • Boost: 40
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.0
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Default starting weapon for the Hero class.
  • Go to the Church of Elleh in Limgrave. Purchase the weapon from Merchant Kale for 600 Runes.
Horse Crest Wooden Shield
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 81
  • Mag: 50
  • Fire: 32
  • Ligt: 43
  • Holy: 42
  • Boost: 38
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Murkwater Cave. Purchase the shield from Patches for ? Runes.
Candletree Wooden Shield
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 82
  • Mag: 42
  • Fire: 32
  • Ligt: 50
  • Holy: 43
  • Boost: 39
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Sage’s Cave and proceed to the illusory wall. Examine a chest nearby.
Flame Crest Wooden Shield
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 83
  • Mag: 43
  • Fire: 32
  • Ligt: 42
  • Holy: 50
  • Boost: 39
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Ailing Village in the Weeping Peninsula. Look for a corpse inside a small shack north of the village.
Hawk Crest Wooden Shield
  • Phy: 76
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 85
  • Mag: 44
  • Fire: 32
  • Ligt: 44
  • Holy: 44
  • Boost: 38
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to Stormveil Castle. Proceed to the Many Armed Key Master fortress and enter the large armory room nearby. Must have the Stonesword Key on the imp statue to remove the white fog hindering the doorway. Look for a corpse inside the large armory room.
Beast Crest Heater Shield
  • Phy: 77
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 50
  • Fire: 43
  • Ligt: 32
  • Holy: 42
  • Boost: 44
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to the camp occupied by Soldiers and a Beast Crest Heater Knight. Look for a corpse sitting on a grave outside of the church and to the west.
Red Crest Heater Shield
  • Phy: 77
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 42
  • Fire: 50
  • Ligt: 32
  • Holy: 43
  • Boost: 43
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • ? Location
Blue Crest Heater Shield
  • Phy: 77
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 43
  • Fire: 42
  • Ligt: 32
  • Holy: 50
  • Boost: 44
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Default starting weapon for the Confessor class.
  • Go to the Liurnia of the Lakes. Purchase the shield from Nomadic Merchant for 1,500 Runes.
Eclipse Crest Heater Shield
  • Phy: 77
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 44
  • Fire: 44
  • Ligt: 37
  • Holy: 44
  • Boost: 46
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to the Tombsward Catacombs. Prceed to the ledge of the pillar northeast of Tombsward Site of Grace. Defeat the Headless Hussar and pick the shield as a drop item.
Inverted Hawk Heater Shield
  • Phy: 77
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 49
  • Fire: 49
  • Ligt: 34
  • Holy: 49
  • Boost: 44
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Go to Siofra River. Proceed southwest of Siofra River Bank. Go uphill and pass by 3 enemies to find a body. Examine a corpse and pick the shield as a drop item.
Heater Shield
  • Phy: 77
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 100
  • Mag: 43
  • Fire: 43
  • Ligt: 27
  • Holy: 43
  • Boost: 38
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.5
Skill
  • Parry: Use this Skill in time with a foe’s melee attack to deflect it and break that foe’s stance. This gives you a chance for a critical hit.
How to Acquire
  • Default starting weapon for the Vagabond class.
  • Go to Roundtable Hold. Purchase the shield from Enia for 1,500 Runes.
Black Leather Shield
  • Phy: 75
  • Mag: 0
  • Fire: 0
  • Ligt: 0
  • Holy: 0
  • Crit: 100
  • Phy: 79
  • Mag: 45
  • Fire: 31
  • Ligt: 46
  • Holy: 47
  • Boost: 37
Description
  • A Medium-type Shield for balanced defense and weight.
  • Shield scales with Strength.
  • Weight: 3.0
Skill
  • None
How to Acquire
  • Go to Caria Manor, the balcony above the Manor Lower Level bonfire. Drop down the cliffs from the southwest side of the Three Sisters sub-area. Purchase the shield from Pidia, the Carian Servant.
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