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Buckler +15 Stats
		110			100
		82(80)			50
		110(110)			150
		110(110)			1.5
Requirements & Bonus

7	13		–	–
Weapon Type			Small Shield
Attack Type			Strike
Enchantable			Yes
Special			Yes

*When infused with Magic: 82 physical dmg/80 magic dmg, with Fire: 110 physical dmg/110 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 110 physical dmg/110 Lightning dmg

"Very small round metal shield. Parry attacks with large center protrusion.

Small shields are always less stable, but landing critical hits after parry is easier. This shield is specialized for parrying."

How to Get / Where to Find the Buckler

Purchase from the Undead Merchant for 800 souls.
Drops from Balder Knight with Rapier (1% chance - Sen's Fortress and Undead Parish)

Hints and Tips:

The Parry type is Special (Long)
Special: Has the Long Parry frame window the same as the Target Shield.

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Buckler Upgrade Table

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Overview table for all Upgrades at regular, max and threshold levels. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths in detail. Use this table to quickly compare performance

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	55	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Regular +5	68	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	44
Regular +10	85	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	48
Regular +14	100	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	49
Regular +15	110	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	50
Crystal	85	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	50
Crystal +4	100	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	51
Crystal +5	110	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	52
Lightning	85	-	-	85	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	59.4	40
Lightning +4	100	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	62.5	40
Lightning +5	110	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	63.6	40
Magic	51	56	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Magic +5	63	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	76	35.2	65	53	40
Magic +9	75	82	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	76	37.8	65	53	40
Magic +10	82	80	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	76	38.4	65	53	40
Divine	46	56	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +5	57	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +9	67	82	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +10	74	90	-	-	E	-	-	-	110	76	32	65	53	40
Fire	68	-	68	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Fire +5	85	-	85	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	70.2	53	40
Fire +9	100	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	76.7	53	40
Fire +10	110	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	78	53	40

Regular Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Regular +6 requires a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Large Ember. Regular +11 requires a regular +10 weapon and to hand in the Very Large Ember.
Regular Reinforcement Scales 31% for strength dark souls Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 3,000 souls, 9 titanite shards to +5, 9 large titanite shards to +10, 7 titanite chunks to +14 and 1 titanite slab to +15

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	55	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Regular +1 (x1)	57	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Regular +2 (x1)	60	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	41
Regular +3 (x2)	63	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	42
Regular +4 (x2)	66	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	43
Regular +5 (x3)	68	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	44
Regular +6 (x1)	72	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	44
Regular +7 (x1)	75	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	45
Regular +8 (x2)	78	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	46
Regular +9 (x2)	81	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	47
Regular +10 (x3)	85	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	48
Regular +11 (x1)	89	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	48
Regular +12 (x1)	92	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	48
Regular +13 (x2)	96	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	49
Regular +14 (x3)	100	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	49
Regular +15 (x1)	110	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	50

Crystal Upgrades are performed by the Giant Blacksmith at Anor Londo.
Crystal Upgrades require a regular +10 weapon and to hand in the Crystal Ember.
Crystal Reinforcement reduces weapon Durability by 14, but increases base damage. It scales 31% for strength dark souls Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Crystal (x1)	85	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	50
Crystal +1 (x1)	89	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	50
Crystal +2 (x1)	92	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	50
Crystal +3 (x2)	96	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	51
Crystal +4 (x3)	100	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	51
Crystal +5 (x1)	110	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	52

Lightning Upgrades are performed by the Giant Blacksmith at Anor Londo.
Lightning Upgrades require a regular +10 weapon, but no special Ember is required.
Lightning Reinforcement removes all scaling but adds Lightning Damage.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Lightning (x1)	76	-	-	76	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	59.4	40
Lightning +1 (x1)	89	-	-	89	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	60.4	40
Lightning +2 (x1)	92	-	-	92	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	61	40
Lightning +3 (x2)	96	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	61.5	40
Lightning +4 (x3)	100	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	62.5	40
Lightning +5 (x1)	110	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	63.6	40

Magic Upgrades are performed by Rickert of Vinheim, found in New Londo Ruins.
Magic Upgrade +1 requires a regular +5 weapon. Magic +6 requires a Magic +5 and to hand in the Large Magic Ember
Magic Reinforcement adds Magic Damage and an Intelligence bonus. The weapon can no longer be buffed with Magic Weapon. Scales 8% for strength dark souls Strength and 22% Intelligence to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2,000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards to +5, 7 Blue Titanite Chunks to +14 and 1 Blue Titanite Slab to +15

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Magic (x1)	51	56	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Magic +1 (x1)	53	58	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	32.6	65	53	40
Magic +2 (x1)	56	61	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	33.3	65	53	40
Magic +3 (x2)	58	64	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	33.9	65	53	40
Magic +4 (x2)	61	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	34.6	65	53	40
Magic +5 (x3)	63	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	35.2	65	53	40
Magic +6 (x1)	66	72	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	35.8	65	53	40
Magic +7 (x1)	69	76	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	36.5	65	53	40
Magic +8 (x2)	72	79	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	37.1	65	53	40
Magic +9 (x3)	75	82	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	37.8	65	53	40
Magic +10 (x1)	82	90	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	76	38.4	65	53	40

Divine Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Divine Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Divine Ember. Divine +6 upgrades require a Divine Weapon +5 and to hand in the Large Divine Ember.
Divine Reinforcement adds Magic Damage and Faith scaling. Scales 10% for strength dark souls Strength and 25% faith dark souls Faith to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 White Titanite Chunks and 1 White Titanite Slab

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Divine (x1)	46	56	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +1 (x1)	48	58	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +2 (x1)	50	61	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +3 (x2)	52	64	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +4 (x2)	55	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +5 (x3)	57	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +6 (x1)	59	72	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +7 (x1)	62	76	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +8 (x2)	65	79	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +9 (x3)	67	82	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40
Divine +10 (x1)	74	90	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	76	32	65	53	40

Fire Upgrades are performed by Blacksmith Vamos in The Catacombs.
Fire Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon. Fire+6 requires a Fire+5 weapon and to hand in the Large Flame Ember.
Fire Reinforcement adds Fire Damage but removes all scaling bonuses from the weapon.
To reach max, you need: 2000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 Red Titanite Chunks and 1 Red Titanite Slab

Buckler
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Fire (x1)	68	-	68	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	65	53	40
Fire +1 (x1)	72	-	72	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	66.3	53	40
Fire +2 (x1)	75	-	75	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	67.6	53	40
Fire +3 (x2)	78	-	78	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	68.9	53	40
Fire +4 (x2)	81	-	81	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	70.2	53	40
Fire +5 (x3)	85	-	85	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	71.5	53	40
Fire +6 (x1)	89	-	89	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	72.8	53	40
Fire +7 (x1)	92	-	92	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	74.1	53	40
Fire +8 (x2)	96	-	96	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	75.4	53	40
Fire +9 (x3)	100	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	76.7	53	40
Fire +10 (x1)	110	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	32	78	53	40

Small Shields

Caduceus Round Shield ♦ Cracked Round Shield ♦ Crystal Ring Shield ♦ Effigy Shield ♦ Leather Shield ♦ Plank Shield ♦ Red & White Round Shield ♦ Small Leather Shield ♦ Target Shield ♦ Warrior's Round Shield

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- Anonymous
  26 Dec 2022 21:44
  from ds to elden ring. been a long way
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- Anonymous
  23 Sep 2022 05:46
  You don't need the dex to parry with it, I don't think. It seems to be working fine with just 10
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- Anonymous
  29 Jan 2022 12:10
  where can I find this if I killed the undead merchant?
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- PontiffSullivan
  06 Feb 2021 07:59
  Parry type special (long)
  LIKE MY [REDACTED]
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- Anonymous
  30 Jun 2020 08:12
  best used in right hand two-handed
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- Anonymous
  06 Feb 2018 11:28
  Buckler is useless because all shields have similar parrying speeds and there are other shields that have better damage reduction while still providing those good sweet parry speeds. This shield is way better in dark souls 2 imo.
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