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Caduceus Kite Shield+15 Stats
		128			100
		137(147)			72
		128(128)			250
		128(128)			3.0
Requirements & Bonus

10	-		–	–
Weapon Type			Standard Shield
Attack Type			Strike
Enchantable			Yes
Special			No

*When infused with Magic: 96 physical dmg/104 magic dmg, with Fire: 128 physical dmg/128 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 128 physical dmg/128 Lightning dmg

"Medium metal shield. Decorated by an ancient blue Caduceus. A standard, widely-used shield."

Acquired from:

Purchase: Andre of Astora for 1000 souls.
Drops from Swordsman Undead Crystal Soldier (2% chance - The Duke's Archives)

Hints and Tips:

Identical stats to the Tower Kite Shield, the only difference is the decoration. The quiet guy in Reah's entourage wields this.

Lore

The Caduceus Kite Shield is part of a long tradition of using caduceus patterns in Souls games.

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Caduceus Kite Shield Upgrade Table

Max

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

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	64	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	58
Regular +5	80	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	63
Regular +10	99	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	69
Regular +14	117	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	71
Regular +15	128	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	72
Crystal	99	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	72
Crystal +4	117	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	74
Crystal +5	128	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	75
Lightning	99	-	-	99	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	56	58
Lightning +4	117	-	-	117	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	59	58
Lightning +5	128	-	-	128	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	60	58
Magic	60	65	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	30	70	60	58
Magic +5	74	80	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	33	70	60	58
Magic +9	87	95	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	35.4	70	60	58
Magic +10	96	104	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	36	70	60	58
Divine	53	66	-	-	E	-	-	D	110	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +5	66	82	-	-	E	-	-	D	110	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +9	78	96	-	-	E	-	-	D	110	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +10	86	106	-	-	E	-	-	D	110	100	30	70	50	58
Fire	80	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	58
Fire +5	99	-	99	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	77	50	58
Fire +9	117	-	117	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	82.6	50	58
Fire +10	128	-	128	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	84	50	58

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 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

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	64	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	58
Regular +1 (x1)	67	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	59
Regular +2 (x1)	70	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	60
Regular +3 (x2)	73	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	61
Regular +4 (x2)	76	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	62
Regular +5 (x3)	80	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	63
Regular +6 (x1)	83	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	64
Regular +7 (x1)	87	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	66
Regular +8 (x2)	91	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	67
Regular +9 (x2)	95	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	68
Regular +10 (x3)	99	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	69
Regular +11 (x1)	103	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	70
Regular +12 (x1)	108	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	70
Regular +13 (x2)	112	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	71
Regular +14 (x3)	117	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	71
Regular +15 (x1)	128	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	72

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 25, but increases base damage. It scales 31% for Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Crystal (x1)	99	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	72
Crystal +1 (x1)	103	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	73
Crystal +2 (x1)	108	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	73
Crystal +3 (x2)	112	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	74
Crystal +4 (x3)	117	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	74
Crystal +5 (x1)	128	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	75

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

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Lightning (x1)	96	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	56	58
Lightning +1 (x1)	100	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	57	58
Lightning +2 (x1)	104	-	-	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	57.5	58
Lightning +3 (x2)	109	-	-	109	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	58	58
Lightning +4 (x3)	113	-	-	113	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	59	58
Lightning +5 (x1)	124	-	-	124	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	60	58

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 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

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Magic (x1)	60	65	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	58
Magic +1 (x1)	62	68	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	30.6	70	50	58
Magic +2 (x1)	65	71	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	31.2	70	50	58
Magic +3 (x2)	68	74	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	31.8	70	50	58
Magic +4 (x2)	71	77	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	32.4	70	50	58
Magic +5 (x3)	74	800	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	33	70	50	58
Magic +6 (x1)	77	84	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	33.6	70	50	58
Magic +7 (x1)	81	87	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	34.2	70	50	58
Magic +8 (x2)	84	91	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	34.8	70	50	58
Magic +9 (x3)	87	95	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	35.4	70	50	58
Magic +10 (x1)	96	104	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	36	70	50	58

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 and 25% 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

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Divine (x1)	53	66	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +1 (x1)	56	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +2 (x1)	58	72	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +3 (x2)	61	75	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +4 (x2)	64	78	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +5 (x3)	66	82	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +6 (x1)	69	85	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +7 (x1)	72	89	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +8 (x2)	75	93	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +9 (x3)	78	96	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58
Divine +10 (x1)	86	106	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	30	70	50	58

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

Caduceus Kite Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Fire (x1)	80	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	70	50	58
Fire +1 (x1)	83	-	83	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	71.4	50	58
Fire +2 (x1)	87	-	87	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	72.8	50	58
Fire +3 (x2)	91	-	91	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	74.2	50	58
Fire +4 (x2)	95	-	95	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	75.6	50	58
Fire +5 (x3)	99	-	99	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	77	50	58
Fire +6 (x1)	103	-	103	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	78.4	50	58
Fire +7 (x1)	108	-	108	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	79.8	50	58
Fire +8 (x2)	112	-	112	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	81.2	50	58
Fire +9 (x3)	117	-	117	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	82.6	50	58
Fire +10 (x1)	128	-	128	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	30	84	50	58

Standard Shields

Balder Shield ♦ Bloodshield ♦ Crest Shield ♦ Crystal Shield ♦ Dragon Crest Shield ♦ East-West Shield ♦ Gargoyle's Shield ♦ Grass Crest Shield ♦ Heater Shield ♦ Hollow Soldier Shield ♦ Iron Round Shield ♦ Knight Shield ♦ Large Leather Shield ♦ Pierce Shield ♦ Sanctus ♦ Silver Knight Shield ♦ Spider Shield ♦ Spiked Shield ♦ Tower Kite Shield

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- Anonymous
  04 Oct 2020 16:32
  Tower Kite Shield -
  "Almost identical to the Caduceus Kite Shield except for slightly higher poison resistance and somewhat lower curse resistance"
  
  Caduceus Kite Shield -
  "Identical stats to the Tower Kite Shield, the only difference is the decoration."
  
  which is it dark souls wiki, HMMMMMMMMMMM
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- Anonymous
  22 Feb 2020 13:35
  Infuse with magic and its a whole lot better.
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- Anonymous
  25 Oct 2019 14:45
  Basically, the fully-upgraded paths for shields add 20% reduction for the non-physical types. So increasing Magic defense hardly helps, as 120% of 30 is 36. Best choice, then, is to boost what’s already good
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- Anonymous
  10 Apr 2019 15:50
  Magic Upgrade path also boosts this shield’s lightning defense by 10? Interesting
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- Anonymous
  06 Dec 2016 14:40
  It appears that the durability and weight are not in alignment with the 'shield' table. I'll have to check next time I'm in game, but if it's identical to the 'Tower Kite Shield,' this is incorrect.
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