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Balder Shield+15 Stats
		132			100
		100(108)			75
		132(132)			220
		132(132)			4.0
Requirements & Bonus

12	-		–	–
Weapon Type			Standard Shield
Attack Type			Strike
Enchantable			Yes
Special			No

*When infused with Magic: 100 physical dmg/108 magic dmg, with Fire: 132 physical dmg/132 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 132 physical dmg/132 Lightning dmg

"Shield of the knights of the ancient kingdom of Balder. Tweaked for improved stability.
Balder was the home of Knight King Rendal, but the kingdom was reduced to ruins after a widespread outbreak of Undead"

Acquired from:

Drops from Balder Knight with Side Sword Wielder (1% chance - Sen's Fortress and Undead Parish)
Purchase: Crestfallen Merchant for 4000 souls.

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A heavier medium shield with stability that starts out very high.
When fully upgraded, has the second highest stability of all medium shields
Has above average lightning and fire resistance, but very low magic resistance

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Balder Shield 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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	66	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	63
Regular +5	82	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	66
Regular +10	102	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	70
Regular +14	120	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	74
Regular +15	132	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	75
Crystal	102	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	75
Crystal +4	120	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	78
Crystal +5	132	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	78
Lightning	102	-	-	102	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	56	63
Lightning +4	120	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	59	63
Lightning +5	132	-	-	132	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	60	63
Magic	62	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	20	60	50	63
Magic +5	77	83	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	22	60	50	63
Magic +9	91	98	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	23.6	60	50	63
Magic +10	100	108	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	100	24	60	50	63
Divine	56	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	100	20	60	50	63
Divine +5	69	83	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	100	20	60	50	63
Divine +9	82	98	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	100	20	60	50	63
Divine +10	90	108	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	100	20	60	50	63
Fire	82	-	82	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	63
Fire +5	102	-	102	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	69	50	63
Fire +9	120	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	76.2	50	63
Fire +10	132	-	132	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	78	50	63

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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	66	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	63
Regular +1 (x1)	69	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	63
Regular +2 (x1)	72	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	64
Regular +3 (x2)	75	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	64
Regular +4 (x2)	79	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	65
Regular +5 (x3)	82	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	66
Regular +6 (x1)	86	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	68
Regular +7 (x1)	90	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	68
Regular +8 (x2)	94	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	69
Regular +9 (x2)	98	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	69
Regular +10 (x3)	102	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	70
Regular +11 (x1)	106	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	71
Regular +12 (x1)	111	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	72
Regular +13 (x2)	116	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	73
Regular +14 (x3)	120	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	74
Regular +15 (x1)	132	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	75

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 22, 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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Crystal (x1)	102	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	75
Crystal +1 (x1)	106	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	76
Crystal +2 (x1)	111	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	76
Crystal +3 (x2)	116	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	77
Crystal +4 (x3)	120	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	78
Crystal +5 (x1)	132	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	78

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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Lightning (x1)	102	-	-	102	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70	56	63
Lightning +1 (x1)	106	-	-	106	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70	57	63
Lightning +2 (x1)	111	-	-	111	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70	57.5	63
Lightning +3 (x2)	116	-	-	116	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70	58	63
Lightning +4 (x3)	120	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70	59	63
Lightning +5 (x1)	132	-	-	132	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70	60	63

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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Magic (x1)	62	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	63
Magic +1 (x1)	65	70	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	20.4	60	50	63
Magic +2 (x1)	68	73	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	20.8	60	50	63
Magic +3 (x2)	71	77	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	21.2	60	50	63
Magic +4 (x2)	74	80	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	21.6	60	50	63
Magic +5 (x3)	77	83	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	22	60	50	63
Magic +6 (x1)	81	87	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	22.4	60	50	63
Magic +7 (x1)	84	91	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	22.8	60	50	63
Magic +8 (x2)	88	95	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	23.2	60	50	63
Magic +9 (x3)	91	98	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	23.6	60	50	63
Magic +10 (x1)	100	108	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	100	24	60	50	63

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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Divine (x1)	56	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +1 (x1)	58	70	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +2 (x1)	61	73	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +3 (x2)	64	77	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +4 (x2)	67	80	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +5 (x3)	69	83	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +6 (x1)	72	87	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +7 (x1)	76	91	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +8 (x2)	79	95	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +9 (x3)	82	98	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	50	58
Divine +10 (x1)	90	108	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	100	20	60	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

Balder Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Fire (x1)	82	-	82	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	60	50	58
Fire +1 (x1)	86	-	86	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	61.8	50	58
Fire +2 (x1)	90	-	90	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	63.6	50	58
Fire +3 (x2)	94	-	94	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	65.4	50	58
Fire +4 (x2)	98	-	98	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	67.2	50	58
Fire +5 (x3)	102	-	102	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	69	50	58
Fire +6 (x1)	106	-	106	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	70.8	50	58
Fire +7 (x1)	111	-	111	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	72.6	50	58
Fire +8 (x2)	116	-	116	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	74.4	50	58
Fire +9 (x3)	120	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	76.2	50	58
Fire +10 (x1)	132	-	132	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	20	78	50	58

Standard Shields

Bloodshield ♦ Caduceus Kite Shield ♦ 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
  15 Feb 2024 16:51
  For those wondering: I believe the design on the shield is meant to be a tree
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- Anonymous
  01 Oct 2023 13:38
  The optimal SL1 build is to actually block and shield with your Heater Shield, and punch with your Balder Shield in right hand. There are no flaws with this, I swear. Any veteran of SL1 runs will tell you the same.
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- MatinArtorias
  09 Sep 2023 00:34
  Whoa I always have one of these on my GiantDad run. Makes all that path much easier.
  
  I even upgraded it to +15 and laughed at the "heavy" swings of manus and artorias.
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- Anonymous
  12 Aug 2023 14:33
  Most efficient shield in the game, can tank almost everything with minimal STR investment
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- Anonymous
  02 Nov 2021 10:00
  Best friend for sl1 runs.
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- Anonymous
  30 Mar 2021 12:55
  This vs black knight shield?
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- Anonymous
  10 Feb 2021 04:17
  Has anyone an idea, what's the Crest on the shield is? Is it a tree? Wings? Has anyone a theory?
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- Anonymous
  30 Jan 2021 15:24
  At +5 you already are a walking tank with this shield, I had it at +10 against Kalameet and Manus, it tanked pretty well Kalameet's magic breath Manus's hits, so it's a must have
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- Anonymous
  20 Nov 2020 10:06
  Best medium shield imo. It has 1 less stability than the silver knight shield at full upgrade but also 1 point less weight. The real catch here is that the balder shield is much more difficult to upgrade if you plan to because of the +15 path but on the other hand the silver knight shield is also pretty tedious to farm and you can’t do so until you’re past sen’s fortress which means you can immediately purchase a balder shield from the crestfallen merchant.
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- Anonymous
  08 Nov 2020 11:32
  Balder swag shield.
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- Anonymous
  16 Dec 2018 23:12
  Best endgame shield that you can get at the beginning of the game. Upgrade ASAP.
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- Anonymous
  20 Jun 2018 23:33
  Not a bad shield, but so hard to get if you aren't farming it. Great starting stability especially for the knight/warrior class
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Balder Shield+15

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Balder Shield Upgrade Table