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iron round shield
Iron Round Shield+15

Stats
physical damage dark souls 136 critical dark souls 100
magic damage dark souls 102(110) stability dark souls 68
fire damage dark souls 136(136) durability dark souls 150
lightning damage dark souls 136(136) weight dark souls 5.0
Requirements & Bonus
strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls
14 - – –
Weapon Type Standard Shield
Attack Type Strike
Enchantable Yes
Special No

*When infused with Magic: 102 physical dmg/110 magic dmg, with Fire: 136 physical dmg/136 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 136 physical dmg/136 Lightning dmg

Iron Round Shield is a Standard Shield in Dark Souls. Iron Round Shield, a thick iron shield wielded by Shiva of the East. It is the heaviest among standard shields and can deflect enemy attacks effectively. This shield is capable of heavy deflection, a feature usually found in greatshields. Standard Shields can be used not only to block an enemy but to parry their attack as well. This allows a riposte, a free attack by the player for a high amount of damage. Enemy attacks can be interrupted with a parry (pressing the Strong Attack button for the shield) and requires practice to learn the timing. Better at blocking than Small Shields.

 

"Thick iron shield of Shiva of the East. Heaviest of the standard shields. Deflects enemy attacks.
A famous specimen from Shiva's collection, but none who have faced it have lived to tell the tale.."

 

Dark Souls Iron Round Shield Acquired from

 

Iron Round Shield Hints and Tips in Dark Souls

  • It is capable of heavy deflection, an attribute usually reserved for greatshields. 
  • As mentioned above, this is great for those that desire an opening after stunning an enemy through Deflection. This is also great for those that utilize the Leo Ring for Thrust attacks. 

  

 

Dark Souls Iron Round Shield Upgrade Table

Max
standard upgrade dark souls icon s
crystal upgrade dark souls icon s
lightning upgrade dark souls icon s
magic upgrade dark souls icon s
divine upgrade dark souls icon s
fire upgrade dark souls icon s

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

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Regular 68 - - - D - - - - 100 30 72 46 55
Regular +5 85 - - - D - - - - 100 30 72 46 60
Regular +10 105 - - - D - - - - 100 30 72 46 66
Regular +14 124 - - - D - - - - 100 30 72 46 68
Regular +15 136 - - - D - - - - 100 30 72 46 68
Crystal - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crystal +4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Crystal +5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Lightning 105 - - 105 - - - - - 100 30 72 51.5 55
Lightning +4 124 - - 124 - - - - - 100 30 72 54.3 55
Lightning +5 136 - - 136 - - - - - 100 30 72 55.2 55
Magic 63 68 - - E - D - - 100 30 72 46 55
Magic +5 79 85 - - E - D - - 100 33 72 46 55
Magic +9 93 100 - - E - D - - 100 35.4 72 46 55
Magic +10 102 110 - - E - D - - 100 36 72 46 55
Divine 57 70 - - E - - D 110 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +5 71 86 - - E - - D 110 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +9 84 102 - - E - - D 110 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +10 92 112 - - E - - D 110 100 30 72 46 55
Fire 85 - 85 - - - - - - 100 30 72 46 55
Fire +5 105 - 105 - - - - - - 100 30 79.2 46 55
Fire +9 124 - 124 - - - - - - 100 30 85 46 55
Fire +10 136 - 136 - - - - - - 100 30 86.4 46 55

     

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 soulsStrength 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

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Regular 68 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 55
Regular +1 (titanite shard dark souls sx1) 71 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 56
Regular +2 (titanite shard dark souls sx1) 74 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 57
Regular +3 (titanite shard dark souls sx2) 78 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 58
Regular +4 (titanite shard dark souls sx2) 81 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 59
Regular +5 (titanite shard dark souls sx3) 85 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 60
Regular +6 (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 89 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 61
Regular +7 (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 93 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 62
Regular +8 (large titanite shard dark souls sx2) 97 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 63
Regular +9 (large titanite shard dark souls sx2) 101 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 64
Regular +10 (large titanite shard dark souls sx3) 105 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 66
Regular +11 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 110 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 66
Regular +12 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 114 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 67
Regular +13 (titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 119 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 67
Regular +14 (titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 124 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 68
Regular +15 (titanite slab dark souls sx1) 136 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 68

 

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

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Crystal (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 105 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 68
Crystal +1 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 110 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 69
Crystal +2 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 114 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 69
Crystal +3 (titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 119 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 70
Crystal +4 (titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 124 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 70
Crystal +5 (titanite slab dark souls sx1) 136 - - - D - - - - - 100 30 72 46 71

 

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

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Lightning (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 105 - - 105 - - - - - - 100 30 72 51.5 55
Lightning +1 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 110 - - 110 - - - - - - 100 30 72 52.4 55
Lightning +2 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 114 - - 114 - - - - - - 100 30 72 52.9 55
Lightning +3 (titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 119 - - 119 - - - - - - 100 30 72 53.4 55
Lightning +4 (titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 124 - - 124 - - - - - - 100 30 72 54.3 55
Lightning +5 (titanite slab dark souls sx1) 136 - - 136 - - - - - - 100 30 72 55.2 55

 

 

 

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 soulsStrength and 22% faith dark souls 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

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Magic (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 63 68 - - E - D - - - 100 30 72 46 55
Magic +1 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 66 72 - - E - D - - - 100 30.6 72 46 55
Magic +2 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 69 75 - - E - D - - - 100 31.2 72 46 55
Magic +3 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 72 78 - - E - D - - - 100 31.8 72 46 55
Magic +4 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 75 81 - - E - D - - - 100 32.4 72 46 55
Magic +5 (green titanite shard dark souls sx3) 79 85 - - E - D - - - 100 33 72 46 55
Magic +6 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 82 89 - - E - D - - - 100 33.6 72 46 55
Magic +7 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 86 92 - - E - D - - - 100 34.2 72 46 55
Magic +8 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 89 96 - - E - D - - - 100 34.8 72 46 55
Magic +9 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 93 100 - - E - D - - - 100 35.4 72 46 55
Magic +10 (blue titanite slab dark souls sx1) 102 110 - - E - D - - - 100 36 72 46 55

 

 

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 soulsStrength and 25% faith dark soulsFaith to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 White Titanite Chunks and 1 White Titanite Slab

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Divine (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 57 70 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +1 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 60 73 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +2 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 63 76 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +3 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 65 80 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +4 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 68 83 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +5 (green titanite shard dark souls sx3) 71 86 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +6 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 74 90 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +7 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 77 94 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +8 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 80 98 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +9 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 84 102 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55
Divine +10 (white titanite slab dark souls sx1) 92 112 - - E - D - 110 - 100 30 72 46 55

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

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Iron Round Shield physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Fire (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 85 - 85 - - - - - - - 100 30 72 46 55
Fire +1 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 89 - 89 - - - - - - - 100 30 73.4 46 55
Fire +2 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 93 - 93 - - - - - - - 100 30 74.9 46 55
Fire +3 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 97 - 97 - - - - - - - 100 30 76.3 46 55
Fire +4 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 101 - 101 - - - - - - - 100 30 77.8 46 55
Fire +5 (green titanite shard dark souls sx3) 105 - 105 - - - - - - - 100 30 79.2 46 55
Fire +6 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 110 - 110 - - - - - - - 100 30 80.6 46 55
Fire +7 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 114 - 114 - - - - - - - 100 30 82.1 46 55
Fire +8 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 119 - 119 - - - - - - - 100 30 83.5 46 55
Fire +9 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 124 - 124 - - - - - - - 100 30 85 46 55
Fire +10 (red titanite slab dark souls sx1) 136 - 136 - - - - - - - 100 30 86.4 46 55

 

 
Standard Shields

Balder Shield  ♦  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  ♦  Knight Shield  ♦  Large Leather Shield  ♦  Pierce Shield  ♦  Sanctus  ♦  Silver Knight Shield  ♦  Spider Shield  ♦  Spiked Shield  ♦  Tower Kite Shield

 

  




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    • Anonymous
      23 Jul 2024 20:17  

      Lore theorists are going NUTS over the description. What could it mean when it says "heaviest of all standard shields" when that is entirely incorrect?? This runs deep. Get everyone you know on this.

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      • Anonymous
        22 Sep 2018 15:38  

        The higher level of deflection means this shield can capably block attacks that would normally stagger a medium class shield; Think big meaty clubs and ultra greatswords. It can be nice when you aren't very familiar with an enemys attack patterns, but keep in mind too that the types of attacks this shield can deflect are also the kinds of attacks that are pretty easy to just dodge or even walk out of the way of.

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