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Plank Shield+15 Stats
		104			100
		78(84)			56
		104(104)			120
		104(104)			1.5
Requirements & Bonus

7	-		–	–
Weapon Type			Small Shield
Attack Type			Strike
Enchantable			Yes
Special			No

*When infused with Magic: 78 physical dmg/84 magic dmg, with Fire: 104 physical dmg/104 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 104 physical dmg/104 Lightning dmg

"Makeshift shield built from wood planks. Provides minimal protection, but at a cost of moderate humiliation."

Acquired from:

Found on a corpse in Blighttown, just before the hidden entrance to The Great Hollow.
Starter Item: Initial Equipment for Deprived.
Video Location Timestamp 0:05

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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

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	52	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Regular +5	65	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	49
Regular +10	80	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	54
Regular +14	95	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	55
Regular +15	104	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	56
Crystal	80	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	56
Crystal +4	95	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	58
Crystal +5	104	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	58
Lightning	80	-	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	61.6	45
Lightning +4	95	-	-	95	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	64.9	45
Lightning +5	104	-	-	104	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	66	45
Magic	48	52	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Magic +5	60	65	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	75	46	20	55	45
Magic +9	71	76	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	75	50.8	20	55	45
Magic +10	78	84	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	75	52	20	55	45
Divine	43	53	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +5	54	66	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +9	64	78	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +10	70	86	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	75	40	20	55	45
Fire	65	-	65	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Fire +5	80	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	23	55	45
Fire +9	95	-	95	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	25.4	55	45
Fire +10	104	-	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	26	55	45

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.

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	40	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Regular +1 (x1)	42	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Regular +2 (x1)	44	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	46
Regular +3 (x2)	46	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	47
Regular +4 (x2)	48	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	48
Regular +5 (x3)	50	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	49
Regular +6 (x1)	52	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	50
Regular +7 (x1)	54	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	51
Regular +8 (x2)	57	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	52
Regular +9 (x2)	59	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	53
Regular +10 (x3)	62	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	54
Regular +11 (x1)	64	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	54
Regular +12 (x1)	67	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	54
Regular +13 (x2)	70	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	55
Regular +14 (x3)	73	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	55
Regular +15 (x1)	80	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	56

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 12, 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.

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Crystal (x1)	80	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	56
Crystal +1 (x1)	84	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	56
Crystal +2 (x1)	87	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	57
Crystal +3 (x2)	91	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	57
Crystal +4 (x3)	95	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	58
Crystal +5 (x1)	104	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	58

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.

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Lightning (x1)	80	-	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	61.6	45
Lightning +1 (x1)	84	-	-	84	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	62.7	45
Lightning +2 (x1)	87	-	-	87	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	63.3	45
Lightning +3 (x2)	91	-	-	91	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	63.8	45
Lightning +4 (x3)	95	-	-	95	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	64.9	45
Lightning +5 (x1)	104	-	-	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	66	45

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.

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Magic (x1)	48	52	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Magic +1 (x1)	51	55	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	41.2	20	55	45
Magic +2 (x1)	53	57	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	42.4	20	55	45
Magic +3 (x2)	55	60	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	43.6	20	55	45
Magic +4 (x2)	58	62	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	44.8	20	55	45
Magic +5 (x3)	60	65	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	46	20	55	45
Magic +6 (x1)	63	68	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	47.2	20	55	45
Magic +7 (x1)	65	70	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	48.4	20	55	45
Magic +8 (x2)	68	73	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	49.6	20	55	45
Magic +9 (x3)	71	76	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	50.8	20	55	45
Magic +10 (x1)	78	84	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	-	75	52	20	55	45

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.

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Divine (x1)	43	53	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +1 (x1)	45	56	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +2 (x1)	47	58	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +3 (x2)	50	61	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +4 (x2)	52	64	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +5 (x3)	54	66	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +6 (x1)	56	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +7 (x1)	59	72	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +8 (x2)	61	75	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +9 (x3)	64	78	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45
Divine +10 (x1)	70	86	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	-	75	40	20	55	45

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.

Plank Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Fire (x1)	65	-	65	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20	55	45
Fire +1 (x1)	68	-	68	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	20.6	55	45
Fire +2 (x1)	71	-	71	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	21.2	55	45
Fire +3 (x2)	74	-	74	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	21.8	55	45
Fire +4 (x2)	77	-	77	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	22.4	55	45
Fire +5 (x3)	80	-	80	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	23	55	45
Fire +6 (x1)	84	-	84	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	23.6	55	45
Fire +7 (x1)	87	-	87	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	24.2	55	45
Fire +8 (x2)	91	-	91	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	24.8	55	45
Fire +9 (x3)	95	-	95	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	25.4	55	45
Fire +10 (x1)	104	-	104	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	75	40	26	55	4

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- Anonymous
  31 Jan 2023 18:32
  I think there was something wrong with the shields parry ability, at least when Remastered came out
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- Anonymous
  16 Feb 2022 21:40
  Poo
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- Anonymous
  22 Mar 2021 07:54
  zrobiłem te tarcze w garażu i potem się rozleciała ale była fajna i ciężka.
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- Anonymous
  10 Sep 2020 17:59
  I’ve played as the deprived, honestly there is a better wooden shield for free in the undead burg. Also the undead merchant sells the heater shield which is 100% damage reduction. Other than the first 10 mins of game play I recommend ditching the shield for a better one.
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- Anonymous
  25 Aug 2019 17:39
  Plank you very much!
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- Anonymous
  29 Jun 2018 09:58
  A shield fit for a parry god.
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Plank Shield+15

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