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Spiked Shield+15 Stats
		195			100
		147(157)			48
		218(218)			160
		214(218)			3
Requirements & Bonus

10	12		–	–
Auxilliary			300
Weapon Type			Standard Shield
Attack Type			Strike
Enchantable			Yes
Special			Bleed

*When infused with Magic: 147 physical dmg/157 magic dmg, with Fire: 218 physical dmg/218 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 214 physical dmg/218 Lightning dmg

"Shield of the infamous Darkwraith Kirk, Knight of Thorns. Covered with spikes."
"Can be used as a weapon. Sharp spikes cause heavy bleeding."

Acquired from:

Possible drop from any of the three encounters with Knight Kirk.

Hints and Tips:

Parry is replaced by an overhead shield bash.
Bleed build up is 33 per strike, and once inflicted will tear 30% of the opponents HP.

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Spiked 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

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	78	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	90	29	69	40	48
Regular +5	117	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +10	156	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +14	187	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +15	195	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal	171	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +4	202	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +5	210	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Lightning	156	-	-	156	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Lightning +4	202	-	-	202	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	52.8	48
Lightning +5	214	-	-	218	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	56	48
Magic	88	94	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +5	118	126	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +9	141	151	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +10	147	157	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine	79	96	-	-	E	D	C	-	110	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +5	100	121	-	-	E	D	C	-	110	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +9	127	153	-	-	E	D	C	-	110	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +10	132	160	-	-	E	D	C	-	110	90	28	69	40	48
Fire	117	-	117	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Fire +5	156	-	156	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	72.4	40	48
Fire +9	202	-	202	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	75.2	40	48
Fire +10	218	-	218	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	75.9	40	48

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 22% for Strength and 70% for Dexterity 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

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	78	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +1 (x1)	85	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +2 (x1)	93	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +3 (x2)	101	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +4 (x2)	109	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +5 (x3)	117	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +6 (x1)	124	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +7 (x1)	132	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +8 (x2)	140	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +9 (x2)	148	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +10 (x3)	156	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +11 (x1)	163	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +12 (x1)	171	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +13 (x2)	179	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +14 (x3)	187	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Regular +15 (x1)	195	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48

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 16, but increases base damage. It scales 22% for Strength and 70% for Dexterity to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Crystal (x1)	171	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +1 (x1)	179	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +2 (x1)	187	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +3 (x2)	195	-	-	-	D	C	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +4 (x3)	202	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Crystal +5 (x1)	210	-	-	-	D	B	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48

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

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Lightning (x1)	156	-	-	156	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Lightning +1 (x1)	167	-	-	167	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	43.2	48
Lightning +2 (x1)	179	-	-	179	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	46.4	48
Lightning +3 (x2)	191	-	-	191	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	49.6	48
Lightning +4 (x3)	202	-	-	202	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	52.8	48
Lightning +5 (x1)	214	-	-	218	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	56	48

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 6% for Strength, 20% for Dexterity and 66% 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

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Magic (x1)	88	94	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +1 (x1)	94	100	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +2 (x1)	100	107	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +3 (x2)	106	113	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +4 (x2)	112	119	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +5 (x3)	118	126	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +6 (x1)	123	132	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +7 (x1)	129	138	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +8 (x2)	135	144	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +9 (x3)	141	151	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Magic +10 (x1)	147	157	-	-	E	D	C	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48

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 7% for Strength, 21% for Dexterity and 73% 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

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Divine (x1)	79	96	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +1 (x1)	84	102	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +2 (x1)	90	108	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +3 (x2)	95	115	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +4 (x2)	100	121	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +5 (x3)	106	128	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +6 (x1)	111	134	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +7 (x1)	116	140	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +8 (x2)	121	147	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +9 (x3)	127	153	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48
Divine +10 (x1)	132	160	-	-	E	D	-	C	110	-	90	28	69	40	48

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

Spiked Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Fire (x1)	117	-	117	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69	40	48
Fire +1 (x1)	124	-	124	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	69.7	40	48
Fire +2 (x1)	132	-	132	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	70.4	40	48
Fire +3 (x2)	140	-	140	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	71.1	40	48
Fire +4 (x2)	148	-	148	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	71.8	40	48
Fire +5 (x3)	156	-	156	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	72.4	40	48
Fire +6 (x1)	167	-	167	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	73.1	40	48
Fire +7 (x1)	179	-	179	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	73.8	40	48
Fire +8 (x2)	191	-	191	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	74.5	40	48
Fire +9 (x3)	202	-	202	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	75.2	40	48
Fire +10 (x1)	218	-	218	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	28	75.9	40	48

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 ♦ Iron Round Shield ♦ Knight Shield ♦ Large Leather Shield ♦ Pierce Shield ♦ Sanctus ♦ Silver Knight Shield ♦ Spider Shield ♦ Tower Kite Shield

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- Anonymous
  04 Oct 2023 19:30
  good shield to wield in right hand. just killed a sentinel while dual wielding shields lmao. very useful against slow and beefy opponents
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- Anonymous
  01 Aug 2021 23:39
  Originally appeared in Demon’s Souls; just less, uh, spiky
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- Anonymous
  14 Dec 2019 22:21
  such a cool shield but with 90% block eww
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Spiked Shield+15

Acquired from:

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Spiked Shield Upgrade Table