Sanctus

Sanctus is a medium shield in Dark Souls.

Availability

 * Black Phantom Paladin Leeroy drops Sanctus and its weapon counterpart Grant upon his defeat near the end of the Tomb of the Giants. The drop rate should be 100%, although as of Patch 1.05 the game sometimes glitches when Leeroy is killed, resulting in him not dropping Grant or Sanctus or having his armor spawn with the defeat of Nito.

General Information
Sanctus is a generally poor choice for blocking damage due to its lower stability and damage reduction than other shields. However, it does slowly regenerate the player's HP over time, granting the player potentially limitless healing. The rate is very slow (less than 1 HP/second), meaning that its practical use in the middle of combat is limited, but the patient player can greatly benefit from Sanctus' effects when not in a combat situation.