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{{Weapon
|image         = Baldershield.png
|found         = [[Crestfallen Merchant]] - purchase <br> [[Balder Knight]] - drop
|atk-physical  = 66
|res-physical  = 100
|atk-magic     = -
|res-magic     = 20
|atk-fire      = -
|res-fire      = 60
|atk-lightning = -
|res-lightning = 50
|critical      = 100
|stability     = 63
|str-bonus     = D
|str-req       = 12
|durability    = 220
|weight        = 4.0
|weapon-type   = Medium Shield
|atk-type      = [[Strike]]
|upgrade-type  = Standard
}}
The '''Balder Shield''' is a [[medium shield]] in ''[[Dark Souls]]''.

{{Description
|First paragraph  = Shield of the knights of the ancient kingdom of Balder. Tweaked for improved stability.
|Second paragraph = [[Balder]] was the home of the [[Knight King Rendal]], but the kingdom was reduced to ruins after a widespread outbreak of [[Undead]].}}

==Availability==
The Balder Shield is an uncommon drop from [[Balder Knight]]s. Only knights actually using the shield will drop it - Balder Knights using the [[Buckler]] will drop that instead. It can also be purchased from the [[Crestfallen Merchant]] in [[Sen's Fortress]] for 4,000 [[soul]]s.

==Characteristics==
The Balder Shield has the second-highest base [[stability]] of all medium shields, and is therefore one of the strongest [[shields]] against [[physical]] attacks early in the game. Later on, the [[Silver Knight Shield]] exceeds it in most respects, but is also [[Weight|heavier]] and has slightly higher [[Stats (Dark Souls)|stat]] requirements, making the Balder Shield remain an all-around good choice into the endgame if upgraded.

It has a medium deflection and normal [[parry]] speed. When [[Weapon Modification|upgraded]] to [[Crystal (upgrade path)|crystal]], its [[durability]] is 22.
===Resistance Defense===
Along with [[Physical]] and [[Elemental]] damage reduction, weapons also have hidden stats that reduce the amount of [[status]] [[build-up]] while blocking.

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! scope="col" style="text-align: center; border-radius:10px 0 0 0;"|Resistance
! scope="col" style="text-align: center; border-radius:0 10px 0 0;"|Reduction
|-
|[[Image:Aux Bleed.png|link=Bleed (Dark Souls){{!}}Bleed]]
| style="text-align: center; "|90%
|-
|[[Image:Aux Poison.png|link=Poison (Dark Souls){{!}}Poison]]
| style="text-align: center; "|80%
|-
|[[Image:Def res toxic.png|link=Toxic (Dark Souls){{!}}Toxic|22px]]
| style="text-align: center; "|80%
|-
|style="border-bottom: 0px;"|[[Image:Def res cur.png|22px|link=Curse (Dark Souls)|Curse]]
| style="border-bottom: 0px; border-radius:0 0 10px 0;" |50%
|}
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==Moveset==
{{Moveset
| 1hWeak = Diagonal swing to the left.
| 1hStrong = Strong horizontal swings alternating from left to right. Some starting lag.
| 2hWeak = Shield Bash.*
| 2hStrong = Holds shield up and runs forward, then slams it down at the end. Additional inputs yield a horizontal swing.*
| Jump = Slams shield into the ground.
| Run  = Holds shield up and runs forward, then swings open at the end.*
| Roll = Downward swing.
| Kick = Push away with the shield.
| LhWeak = Block.
| LhStrong = Parry.
}}
<small><nowiki>*</nowiki>While shield is up the player is actively blocking</small>

==Upgrades==
{{SuperWeaponBox
|Standard=
{{WeaponBox
| Name = Balder Shield
| Type = Standard
| Cost = 200
| ShowStab = True
|  66 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  69 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  72 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 64
|  75 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 64
|  79 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 65
|  82 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 66
|  86 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 68
|  90 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 68
|  94 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 69
|  98 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 69
| 102 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 70
| 106 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 71
| 111 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 72
| 116 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 73
| 120 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 74
| 132 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 75
}}
|Crystal=
{{WeaponBox
| Name = Balder Shield
| Type = Crystal
| Cost = 200
| ShowStab = True
| ForceFeed = True
| 102 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 75
| 106 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 76
| 111 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 76
| 116 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 77
| 120 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 78
| 132 | - | - | - | D | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 78
}}
|Magic=
{{WeaponBox
| Name = Balder Shield
| Type = Magic
| Cost = 200
| ShowStab = True
| ForceFeed = True
|  62 |  67 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 |   20 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  65 |  70 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 20.4 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  68 |  73 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 20.8 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  71 |  77 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 21.2 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  74 |  80 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 21.6 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  77 |  83 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 |   22 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  81 |  87 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 22.4 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  84 |  91 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 22.8 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  88 |  95 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 23.2 | 60 | 50 | 63
|  91 |  98 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 | 23.6 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 100 | 108 | - | - | E | - | D | - | 100 |   24 | 60 | 50 | 63
}}
|Divine=
{{WeaponBox
| Name = Balder Shield
| Type = Divine
| Cost = 200
| ShowStab = True
| ForceFeed = True
| 56 |  67 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 58 |  70 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 61 |  73 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 64 |  77 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 67 |  80 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 69 |  83 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 72 |  87 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 76 |  91 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 79 |  95 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 82 |  98 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
| 90 | 108 | - | - | E | - | - | D | 100 | 20 | 60 | 50 | 63
}}
|Fire=
{{WeaponBox
| Name = Balder Shield
| Type = Fire
| Cost = 200
| ShowStab = True
| ForceFeed = True
|  66 | - |  66 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 |   60 | 50 | 63
|  68 | - |  68 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 61.8 | 50 | 63
|  71 | - |  71 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 63.6 | 50 | 63
|  73 | - |  73 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 65.4 | 50 | 63
|  76 | - |  76 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 67.2 | 50 | 63
|  79 | - |  79 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 |   69 | 50 | 63
|  83 | - |  83 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 70.8 | 50 | 63
|  88 | - |  88 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 72.6 | 50 | 63
|  93 | - |  93 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 74.4 | 50 | 63
|  97 | - |  97 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 76.2 | 50 | 63
| 102 | - | 102 | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 |   78 | 50 | 63
}}
|Lightning=
{{WeaponBox
| Name = Balder Shield
| Type = Lightning
| Cost = 200
| ShowStab = True
| ForceFeed = True
| 79 | - | - | 79 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 |   56 | 63
| 84 | - | - | 84 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 |   57 | 63
| 89 | - | - | 89 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 | 57.5 | 63
| 95 | - | - | 95 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 |   58 | 63
| 100 | - | - | 100 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 |   59 | 63
| 105 | - | - | 105 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 20 | 60 |   60 | 63
}}
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
balder shield.jpg
</gallery>

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[[es:Escudo Balder]]
[[pl:Balderska tarcza]]
[[ru:Балдерский щит]]