- For this shield in Dark Souls III, see Black Iron Greatshield (Dark Souls III).
The Black Iron Greatshield is a greatshield in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Greatshield of the mighty knight Tarkus.
- Built of special black iron and even heavier than Knight Berenike's tower shield. Especially resistant to fire attacks and effective for shield bashing.
Availability[]
The Black Iron Greatshield can be found on a corpse, in Anor Londo, on the bottom floor near the painting in the cathedral, guarded by a Painting Guardian (along with the Black Iron Set and Greatsword).
Characteristics[]
The Black Iron Greatshield is essentially a heavier, slightly less stable version of the Tower Shield but with the best fire defense of all the Greatshields. This shield has a heavy deflection and a standard bash attack. The crystal durability is 23.
Resistance defense[]
Along with Physical and Elemental damage reduction, weapons also have hidden stats that reduce the amount of status build-up while blocking.
Resistance | Reduction |
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100% | |
86% | |
86% | |
50% |
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Shield Bash.* |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Slams shield into the ground. Some starting lag. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Same as one-hand weak attack. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Same as one-hand strong attack. |
Jump Attack | Slams shield into the ground. |
Running Attack | Holds shield up and runs forward, then slams it down at the end.* |
Rolling Attack | Flips shield upside down and brings it down against the ground. |
Kick | Push away with the shield. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Shield Bash.* |
*While shield is up the player is actively blocking
Trivia[]
The Black Iron Greatshield is labeled as a Shield rather than a Greatshield as its weapon type. This is most likely an error by programmers, as the name and description imply that it is a Greatshield.
Upgrades[]
Requires: Standard Black Iron Greatshield, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Black Iron Greatshield | 84 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Black Iron Greatshield +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) |
84 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Black Iron Greatshield +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) |
88 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 72 |
Black Iron Greatshield +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) |
92 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 73 |
Black Iron Greatshield +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) |
96 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 73 |
Black Iron Greatshield +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) |
100 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 74 |
Black Iron Greatshield +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) |
104 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 76 |
Black Iron Greatshield +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) |
109 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 77 |
Black Iron Greatshield +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) |
114 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 78 |
Black Iron Greatshield +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) |
119 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 78 |
Black Iron Greatshield +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) |
124 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 79 |
Black Iron Greatshield +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
129 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 80 |
Black Iron Greatshield +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
135 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 81 |
Black Iron Greatshield +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
140 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 82 |
Black Iron Greatshield +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
146 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 83 |
Black Iron Greatshield +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
160 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 85 |
Requires: Standard Black Iron Greatshield +10, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Crystal Black Iron Greatshield (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 124 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 85 |
Crystal Black Iron Greatshield +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 129 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 85 |
Crystal Black Iron Greatshield +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 135 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 86 |
Crystal Black Iron Greatshield +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 140 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 87 |
Crystal Black Iron Greatshield +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 146 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 88 |
Crystal Black Iron Greatshield +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 160 | – | – | – | D | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 88 |
Requires: Standard Black Iron Greatshield +5, Green Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Magic Black Iron Greatshield (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 75 | 81 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 40.0 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 78 | 85 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 40.8 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 82 | 89 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 41.6 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 85 | 92 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 42.4 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 89 | 96 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 43.2 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 93 | 100 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 44.0 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 97 | 105 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 44.8 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 101 | 109 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 45.6 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 105 | 114 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 46.4 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 109 | 118 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 47.2 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Magic Black Iron Greatshield +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 120 | 130 | – | – | E | – | D | – | 100 | 48.0 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Requires: Standard Black Iron Greatshield +5, Green Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Divine Black Iron Greatshield (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 67 | 82 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 70 | 86 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 73 | 90 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 77 | 94 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 80 | 98 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 83 | 102 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 87 | 106 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 91 | 111 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 95 | 116 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 98 | 120 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Divine Black Iron Greatshield +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 108 | 132 | – | – | E | – | – | D | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Requires: Standard Black Iron Greatshield +5, Green Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Fire Black Iron Greatshield (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 80 | – | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 83 | – | 83 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 86 | – | 86 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 89 | – | 89 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 92 | – | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 96 | – | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 101 | – | 101 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 107 | – | 107 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 112 | – | 112 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 118 | – | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Fire Black Iron Greatshield +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 124 | – | 124 | – | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Requires: Standard Black Iron Greatshield +10, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | ||||||||||
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Lightning Black Iron Greatshield (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 96 | – | – | 96 | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Lightning Black Iron Greatshield +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 102 | – | – | 102 | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Lightning Black Iron Greatshield +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 108 | – | – | 108 | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Lightning Black Iron Greatshield +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 115 | – | – | 115 | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Lightning Black Iron Greatshield +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 121 | – | – | 121 | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Lightning Black Iron Greatshield +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 128 | – | – | 128 | – | – | – | – | 100 | 40 | 90 | 50 | 71 |
Gallery[]
Greatshields |
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Black Iron Greatshield • Bonewheel Shield • Cleansing Greatshield • Eagle Shield • Giant Shield Greatshield of Artorias • Havel's Greatshield • Stone Greatshield • Tower Shield |