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For the Dark Souls II variant, see Hollow Soldier Shield (Dark Souls II).

The Hollow Soldier Shield is a medium shield in Dark Souls.

In-Game Description

Metal shield wielded by Hollow soldiers. Heavily rusted but sturdy, providing a strong defense.

Availability[]

The Hollow Soldier Shield is rarely dropped by the Hollow Soldiers that wield a Longsword or Spear.

Characteristics[]

Hollow Soldier Shield has solid defense for the time it can be obtained, handy for classes that start with poor shields. However, upgrading it is not recommended as the Tower Kite Shield and Balder Shield are both superior alternatives that can be obtained early in the game.

The Hollow Soldier Shield has medium deflection and normal parry speed. When upgraded to crystal, the durability is 25. This shield used to be one of the best medium shields in the game, before its stats were heavily altered after patch 1.04/1.05.

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
Bleed 90%
Poison 80%
Toxic 80%
Curse 50%

Moveset[]

Attack Description
One-handed
Weak Attack
Diagonal swing to the left.
One-handed
Strong Attack
Strong horizontal swings alternating from left to right. Some starting lag.
Two-handed
Weak Attack
Shield Bash.*
Two-handed
Strong Attack
Holds shield up and runs forward, then slams it down at the end. Additional inputs yield a horizontal swing.*
Jump Attack Slams shield into the ground.
Running Attack Holds shield up and runs forward, then swings open at the end.*
Rolling Attack Downward swing.
Kick Push away with the shield.
Left-handed
Weak Attack
Block.
Left-handed
Strong Attack
Parry.

*While shield is up the player is actively blocking

Upgrades[]

Requires: Standard Hollow Soldier Shield, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Standard Standard Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Hollow Soldier Shield 66 D 100 30 65 50 56
Hollow Soldier Shield +5
(Titanite Shard ×3)
82 D 100 30 65 50 61
Hollow Soldier Shield +10
(L. Titanite Shard ×3)
102 D 100 30 65 50 67
Hollow Soldier Shield +15
(Titanite Slab ×1)
132 D 100 30 65 50 70

Requires: Standard Hollow Soldier Shield +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Crystal Crystal Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Crystal Hollow Soldier Shield
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
102 D 100 30 65 50 70
Crystal Hollow Soldier Shield +5
(Titanite Slab ×1)
132 D 100 30 65 50 72

Requires: Standard Hollow Soldier Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Magic Magic Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Magic Hollow Soldier Shield
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
62 67 E D 100 30 65 50 56
Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +5
(Green Titanite Shard ×3)
77 83 E D 100 33 65 50 56
Magic Hollow Soldier Shield +10
(Blue Titanite Slab ×1)
100 108 E D 100 36 65 50 56

Requires: Standard Hollow Soldier Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Divine Divine Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Divine Hollow Soldier Shield
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
56 67 E D 100 30 65 50 56
Divine Hollow Soldier Shield +5
(Green Titanite Shard ×3)
69 83 E D 100 30 65 50 56
Divine Hollow Soldier Shield +10
(White Titanite Slab ×1)
90 108 E D 100 30 65 50 56

Requires: Standard Hollow Soldier Shield +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Fire Fire Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
66 66 100 30 65.0 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +1
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
68 68 100 30 66.3 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +2
(Green Titanite Shard ×1)
71 71 100 30 67.6 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +3
(Green Titanite Shard ×2)
73 73 100 30 68.9 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +4
(Green Titanite Shard ×2)
76 76 100 30 70.2 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +5
(Green Titanite Shard ×3)
79 79 100 30 71.5 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +6
(Red Titanite Chunk ×1)
83 83 100 30 72.8 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +7
(Red Titanite Chunk ×1)
88 88 100 30 74.1 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +8
(Red Titanite Chunk ×2)
93 93 100 30 75.4 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +9
(Red Titanite Chunk ×3)
97 97 100 30 76.7 50 56
Fire Hollow Soldier Shield +10
(Red Titanite Slab ×1)
102 102 100 30 78.0 50 56
The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Efforts are currently underway to fix this issue. Thank you for your understanding.

Requires: Standard Hollow Soldier Shield +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Lightning Lightning Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
79 79 100 30 65 56 56
Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +1
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
84 84 100 30 65 57 56
Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +2
(Titanite Chunk ×1)
89 89 100 30 65 57.5 56
Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +3
(Titanite Chunk ×2)
95 95 100 30 65 58 56
Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +4
(Titanite Chunk ×3)
100 100 100 30 65 59 56
Lightning Hollow Soldier Shield +5
(Titanite Slab ×1)
105 105 100 30 65 60 56
The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Efforts are currently underway to fix this issue. Thank you for your understanding.

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