- For the Dark Souls variant, see Pierce Shield.
The Pierce Shield is a medium shield in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- An unusual style of round shield peculiar to the knights of Catarina.
- The center of the shield features a large, sharpened spike, which is used to skewer opponents.
- Skill: Shield Bash
Without lowering your guard, strike the enemy with the shield to knock them back or stagger them. Works while equipped in either hand.
Availability[]
- Dropped by Siegward of Catarina if he dies at any point during his quest.
- Sold by Unbreakable Patches for 3,000 souls.
Characteristics[]
A very unusual shield, the Pierce Shield is actually oriented towards use by offensively-minded players.
While it has very low wielding requirements and lacks 100% physical block, it actually possesses very high stability, even rivaling powerhouses like the Lothric Knight Shield when fully upgraded. This alone makes it a noteworthy defensive shield for builds that invest little to nothing in Strength, particularly dedicated casters.
However, this shield is in fact designed to be used offensively by builds that do invest in physical stats. Its skill allows it to take advantage of its high stability to counter-bash aggressive foes. It should be noted, however, that the shield's skill will inflict Strike damage, and the spike in its center will only inflict Thrust damage if the shield is wielded in the main hand or used as a two-handed weapon.
Upgrades[]
Reinforced with Titanite.