Strong Magic Shield (Dark Souls II)

For the Dark Souls variant, see Strong Magic Shield.

For the Dark Souls III variant, see Great Magic Shield.

Strong Magic Shield is a sorcery in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

Imbues off-hand shield with magic. Reinforce shield to absorb additional damage.

Certain members of the Melfian Magic Academy scoff at these types of magic. The purists, in particular, are disdainful of anything vaguely linked to sword fighting.

Availability[]

Sold by Royal Sorcerer Navlaan for 6,300 souls.
Sold by Straid of Olaphis for 6,300 souls.

Effect[]

This sorcery can be cast on any shield to imbue it with Magic, similar to infusions. This grants the shield a 100% defense against all types of attacks (including Magic, physical and some status effects) when blocking, while increasing stability by 10% (this effect stacks with that of the Baneful Bird Ring). The duration of this spell ranges from 21 seconds when the spell is spiced down to 10 Intelligence all the way up to 60 seconds at 27 Intelligence where the duration scaling caps.

Attunement Milestones[]

Like all other spells, the amount of casts per slot increases upon reaching certain Attunement milestones:

Attunement Level	Amount of Casts
10	4
32	5
43	6
58	7
94	8

Duration Scaling Information[]

Duration values are listed in seconds. Base duration of this spell only depends on Intelligence. Base duration shown as well as values with the Lingering Dragoncrest variants applied and pieces of Northwarder Set applied.

INT	Duration	LDCR (15%)	LDCR +1 (25%)	LDCR +2 (40%)	Full Northwarder Set (22.5%)	NW Hood (5%)	NW Robe & Trousers (Both 2.5%)	NW Manchettes (12.5%)
10	21	24	26	29	26	22	22	24
11	23	27	29	33	29	24	24	26
12	26	29	32	36	31	27	26	29
13	28	32	35	39	34	29	29	31
14	30	35	38	42	37	32	31	34
15	32	37	41	45	40	34	33	37
16	35	40	43	49	43	37	36	39
17	37	43	46	52	45	39	38	42
18	39	45	49	55	48	41	40	44
19	42	48	52	58	51	44	43	47
20	44	51	55	62	54	46	45	49
21	46	53	58	65	57	49	47	52
22	49	56	61	68	59	51	50	55
23	51	58	64	71	62	53	52	57
24	53	61	66	74	65	56	54	60
25	55	64	69	78	68	58	57	62
26	58	66	72	81	71	61	59	65
27	60	69	75	84	74	63	62	68

Sorceries

Cast Light • Chameleon • Crystal Magic Weapon • Crystal Soul Spear • Fall Control • Focus Souls • Great Heavy Soul Arrow
Great Magic Weapon • Great Soul Arrow • Heavy Homing Soul Arrow • Heavy Soul Arrow • Hidden Weapon
Homing Crystal Soulmass • Homing Soul Arrow • Homing Soulmass • Hush • Magic Weapon • Repair • Shockwave
Soul Arrow • Soul Bolt • Soul Geyser • Soul Flash • Soul Greatsword • Soul Shower • Soul Spear
Soul Spear Barrage • Soul Vortex • Strong Magic Shield • Unleash Magic • Yearn

INT	Duration	LDCR (15%)	LDCR +1 (25%)	LDCR +2 (40%)	Full Northwarder Set (22.5%)	NW Hood (5%)	NW Robe & Trousers (Both 2.5%)	NW Manchettes (12.5%)
10	21	24	26	29	26	22	22	24
11	23	27	29	33	29	24	24	26
12	26	29	32	36	31	27	26	29
13	28	32	35	39	34	29	29	31
14	30	35	38	42	37	32	31	34
15	32	37	41	45	40	34	33	37
16	35	40	43	49	43	37	36	39
17	37	43	46	52	45	39	38	42
18	39	45	49	55	48	41	40	44
19	42	48	52	58	51	44	43	47
20	44	51	55	62	54	46	45	49
21	46	53	58	65	57	49	47	52
22	49	56	61	68	59	51	50	55
23	51	58	64	71	62	53	52	57
24	53	61	66	74	65	56	54	60
25	55	64	69	78	68	58	57	62
26	58	66	72	81	71	61	59	65
27	60	69	75	84	74	63	62	68

INT	Duration	LDCR (15%)	LDCR +1 (25%)	LDCR +2 (40%)	Full Northwarder Set (22.5%)	NW Hood (5%)	NW Robe & Trousers (Both 2.5%)	NW Manchettes (12.5%)
10	21	24	26	29	26	22	22	24
11	23	27	29	33	29	24	24	26
12	26	29	32	36	31	27	26	29
13	28	32	35	39	34	29	29	31
14	30	35	38	42	37	32	31	34
15	32	37	41	45	40	34	33	37
16	35	40	43	49	43	37	36	39
17	37	43	46	52	45	39	38	42
18	39	45	49	55	48	41	40	44
19	42	48	52	58	51	44	43	47
20	44	51	55	62	54	46	45	49
21	46	53	58	65	57	49	47	52
22	49	56	61	68	59	51	50	55
23	51	58	64	71	62	53	52	57
24	53	61	66	74	65	56	54	60
25	55	64	69	78	68	58	57	62
26	58	66	72	81	71	61	59	65
27	60	69	75	84	74	63	62	68

INT	Duration	LDCR (15%)	LDCR +1 (25%)	LDCR +2 (40%)	Full Northwarder Set (22.5%)	NW Hood (5%)	NW Robe & Trousers (Both 2.5%)	NW Manchettes (12.5%)
10	21	24	26	29	26	22	22	24
11	23	27	29	33	29	24	24	26
12	26	29	32	36	31	27	26	29
13	28	32	35	39	34	29	29	31
14	30	35	38	42	37	32	31	34
15	32	37	41	45	40	34	33	37
16	35	40	43	49	43	37	36	39
17	37	43	46	52	45	39	38	42
18	39	45	49	55	48	41	40	44
19	42	48	52	58	51	44	43	47
20	44	51	55	62	54	46	45	49
21	46	53	58	65	57	49	47	52
22	49	56	61	68	59	51	50	55
23	51	58	64	71	62	53	52	57
24	53	61	66	74	65	56	54	60
25	55	64	69	78	68	58	57	62
26	58	66	72	81	71	61	59	65
27	60	69	75	84	74	63	62	68