Requirements
Base attributes, before temporary bonuses. Two-handing changes Strength requirements only.
- Upgrade
- Smithing Stones · +25
- Weight
- 7.0
- Default skill
- No Skill
- Physical negation
- 100% while successfully blocking
Acquisition
Farm soldiers carrying the brass-colored triangular shield around Gatefront or other soldier camps. It is a random drop, so avoid treating it as a guaranteed chest reward. A starting 100% physical shield is a fine alternative while you wait.
Guard without exhausting yourself
No Skill passes the skill input to the right-hand weapon. Shield upgrades improve guard performance; raising attack stats alone does not make blocking cheap. Lower the shield between enemy attacks to regain stamina.
100% physical negation does not block every damage type, status buildup, grab or entire combo safely. Guard counter after the final manageable hit, not after the first. A guard break leaves you vulnerable.
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Sources & verification
Reference-based guidance. Public source excerpts and official patch notes informed this edition; full wiki access was limited. No in-game test, damage benchmark or complete patch audit is claimed.
Image sources
Brass Shield, in-game equipment icon — Elden Ring Fan API archive ↗
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