Elden Ring Spiralhorn Shield Builds

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Spiralhorn Shield

Weapon Type:

Small Shield

Damage Type:

Weight: 2


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	8	10
Scaling

Elden Ring Spiralhorn Shield is a Small Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Attacks with the ability to use the Skill (). Spiralhorn Shield will require Strength 8, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Stats.

Description: Small shield of antlers arranged in an eddy-like pattern. If used to attack a foe, the shield's antlers inflict blood loss. Once given to a Tarnished warrior who cultivated close ties to the ancestral followers. Though the effect is only slight, it boosts immunity, robustness, and focus.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	2	75	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

Spiralhorn Shield is a weak small shield that keeps your left hand busy without tanking your equip load. It's practically weightless. Check the guard stats below to see how much punishment it can actually absorb before your stamina gives out.

Navigate this Spiralhorn Shield Guide using the links below.

Spiralhorn Shield Stats

Spiralhorn Shield is outclassed by most competitors as a small shield. Guard Boost determines stamina drain per block, and this one is practically weightless. Focus on the guard percentages below to see what it actually blocks.

Spiralhorn Shield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Attack	75	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Spiralhorn Shield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	59	TBD
E	Magical Guard	33	TBD
E	Fire Guard	37	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	38	TBD
F	Holy Guard	30	TBD
F	Guard Boost	29	TBD

Spiralhorn Shield Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Spiralhorn Shield damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Spiralhorn Shield Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73	73
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	73	62	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	73	73	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	73	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	73	-	-	-	-	-

Spiralhorn Shield Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	E	E	D	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Dex	-	E	D	E	-	E	-	-	-	-	-	-
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	E	E	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	E	-	E	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	E

Where To Find Spiralhorn Shield Location in Elden Ring

Spiralhorn Shield can be found in the Liurnia of the Lakes area. The map below pins the exact location. Get there and grab it.

Found in

Liurnia of the Lakes


Location	How To Get
Liurnia of the Lakes

Best Builds for Spiralhorn Shield in Elden Ring

Shield builds pair Spiralhorn Shield with a strong main-hand weapon. This practically weightless small shield supports a defensive playstyle. The setups below show weapon and talisman pairings that work.

Spiralhorn Shield Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
B	Holy Tank Build Class Confessor Prophet Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Coded Sword Halo Scythe Eclipse Shotel Miquellan Knight's Sword Erdtree Greatshield Brass Shield Carian Knight's Shield Armor Banished Knight Set Scaled Set Carian Knight Set Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Sacred Scorpion Charm	Spells Blessing's Boon Skills Ash of War Golden Vow Ash of War Sacred Blade Ash of War Barricade Shield	Items Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
B	Paladin Build Class Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Faith Secondary: Mind Secondary: Strength	Weapon Godslayer's Seal Small Shield Medium Shield Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor Talisman Radagon Icon Two Fingers Heirloom Radagon's Soreseal	Spells Lightning Spear Urgent Heal Flame of the Fell God Frozen Lightning Spear Black Flame
C	Pure Tank Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Lordsworn's Greatsword Gargoyle's Greatsword Bastard Sword Dragonclaw Shield Great Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor Bull-Goat Set Lionel's Set Talisman Bull-Goat's Talisman Erdtree's Favor Starscourge Heirloom Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Endure Ash of War Square Off Ash of War War Cry Ash of War Cragblade Ash of War Vow of the Indomitable Ash of War Barricade Shield
E	Starter Astrologer Build Class Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Mind Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Glintstone Staff Small Shield Armor Use Light Armor Talisman Radagon Icon	Spells Glintstone Pebble Glintstone Arc Loretta's Greatbow Great Glintstone Shard Carian Slicer Carian Piercer Skills
E	Starter Confessor Build Class Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Faith Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Strength	Weapon Sacred Seal Axe Straight Sword Brass Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor or Use Medium Armor Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman	Spells Urgent Heal Heal Skills Ash of War Barricade Shield Ash of War Golden Vow

Spiralhorn Shield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Spiralhorn Shield upgrades to +25 with Smithing Stones. You can swap Ashes of War and change the affinity, but greases and weapon buffs won't apply. Still plenty of build flexibility.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	140 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	168 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	196 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	224 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	252 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	280 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	308 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	336 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	364 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	392 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	420 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	448 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	476 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	504 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	532 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	560 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	588 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	616 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	644 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	672 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	700 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	728 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	756 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	784 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	812 Runes
Total	All Levels	11,900 Runes