Elden Ring Brass Shield Builds

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Brass Shield

Weapon Type:

Medium Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 7


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	16
Scaling	D

Elden Ring Brass Shield is a Medium Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Regular Skill (No Skill). Brass Shield will require Strength 16, and scales based on Strength D, Stats.

Description: On the larger side for medium-sized shield, the face has been covered in brass. Commonly employed in the Shattering.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
S	N/A	7	84	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
No Skill	Regular	0	This armament has no skill. If the armament in the other hand has a skill, that skill will be used instead.

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

You're picking a medium shield for utility, not invincibility. Brass Shield is top-tier and moderate weight, making it a practical offhand choice. Guard stats below tell you exactly what to expect when you hold block.

Navigate this Brass Shield Guide using the links below.

Brass Shield Stats

Brass Shield is one of the strongest picks in its class as a medium shield. Guard Boost determines stamina drain per block, and this one is moderate weight. Focus on the guard percentages below to see what it actually blocks.

Brass Shield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	84	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

Brass Shield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Guard	100	TBD
C	Magical Guard	55	TBD
C	Fire Guard	59	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	39	TBD
C	Holy Guard	54	TBD
C	Guard Boost	56	TBD

Brass Shield Affinity Comparison

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

Brass Shield Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82	70	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	82	82	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	82	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	82	-	-	-	-	-

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

Where To Find Brass Shield Location in Elden Ring

Brass Shield drops from Godrick Soldiers found around Raya Lucaria Soldiers. It's a farmable drop, so you may need multiple kills. The map below shows where they spawn.


Location	How To Get
Limgrave

Best Builds for Brass Shield in Elden Ring

Shield builds pair Brass Shield with a strong main-hand weapon. This moderate weight medium shield supports a defensive playstyle. The setups below show weapon and talisman pairings that work.

Brass Shield Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Frostbite Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Hero Stats Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Clayman's Harpoon Glintstone Staff Brass Shield Armor Haima Glintstone Crown Hierodas Glintstone Crown Spellblade Set Cuckoo Knight Set Talisman Magic Scorpion Charm Carian Filigreed Crest Greatshield Talisman	Spells Scholar's Shield Magic Glintblade Greatblade Phalanx Skills Ash of War Ice Spear Ash of War Carian Retaliation
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
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

Brass Shield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Brass 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]	340 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	408 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	476 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	544 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	612 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	680 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	748 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	816 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	884 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	952 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,020 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,088 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,156 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,224 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,292 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,360 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,428 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,496 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,564 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,632 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,700 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,768 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,836 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,904 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,972 Runes
Total	All Levels	28,900 Runes

Enemies That Drop Brass Shield

List of enemies that drop the Brass Shield weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Soldier of Godrick	East Limgrave	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Weeping Peninsula - Tower of Return	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Weeping Peninsula - Castle Morne	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Stormhill - Stormhill Shack, Stormveil Castle Entrance	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - The Four Belfries, Giant's Caravan Below	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - Caria Manor	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Divine Tower of Liurnia	2.00%
Raya Lucaria Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - Far West Gate Town, North Rose Church	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Old Altus Tunnel	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Seethewater Cave	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Altus Plateau - West of Tree Sentinel Duo, Stormcaller Church	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	North Atlus Plateau	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Altus Plateau - Mirage Rise; Mt. Gelmir - Bridge of Iniquity	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Altus Plateau - Altus Highway Junction	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Mt. Gelmir - Seethewater Terminus	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Mt. Gelmir - Minor Erdtree, Seethewater Cave Entrance	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Gael Tunnel	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Caelid - Redmane Castle	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Greyoll's Dragonbarrow - Fort Faroth	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Caelid - Fort Gael North	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Weeping Peninsula - Fourth Church of Marika, Witchbane Ruins	1.50%
Mausoleum Soldier	Liurnia of the Lakes - West of Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel; Bellum Highway - South of East Raya Lucaria Gate	1.50%
Mausoleum Soldier	Consecrated Snowfield - West of Ordina	1.50%
Mausoleum Soldier	Deeproot Depths	1.50%
Haligtree Soldier	Miquella's Haligtree	2.00%