Elden Ring Dragon Towershield Builds

Weapons List

Dragon Towershield

Weapon Type:

Great Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 17.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	30
Scaling

Elden Ring Dragon Towershield is a Great Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Shield Bash). Dragon Towershield will require Strength 30, and scales based on Stats.

Description: Tower shield engraved with a dragon, symbol of protection. Heavy even among greatshields, it possesses exceptional guarding ability The ancient dragons, who ruled in the prehistoric era before the Erdtree, would protect their lord as a wall of living rock.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	N/A	17.5	115	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Shield Bash	Normal	10	Brace behind shield before using bodyweight to ram foes while maintaining guarding stance. Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards, and can even be staggered.

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

If you want to face-tank hits instead of dodging, Dragon Towershield gives you a serviceable option. Check the Guard Boost number below since that determines how long you can hold block before running out of stamina. It's extremely heavy, so you'll need the Endurance to carry it.

Navigate this Dragon Towershield Guide using the links below.

Dragon Towershield Stats

Dragon Towershield is an extremely heavy great shield that's a decent pick that gets the job done for blocking. Physical guard percentage tells you how much damage bleeds through. Guard Boost controls stamina cost per block.

Dragon Towershield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	115	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

Dragon Towershield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Guard	100	TBD
B	Magical Guard	61	TBD
B	Fire Guard	67	TBD
C	Lightning Guard	55	TBD
B	Holy Guard	64	TBD
B	Guard Boost	64	TBD

Dragon Towershield Affinity Comparison

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

Dragon Towershield Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	111	111	111	111	111	111	111	111	111	111	111	111
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	111	89	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	111	111	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	111	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	111	-	-	-	-	-

Dragon Towershield 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 Dragon Towershield Location in Elden Ring

Head to Crumbling Farum Azula for Dragon Towershield. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.

Found in

Crumbling Farum Azula


Location	How To Get
Crumbling Farum Azula

Best Builds for Dragon Towershield in Elden Ring

Pairing Dragon Towershield with the right weapon creates a tanky frontline. It's extremely heavy for a great shield. Check the builds below for complementary weapon choices and stat allocation.

Dragon Towershield Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
B	Greatshield Fortress Class Vagabond Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Antspur Rapier Fingerprint Stone Shield Armor Banished Knight Helm Banished Knight Armor Banished Knight Gauntlets Banished Knight Greaves Banished Knight Set Talisman Greatshield Talisman Spear Talisman Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman Curved Sword Talisman	Spirits Greatshield Soldier Ashes Skills Barricade Shield No Skill	Items Stonebarb Cracked Tear Opaline Hardtear
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

Dragon Towershield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with Smithing Stones. Dragon Towershield lets you pick any Ash of War and affinity infusion. Buff spells and greases don't work here, so choose your infusion carefully.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	900 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	1,080 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	1,260 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,440 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,620 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,800 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,980 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	2,160 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	2,340 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	2,520 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,700 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,880 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	3,060 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	3,240 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	3,420 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	3,600 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	3,780 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,960 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	4,140 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	4,320 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	4,500 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	4,680 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	4,860 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	5,040 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	5,220 Runes
Total	All Levels	76,500 Runes