Elden Ring Icon Shield Builds

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Icon Shield

Weapon Type:

Great Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 11.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	22
Scaling	D

Elden Ring Icon Shield is a Great Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Regular Skill (No Skill). Icon Shield will require Strength 22, and scales based on Strength D, Stats.

Description: Greatshield painted with a divine scene; the recipients of a blessed tear from the Erdtree. An item that looks back fondly on the age of plenty. The divine scene acts in and of itself as a sacred invocation; gradually restoring the carrier's HP.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	11.5	160	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?

Attack Type:

Strike

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

Navigate this Icon Shield Guide using the links below.

Icon Shield Stats

Icon Shield is a heavy great shield that's the weakest in its category for blocking. Physical guard percentage tells you how much damage bleeds through. Guard Boost controls stamina cost per block.

Icon Shield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
S	Physical Attack	160	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

Icon Shield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Guard	89	TBD
D	Magical Guard	49	TBD
D	Fire Guard	45	TBD
C	Lightning Guard	51	TBD
D	Holy Guard	48	TBD
C	Guard Boost	57	TBD

Where To Find Icon Shield Location in Elden Ring

You'll find Icon Shield inside Woodfolk Ruins. The map pin below shows the exact spot. Grab it and go.

Found in

Woodfolk Ruins


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

Best Builds for Icon Shield in Elden Ring

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

Icon Shield 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

Icon Shield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Icon Shield takes Somber Smithing Stones to reach +10. No Ash of War swaps, no buff compatibility. You're committing to No Skill and the weapon's base stats.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	900 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	1,350 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	1,800 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	2,250 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	2,700 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	3,150 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	3,600 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	4,050 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	4,500 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	5,400 Runes
Total	All Levels	29,700 Runes