Elden Ring Lordsworn's Shield Builds

Weapons List

Lordsworn's Shield

Weapon Type:

Great Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 10


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	16
Scaling	D

Elden Ring Lordsworn's Shield is a Great Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Shield Bash). Lordsworn's Shield will require Strength 16, and scales based on Strength D, Stats.

Description: Wooden tower shield. Lightweight for a greatshield and easy to handle. Commonly used in the Shattering. Greatshields boast high damage negation and guard capacity, making enemy attacks easy to repel.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	10	99	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

Greatshields turn tough boss fights into manageable ones. Lordsworn's Shield sits at bottom-tier for the category, and the guard stats below show exactly what it can tank. The tradeoff is weight, and this one is on the heavier side.

Navigate this Lordsworn's Shield Guide using the links below.

Lordsworn's Shield Stats

For a great shield, Lordsworn's Shield ranks the weakest in its category. It's on the heavier side, so plan your equip load around it. The guard stats below show exactly which damage types it handles best.

Lordsworn's Shield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	99	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

Lordsworn's Shield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Guard	84	TBD
C	Magical Guard	51	TBD
D	Fire Guard	44	TBD
C	Lightning Guard	52	TBD
C	Holy Guard	52	TBD
C	Guard Boost	57	TBD

Lordsworn's Shield Affinity Comparison

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

Lordsworn's Shield Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	77	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	96	96	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-

Lordsworn's 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 Lordsworn's Shield Location in Elden Ring

Check the location guide below to track down Lordsworn's Shield. The map pin shows the exact spot.

Best Builds for Lordsworn's Shield in Elden Ring

Lordsworn's Shield is on the heavier side, so builds need Endurance to carry it alongside a main weapon. The setups below optimize block stability without sacrificing damage output.

Lordsworn's 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

Lordsworn's Shield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones max Lordsworn's Shield at +25. Ash of War swaps and affinity changes are supported. The weapon can't be buffed, but infusions compensate for that.


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

Enemies That Drop Lordsworn's Shield

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


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Soldier of Godrick	Stormhill - Stormhill Shack, Stormveil Castle Entrance	2.00%
Soldier of Godrick	Weeping Peninsula - Castle Morne	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%
Leyndell Soldier	North Atlus Plateau	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Mt. Gelmir - Minor Erdtree, Seethewater Cave Entrance	2.00%
Leyndell Soldier	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Limgrave - Rear Gael Tunnel Entrance; Caelid - Gael Tunnel Entrance	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Caelid - Redmane Castle	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Greyoll's Dragonbarrow - Fort Faroth	2.00%
Radahn Soldier	Divine Tower of Caelid	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Consecrated Snowfield - West of Ordina	2.00%
Mausoleum Soldier	Deeproot Depths	2.00%
Haligtree Soldier	Miquella's Haligtree	2.00%