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Shield Bash

Skill Type:

Normal

Affinity Type:

Standard


FP Cost	10
Chargable	No
Equipment That Can Use	Small Shield, Medium Shield, Great Shield
Ash of War	Ash of War Shield Bash
Ash of War Affinity	Standard: None

Elden Ring Shield Bash is a Normal Skill, and can be found on Small Shield, Medium Shield, Great Shield. You can also use Ash of War Shield Bash to apply the skill to weapons of that same type.

Description: This Ash of War grants no affinity to an armament, but imparts the following skill: Shield Bash: Brace behind shield before using bodyweight to ram foes while maintaining guarding stance. Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards, and can even be staggered. Usable on all shields.

What It Does: Brace behind shield before using bodyweight to ram foes while maintaining guarding stance. Weaker enemies will be shoved backwards, and can even be staggered.

Shield Bash Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
S	Faith Scythe Build Class Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Winged Scythe Godslayer's Seal Godslayer's Greatsword Armor Ruler's Mask Mausoleum Knight Set	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade
S	God of Blood Build Class Warrior Vagabond Samurai Bandit Wretch Stats Primary: Arcane Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear Eleonora's Poleblade Rivers of Blood Medium Shield Dragon Communion Seal Armor White Mask Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Shard of Alexander Godfrey Icon Marika's Soreseal	Spells Golden Vow Skills Bloodboon Ritual Corpse Piler
S	Moonveil Crit Build Class Prisoner Samurai Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Moonveil Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Carian Filigreed Crest Assassin's Cerulean Dagger	Spells Loretta's Greatbow Glintstone Pebble Carian Greatsword Skills Transient Moonlight
S	One Cast Kill Mage Class Astrologer Wretch Prisoner Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Mind Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Lusat's Glintstone Staff Armor Lusat's Glintstone Crown Snow Witch Set Raya Lucarian Sorcerer Set Talisman Primal Glintstone Blade Graven-School Talisman Cerulean Amber Medallion	Spells Comet Azur Unseen Form	Items Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear Cerulean Crystal Tear
S	One Shot Lightning Build Class Prophet Samurai Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Katana Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor Talisman Two Fingers Heirloom Carian Filigreed Crest	Spells The Flame of Frenzy Lightning Strike Lightning Spear Electrify Armament	Items Faith-knot Crystal Tear
S	Sword of Night and Flame Build Class Prisoner Samurai Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Faith Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Sword of Night and Flame Meteorite Staff Prince of Death's Staff Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor	Spells Rancorcall Ancient Death Rancor Skills
S	Undead Paladin Build Class Prophet Samurai Confessor Warrior Vagabond Prisoner Hero Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Strength Secondary: Faith	Weapon Death's Poker Armor Ruler's Mask Mausoleum Knight Set Talisman Shard of Alexander Warrior Jar Shard Carian Filigreed Crest Magic Scorpion Charm	Spells Golden Vow Skills
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
A	Caster Mage Build Class Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Mind Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Astrologer's Staff Azur's Glintstone Staff Armor Twinsage Glintstone Crown Raya Lucarian Sorcerer Set Snow Witch Set Talisman Radagon Icon Erdtree's Favor Cerulean Amber Medallion	Spells Swift Glintstone Shard Comet Loretta's Greatbow Carian Slicer Comet Azur Founding Rain of Stars Skills Ash of War Gravitas Ash of War Loretta's Slash
A	DPS Melee Build Class Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Strength	Weapon Reduvia Eleonora's Poleblade Dagger Twinblades Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Twinned Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia
A	Darkmoon Spellblade Build Class Prisoner Samurai Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Dark Moon Greatsword Carian Glintblade Staff Armor Snow Witch Set Spellblade Set Talisman Godfrey Icon Radagon Icon Green Turtle Talisman	Spells Magic Glintblade Glintstone Pebble Greatblade Phalanx Loretta's Greatbow Unseen Form Skills Moonlight Greatsword
A	Duel Wield Bleed Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Bandit Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Reduvia Scavenger's Curved Sword Scimitar Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
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
A	Glass Cannon Melee Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Axe Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Great Axe Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Hoslow's Set Bull-Goat Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal	Skills Ash of War Quickstep
A	Holy Bow Build Class Samurai Bandit Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Black Bow Finger Seal Armor Silver Tear Mask Ruler's Mask Omenkiller Set Black Knife Set Talisman Arrow's Reach Talisman Arrow's Sting Talisman Ritual Sword Talisman Sacred Scorpion Charm	Spells Golden Vow Blessing of the Erdtree Protection of the Erdtree Swarm of Flies Elden Stars Skills Ash of War Mighty Shot Ash of War Barrage
A	Hybrid Mage Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Sword of Night and Flame Prince of Death's Staff Golden Order Seal Armor Olivinus Glintstone Crown Spellblade Set Talisman Fire Scorpion Charm Magic Scorpion Charm Dragoncrest Shield Talisman Godfrey Icon Stargazer Heriloom	Spells Golden Vow Black Flame Loretta's Greatbow Magic Glintblade Ancient Death Rancor
A	Magic Archer Build Class Samurai Bandit Prisoner Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Intelligence	Weapon Horn Bow Misbegotten Shortbow Lazuli Glintstone Sword Armor Exile Set White Reed Set Talisman Arrow's Reach Talisman Arrow's Sting Talisman	Skills Ash of War Rain of Arrows Ash of War Mighty Shot
A	Melee Mage Build Class Prisoner Wretch Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Mind	Weapon Estoc Crystal Knife Demi-Human Queen's Staff Rogier's Rapier Meteorite Staff Moonveil Crystal Knife Armor Raya Lucarian Sorcerer Set Sage Set Errant Sorcerer Set Talisman Radagon Icon Graven-School Talisman Winged Sword Insignia Cerulean Amber Medallion	Spells Rock Sling Carian Slicer Scholar's Armament Skills Ash of War Impaling Thrust Ash of War Loretta's Slash	Items
A	Slice and Dice Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Bloodhound Claws Sacrificial Axe Academy Glintstone Staff Armor Raptor's Black Feathers Haima Glintstone Crown Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Claw Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Winged Sword Insignia	Spells Great Glintstone Shard Loretta's Greatbow Adula's Moonblade Bloodflame Blade Skills Royal Knight's Resolve Golden Vow	Items Greenburst Crystal Tear
A	Vampire Lifesteal Build Class Samurai Bandit Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Rivers of Blood Blasphemous Blade Armor White Mask Use Light Armor or Medium Armor Royal Remains Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Godskin Swaddling Cloth	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
B	Bleed Stacking Mimic Build Class Samurai Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Scavenger's Curved Sword Rivers of Blood Moonveil Meteoric Ore Blade Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia	Spirits Mimic Tear Ashes Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
B	Faith Priest Build Class Prophet Confessor Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Sacred Seal Winged Scythe Dragon Communion Seal Finger Seal Armor Ruler's Mask Use Light Armor or Medium Armor Sage Set Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Two Fingers Heirloom Radagon Icon Carian Filigreed Crest	Spells Catch Flame Black Flame Black Flame Blade Dragonclaw Dragonfire Agheel's Flame Skills Ash of War Sacred Blade	Items
B	Frostbite Mage Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Lusat's Glintstone Staff Carian Glintstone Staff Jellyfish Shield Armor Snow Witch Hat Snow Witch Set Talisman Graven-School Talisman Graven-Mass Talisman Magic Scorpion Charm Ritual Sword Talisman	Spells Carian Slicer Adula's Moonblade Carian Piercer Glintstone Icecrag Freezing Mist Skills
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
B	Poison & Blood Build Class Samurai Warrior Vagabond Bandit Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Scavenger's Curved Sword Bandit's Curved Sword Grossmesser Armor White Mask Mushroom Crown Talisman Millicent's Prosthesis Rotten Winged Sword Insignia Kindred of Rot's Exultation Lord of Blood's Exultation	Skills Poisonous Mist Seppuku
B	Power Up Melee Build Class Prisoner Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Watchdog's Staff Sacred Seal Talisman Ritual Sword Talisman Magic Scorpion Charm Green Turtle Talisman Claw Talisman	Spells Golden Vow Skills Sorcery of the Crozier
B	Ranged Archer Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Mind Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Light Bow Great Bow Armor Use Medium Armor Exile Set White Reed Set Talisman Arrow's Reach Talisman Arrow's Sting Talisman	Skills Ash of War Barrage Ash of War Mighty Shot
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
C	Katana Bleed Build Class Samurai Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Arcane Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Vigo	Weapon Uchigatana Rivers of Blood Longbow Lion Greatbow Armor Briar Set Raging Wolf Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Erdtree's Favor	Skills Ash of War Unsheathe Ash of War Mighty Shot Ash of War Enchanted Shot
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
E	Starter Samurai Build Class Samurai Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Mind	Weapon Uchigatana Great Bow Armor Use Medium Armor Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Unsheathe Ash of War Mighty Shot
E	Starter Vagabond Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Armor Use Heavy Armor Talisman Arsenal Charm	Skills

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