Elden Ring Smoldering Shield Builds

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Smoldering Shield

Weapon Type:

Small Shield

Damage Type:

Weight: 3


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	10	9
Scaling

Elden Ring Smoldering Shield is a Small Shield that inflicts Physical and Fire Damage in the form of Attacks with the ability to use the Skill (). Smoldering Shield will require Strength 10, Dexterity 9, and scales based on Stats.

Description: Small shield made upon Mt. Gelmir forged from uncooling lava. Resists frost with its heat, and can even be used to deal fire damage if wielded as a weapon.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	3	58	0	37	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Strike

Unlike greatshields, a small shield like Smoldering Shield favors parry timing over passive blocking. It's weak for the category and light enough to dual-wield easily enough to fit most loadouts. The stats below show what you can realistically block when parrying isn't an option.

Navigate this Smoldering Shield Guide using the links below.

Smoldering Shield Stats

Smoldering Shield is a light enough to dual-wield easily small shield that's outclassed by most competitors for blocking. Physical guard percentage tells you how much damage bleeds through. Guard Boost controls stamina cost per block.

Smoldering Shield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Attack	58	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
E	Fire Attack	37	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Smoldering Shield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Guard	69	TBD
E	Magical Guard	36	TBD
D	Fire Guard	49	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	13	TBD
E	Holy Guard	36	TBD
E	Guard Boost	40	TBD

Where To Find Smoldering Shield Location in Elden Ring

Head to Mt. Gelmir for Smoldering Shield. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

Best Builds for Smoldering Shield in Elden Ring

Pairing Smoldering Shield with the right weapon creates a tanky frontline. It's light enough to dual-wield easily for a small shield. Check the builds below for complementary weapon choices and stat allocation.

Smoldering Shield Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
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
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

Smoldering Shield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Smoldering Shield follows the standard upgrade path to +25. Check the costs below to budget your Smithing Stones and runes.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	140 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	168 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	196 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	224 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	252 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	280 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	308 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	336 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	364 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	392 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	420 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	448 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	476 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	504 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	532 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	560 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	588 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	616 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	644 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	672 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	700 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	728 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	756 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	784 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	812 Runes
Total	All Levels	11,900 Runes