I suspected as much. For example a Caduceus Shield goes from +5 to +6 improving 3 Physical Damage and increasing Stability by 1. Whether upgrading is worth it depends on the shield. I’d say upgrading Armor is very usefull the shield is optional but if you got the shards why not. However in practice, there's other shields like the heater shield that did way better than the Knight shield. Getting your armor to +3 by around mid game or so is just a good idea and is fairly cheap to do. The best part of this shield is its magic reduction, which goes up to 80%—making the players almost bulletproof against magic. A mossy stone disc. I honestly don’t know about upgrading shields (cause I never do) but I would recommend upgrading armor for its benefits are much more noticeable such as maxed out Giant’s Armor having better defenses (less poise however) than Havel’s (which is unupgardeable) giving you the best possible defense. Shields are meant to protect you, and I don't see how increasing their levels does all that much for it? Can someone explain me how it works and if its worth upgrading it. Upgrading will give negligible benefits. I see that it gains scaling with Faith (for the attack?) The thing is that I do not understand this. Just use crest shield (good all around shield w/ high magic resist) or heater shield (lightest shield w/ 100% phys reduction) and be done with it. One Black Knight Greatsword wielder in Undead Parish- Atop the tower near the locked gate. There is no reason not to upgrade once you're done with weapons. There is almost no point to upgrading shields. "The Large motion that puts the weight of the body into the attack reflects the great size of their adversaries long ago." Sairyuto . Shields are defensive equipment in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. What's your favourite Fashion Souls load out? 28 lug 2013, ore 7:39 Best Light Armor (Worth Upgrading) ? What does the Aux Effects do however? Tutto Discussioni Screenshot Immagini Trasmissioni Video Notizie Guide Recensioni DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die Edition > Discussioni generali > Dettagli della discussione. Black Knight Shield is great for fire, but other then that it falls behind some other shield's, doesn't have great stability even @ +5. It is guarded by a Balder Knight. DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die Edition. In Dark souls 3 infusing was good on shields because of blessed which you regen hp. It's worth it. In a game where letting a single blow slip past your guard can lead to your untimely demise, shields play an integral role in your survival in Lordran. Press J to jump to the feed. There is no armor that is "worth" upgrading except the one you think looks the coolest. Whether upgrading is worth it depends on the shield. and adds an auxiliary effect of White/Holy 110. Its just there to block and look awesome, nothing else :), Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. I see. ". #4. shaxx stole my razelighter. An elemental upgrade will also affect the shields damage when used for bashing, similar to upgrading weapons. Upgrading shields is mostly used for increasing the shields stability. #4. Two Black Knight Sword wielders in the Northern Undead Asylum, when revisited. I have beaten every game in the series without upgrading the armor or shields. For Dark Souls Remastered on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "What shields are handy and worth upgrading? I am SL 40, strength is about 26 IIRC :), I can't parry, I usually whiff it and eat a mouthful of pain! Black Knight Sword is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.Not to be confused with the Black knight great sword. Are these the right ones for just blocking or should I try something else? For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Is the Black Knight shield worth upgrading? All "special" or named weapons such as the Knight Shield or Black Knight Halberd can only be updated with twinkling titanite, which can be found on lizards. The Grass Crest Shield has medium deflection and normal parry speed. upgrading small and medium shields increase its stability, which lowers the amount of stamina used when you block an attack. A fully upgraded magic Warrior Round Shiled has greater magic resist than the Crest Shield. Definitely agree with prioritising weapons though. You can also make one of the strongest greatshields in the game from a +10 regular shield and a certain boss soul. i have black knight sword too, which looks kinda op, but need a bit more dex to use it. can't find lautrec , even though the Firekeeper muted lady is Alive. If you don't get hit much though it's not really worth the resources (unless you have little hp, then the extra defense can save you). I'm a filthy casual, and I need help cheesing this game as much as possible. You can also make one of the strongest greatshields in the game from a +10 regular shield and a certain boss soul. I recommend upgrading all armor that use regular shards up to +4, I dont recommend using the entire elite knight armor tho, if you have the black leather armor I would use the Elite Knight top and helm (unless you have the boar helm) and the black leather boots and gloves, they have the same armor and are like 1/5 the weight. In the end, he was no king. honestly in 20 or so playthroughs i almost never upgrade either. Shield of the Black Knights who roam the lands. They can be found in the following locations throughout Lordran: 1. It's worth it. But idk if blessed in ds1 does the same. Shield upgrading boosts stability (stamina loss from attacks). If you upgrade shields it improves stability. I recommend you keep upgrading it, it's pretty solid. The Knight shield is one of the worst shields in DSR. DARK SOULS™ II. 1 Availability 2 Characteristics 2.1 Resistance Defense 3 Moveset 4 Upgrades 5 Gallery Dropped by Silver Knights in Anor Londo. It's definitely worth upgrading shields for stability, which dictates how much stamina you need to successfully block a hit with that shield. This is a very good shield (especially if you drop it early from a black knight) but it's clearly not the best shield. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Black Knight Shield (Dark Souls III). I would say the best thing worth upgrading is black Knight weapons there amazing [All dates in (PST) time] PAGES: «prev 1 2: search: search posts … Upgrading armor is not incredibly useful, you're usually better off spending the souls on something else. Creating your character. You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. 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