Black Iron Greatshield
Shield · canonical reference · data release 2026-09-26
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Evidence for this record
Sources: darksouls.wikidot.com
- Third-party research: Published by an unaffiliated researcher and recorded as their finding.
Overview
- Source URL
- darksouls.wikidot.com
- Upgrade path
- Standard (Titanite); Crystal, Lightning, Magic, Divine, and Fire paths also available
- Requirements
- Str 34 / Dex 0 / Int 0 / Fth 0
- Special effect
- Exceptional Fire absorption (90%), consistent with its lore as forged from special black iron; even heavier than the Tower Shield.
- Description
- none recorded
- Note
- Per the source, this shield's design also came from a pre-release FromSoftware fan design contest (credited to Adam Ledzion, originally titled "Blood and Souls") -- included as trivia, not independently verified beyond the wikidot page.
Stats
- Stability base
- 71
- Physical absorption pct
- 100
- Magic absorption pct
- 40
- Fire absorption pct
- 90
- Lightning absorption pct
- 50
- Durability
- 230
- Weight
- 16.0
Acquisition
| Vendor | Location | Price | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| none recorded | Anor Londo | none recorded | treasure to the left of the large painting that leads into the Painted World of Ariamis, with a Painting Guardian nearby, together with the Black Iron Set and Greatsword |
Third party research note
- Source
- independent third-party research, third-party research tables
- Tier
- third-party research
- Accessed
- 2026-09-25