Carian Thrusting Shield

Carian Thrusting Shield

Attack	122 Physical, 36 Magic
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D, Int D
Requires	Str 17, Dex 13, Int 15
Effect
Guard	94% physical, 64 guard boost
Type	Thrusting Shield
Attack Type	Standard/Pierce
Skill	Shield Strike
FP Cost	-
Weight	10.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Carian Thrusting Shield is a Thrusting Shield in Elden Ring. It has the highest guard boost of any thrusting shield in the game. It comes from Shadow of the Erdtree and is found in Shadow Keep.

The Carian Thrusting Shield is a silver thrusting shield set with glintstones that lets the wielder attack and guard at the same time; Rellana, the Twin Moon Knight, carried it in her only entry into ritual combat. It lies on a corpse past a Fire Knight in the back section of the Specimen Storehouse in Shadow Keep, reached from the Church District. It blocks like a shield with a high guard boost and good physical and magic negation, while its thrusts deal pierce damage with added magic. Shield Strike attacks with the shield itself, and repeated inputs add up to three follow-up blows. It suits a Strength character who wants to block and counter with one item, and its Intelligence requirement adds magic for a hybrid.

How to Get Carian Thrusting Shield Guide

Found on a corpse in the Shadow Keep's Specimen Storehouse's back section, reached from the Church District.
The shield is found by going past the tall ladder.
It is guarded by a Fire Knight.

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Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	129 Physical, 38 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	136 Physical, 40 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	143 Physical, 42 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	150 Physical, 44 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	157 Physical, 46 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	164 Physical, 48 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	171 Physical, 50 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	178 Physical, 52 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	185 Physical, 54 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	192 Physical, 56 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	199 Physical, 58 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	206 Physical, 61 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	213 Physical, 63 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	221 Physical, 65 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	228 Physical, 67 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	235 Physical, 69 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	242 Physical, 71 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	249 Physical, 73 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	256 Physical, 75 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	263 Physical, 77 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	270 Physical, 79 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	277 Physical, 81 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	284 Physical, 84 Magic	Str D, Dex D, Int D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	291 Physical, 86 Magic	Str C, Dex C, Int D
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	298 Physical, 88 Magic	Str C, Dex C, Int D

Skill

Shield Strike costs no FP. The skill lets an off-hand shield perform its own chain of light attacks instead of the main weapon's skill, with repeated inputs carrying the chain through several strikes. It costs no FP. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"A skill that uses the shield to attack. Repeated inputs allow for up to three follow-up attacks."

Guarding

With a guard boost of 64, a blocked hit that would cost 100 stamina only costs 36. No other thrusting shield guards better. It lets 6% of physical damage through, and against the elements it holds up best to magic, at 64%, and worst to lightning, at 34%. A block that drains the last of the stamina bar breaks the guard, leaving an opening for a critical.

Build

Played as a turtle-and-poke weapon: it blocks incoming hits, then answers with pierce thrusts and guard counters, often two-handed to raise its Strength damage.

Stats	Strength to 70, Vigor 60, Endurance 40, Mind 27, Dexterity 13 and Intelligence 15 to meet the requirements
Affinity	Heavy, which comes with Cragblade and raises its Strength scaling for a purely physical, pierce-focused build that gets the most from counter damage.
Ash of War	Cragblade, to stagger easily while its pierce damage still hits hard, or Piercing Fang for a gap closer with an unblockable thrust.
Talismans	Spear Talisman, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, Blade of Mercy
Pairs With	Deflecting Hardtear, Stonebarb Cracked Tear

All Thrusting Shields

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Sell Price	Skill
Carian Thrusting Shield	122 94	36 64	0 36	0 34	0 35	100 64	10.5	D 17	D 13	D 15	100	Shield Strike
Dueling Shield	125 88	0 44	0 39	0 55	0 53	100 58	9	D 15	D 14	0	100	Shield Strike
Ritual Thrusting Shield	135 82.0	0 42.0	0 35.0	0 52.0	0 50.0	100 55	9.0	D 13	D 12	0	0	Shield Strike

Notes

"Silver thrusting shield embedded with glintstones. Enables the wielder to attack and guard simultaneously. Once wielded by Rellana, the Twin Moon Knight, during her sole entry into ritual combat, a demonstration of fidelity to the Erdtree."