Gilded Iron Shield

Gilded Iron Shield

Attack	74 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E
Requires	Str 8
Effect
Guard	88% physical, 51 guard boost
Type	Small Shield
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	Parry
FP Cost	-
Weight	3
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Gilded Iron Shield is a Small Shield in Elden Ring. It is an early find in the Weeping Peninsula.

The Gilded Iron Shield is a small metal roundshield, heavier than a wooden one but with better damage negation, and its peeling gold leaf still gives it slightly higher holy damage negation when guarding. It lies on a corpse sitting on a grave in the graveyard west of the Church of Pilgrimage on the Weeping Peninsula. It comes with Parry and accepts Ashes of War, and at 8 Strength it suits an agile build that wants a sturdier small shield for parrying.

How to Get Gilded Iron Shield Guide

Found on a corpse in the graveyard outside the Church of Pilgrimage on the Weeping Peninsula.

Where to find Gilded Iron Shield Location?

Gilded Iron Shield map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

It upgrades with regular Smithing Stones up to +25.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	78 Physical	Str E
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	82 Physical	Str D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	86 Physical	Str D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	91 Physical	Str D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	95 Physical	Str D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	99 Physical	Str D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	104 Physical	Str D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	108 Physical	Str D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	112 Physical	Str D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	116 Physical	Str D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	121 Physical	Str D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	125 Physical	Str D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	129 Physical	Str D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	134 Physical	Str D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	138 Physical	Str D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	142 Physical	Str D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	146 Physical	Str D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	151 Physical	Str D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	155 Physical	Str D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	159 Physical	Str D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	164 Physical	Str D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	168 Physical	Str D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	172 Physical	Str D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	177 Physical	Str D
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	181 Physical	Str D

Skill

Parry costs no FP. Timed against a foe's melee attack, the parry deflects the blow and breaks the attacker's stance, opening them to a critical hit. It costs no FP, and the exact motion varies with the shield or weapon carrying it. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Use this skill in time with a foe's melee attack to deflect it and break that foe's stance. This provides an opening to perform a critical hit."

Guarding

With a guard boost of 51, a blocked hit that would cost 100 stamina only costs 49. No other small shield guards better. It lets 12% of physical damage through, and against the elements it holds up best to holy, at 51%, and worst to lightning, at 17%. Running out of stamina mid-block breaks the guard and opens the wielder to a critical hit.

Build

A light off-hand shield for an agile build, used to parry melee attacks and punish the opening with a critical hit, and to block when a parry is not possible.

Stats	Strength 8 to wield it, Vigor 40 then 60, Endurance 20 to 30 for the stamina to hold a guard, with the main weapon's stats taking the rest
Affinity	Standard keeps its full guard values, since an affinity changes a shield's damage negation while guarding.
Ash of War	Parry, its default, or Golden Parry for a more forgiving parry that reaches from a short distance; Barricade Shield if it is used for blocking and guard counters instead.
Talismans	Curved Sword Talisman, Greatshield Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

All Small Shields

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Sell Price	Skill
Blue-White Wooden Shield	72 85	0 45	0 35	0 22	0 42	100 49	2	E 8	0	0	0	100	No Skill
Buckler	68 74	0 30	0 30	0 16	0 30	100 45	1.5	E 8	D 13	0	0	100	Buckler Parry
Coil Shield	92 78	0 38	0 29	0 35	0 36	100 38	1.5	E 10	10	0	0	200	Viper Bite
Gilded Iron Shield	74 88	0 40	0 38	0 17	0 51	100 51	3	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Ice Crest Shield	74 87	0 57	0 41	0 18	0 35	100 51	3	E 9	0	0	0	100	No Skill
Iron Roundshield	74 88	0 42	0 42	0 18	0 42	100 51	3	E 8	0	0	0	100	No Skill
Man-Serpent's Shield	70 85	0 35	0 48	0 18	0 33	100 48	2	E 8	0	0	0	100	No Skill
Perfumer's Shield	67 78	0 35	0 35	0 16	0 33	100 45	1.5	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Pillory Shield	71 82	0 46	0 23	0 38	0 46	100 50	3.5	E 10	0	0	0	100	No Skill
Red Thorn Roundshield	70 81	0 32	0 42	0 37	0 37	100 47	1.5	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Rickety Shield	70 74	0 29	0 24	0 34	0 34	100 46	1.0	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Rift Shield	70 85	0 33	0 37	0 18	0 37	100 47	2	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Riveted Wooden Shield	72 86	0 43	0 31	0 24	0 45	100 49	2	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Scripture Wooden Shield	70 82	0 40	0 22	0 37	0 45	100 47	1.5	E 8	0	0	0	100	Parry
Shield of Night	78 74	50 70	0 45	0 45	0 45	100 43	2.0	8	D 15	0	0	500	Revenge of the Night
Shield of the Guilty	75 81	0 36	0 36	0 31	0 37	100 42	2.0	D 8	0	0	0	100	Shield Bash
Smithscript Shield	72 84	0 38	0 38	0 38	0 38	100 47	2.5	D 10	E 15	E 11	E 11	500	Discus Hurl
Smoldering Shield	58 89	0 38	37 56	0 14	0 38	100 51	3.0	E 10	9	0	D 12	100	Shield Bash
Spiralhorn Shield	75 75	0 35	0 39	0 39	0 32	100 44	2	E 8	10	0	0	100	Parry

Notes

"Small metal roundshield. Heavier than a wooden shield, but boasts higher damage negation. Though the gold leaf is peeling and the effect is slight, it still boosts holy damage negation."