Ice Crest Shield

Ice Crest Shield

Attack	74 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E
Requires	Str 9
Effect	Robustness +40
Guard	87% physical, 51 guard boost
Type	Small Shield
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	No Skill
FP Cost	-
Weight	3
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Ice Crest Shield is a Small Shield in Elden Ring. It becomes available partway through a run, in Liurnia of the Lakes.

The Ice Crest Shield is a small metal roundshield bearing a six-pointed snowflake crest that originates from a Carian princess. It lies on a corpse on a rock ledge by a jagged stone pillar in the lowest level of Caria Manor, behind the gardens, in Liurnia of the Lakes. It boosts magic damage negation, blocking nearly 70% of magic damage, and raises robustness by 40 for better frostbite resistance. It accepts Ashes of War and suits a light build facing Carian sorcery and frost.

How to Get Ice Crest Shield Guide

Looted from a corpse on a rock formation in the lowest level of Caria Manor in Liurnia of the Lakes.

Where to find Ice Crest Shield Location?

Ice Crest Shield map location:

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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

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 13% of physical damage through, and against the elements it holds up best to magic, at 57%, and worst to lightning, at 18%. A block that drains the last of the stamina bar breaks the guard, leaving an opening for a critical.

Build

A light off-hand shield for blocking sorceries and frost, with a parry skill added for melee openings.

Stats	Strength 9 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 or Golden Parry for parries that open enemies to critical hits, or No Skill, its default, to keep the main weapon's skill usable while guarding.
Talismans	Curved Sword Talisman, Greatshield Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman, Pearl Shield 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. The ice crest originates from a Carian princess. Though the effect is slight, it boosts magic damage negation and resistance to frost."