Twinbird Kite Shield

Twinbird Kite Shield

Attack	78 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D
Requires	Str 12
Effect
Guard	100% physical, 55 guard boost
Type	Medium Shield
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	No Skill
FP Cost	-
Weight	4.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Twinbird Kite Shield is a Medium Shield in Elden Ring. It is one of the late rewards, found in Leyndell, Royal Capital.

The Twinbird Kite Shield is a medium shield painted with the twinbird, said to be the envoy of an outer god and mother of the Deathbirds. It drops from the Deathbird that appears at night in a graveyard northeast of the Hermit Merchant's Shack in the Capital Outskirts. At 20% HP or less it raises attack power by 5% and cuts damage taken by 10%, and the effect behaves the same in PvE and PvP. It accepts Ashes of War, needs 12 Strength, and suits a low-HP setup built around the Red-Feathered and Blue-Feathered Branchsword, which stack with it.

Why Players Pick It

The Twinbird Kite Shield raises attack power by 5% and cuts damage taken by 10% at or below 20% HP, a free comeback effect for low-HP builds. Otherwise it is a solid kite shield with 100% physical block, a 55 guard boost and 4.5 weight, so it costs nothing to carry it on a build that already lives on the edge.

How to Get Twinbird Kite Shield Guide

Dropped by the Deathbird encountered at night north of the Leyndell, Royal Capital, northeast of the Hermit Merchant's shack in the Capital Outskirts.

Where to find Twinbird Kite Shield Location?

Twinbird Kite 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	82 Physical	Str D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	87 Physical	Str D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	91 Physical	Str D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	96 Physical	Str D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	100 Physical	Str D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	105 Physical	Str D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	109 Physical	Str D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	114 Physical	Str D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	118 Physical	Str D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	123 Physical	Str D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	127 Physical	Str D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	132 Physical	Str D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	136 Physical	Str D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	141 Physical	Str C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	145 Physical	Str C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	150 Physical	Str C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	154 Physical	Str C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	159 Physical	Str C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	163 Physical	Str C
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	168 Physical	Str C
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	173 Physical	Str C
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	177 Physical	Str C
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	182 Physical	Str C
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	186 Physical	Str C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	191 Physical	Str C

Guarding

With a guard boost of 55, a blocked hit that would cost 100 stamina only costs 45. It blocks all physical damage, and against the elements it holds up best to fire, at 50%, and worst to lightning, at 28%. If a block empties the stamina bar, the guard breaks and a critical hit can follow.

Build

A low-HP shield: kept in the off hand while health sits at or below 20%, where its attack and negation boost stacks with both feathered branchswords.

Stats	Strength 12 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	No Skill, its default, keeps the main weapon's skill usable while guarding; Barricade Shield for blocking and guard counters.
Talismans	Red-Feathered Branchsword, Blue-Feathered Branchsword, Curved Sword Talisman

All Medium Shields

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Sell Price	Skill
Albinauric Shield	78 100	0 66	0 42	0 23	0 47	100 56	4.5	D 11	0	0	100	Parry
Banished Knight's Shield	81 100	0 49	0 57	0 31	0 48	100 60	6	D 14	0	0	100	No Skill
Beast Crest Heater Shield	77 100	0 50	0 43	0 32	0 42	100 54	3.5	D 10	0	0	100	Parry
Beastman's Jar-Shield	71 98	0 30	0 55	0 60	0 55	100 53	5.0	E 10	0	0	100	No Skill
Black Leather Shield	75 93	0 45	0 31	0 46	0 47	100 46	3	D 10	0	0	100	No Skill
Blue Crest Heater Shield	77 100	0 43	0 42	0 32	0 50	100 53	3.5	D 10	0	0	100	Parry
Blue-Gold Kite Shield	80 100	0 47	0 53	0 35	0 45	100 58	5.0	D 12	0	0	100	Parry
Brass Shield	84 100.0	0 55.0	0 59.0	0 39.0	0 54.0	100 61	7.0	D 16	0	0	100	No Skill
Candletree Wooden Shield	76 93	0 42	0 32	0 50	0 43	100 49	3.5	D 8	0	0	100	Parry
Carian Knight's Shield	63 100	40 71	0 28	0 19	0 54	100 52	4.5	D 10	10	D 15	200	No Skill
Eclipse Crest Heater Shield	77 100	0 44	0 44	0 37	0 44	100 54	3.5	D 10	0	0	100	No Skill
Flame Crest Wooden Shield	76 94	0 43	0 32	0 42	0 50	100 49	3.5	D 8	0	0	100	Parry
Golden Lion Shield	97 100	0 44	0 43	0 41	0 49	100 64	5.5	C 11	0	0	500	Roaring Bash
Great Turtle Shell	81 94	0 44	0 39	0 43	0 46	100 54	5.5	D 14	0	0	100	Barricade Shield
Hawk Crest Wooden Shield	76 95	0 44	0 32	0 44	0 44	100 48	3.5	D 8	0	0	100	Parry
Heater Shield	77 100	0 43	0 43	0 27	0 43	100 52	3.5	D 10	0	0	100	Parry
Horse Crest Wooden Shield	76 93	0 50	0 32	0 43	0 42	100 49	3.5	D 8	0	0	100	No Skill
Inverted Hawk Heater Shield	77 100.0	0 49.0	0 49.0	0 34.0	0 49.0	100 53	3.5	D 10	0	0	100	Parry
Kite Shield	78 100	0 47	0 47	0 33	0 47	100 56	4.5	D 12	0	0	100	No Skill
Large Leather Shield	75 91	0 49	0 36	0 45	0 45	100 49	3	D 8	0	0	100	Parry
Marred Leather Shield	75 90	0 49	0 36	0 45	0 45	100 51	3.0	D 8	0	0	100	No Skill
Marred Wooden Shield	76 92	0 52	0 27	0 50	0 49	100 52	4	D 8	0	0	100	No Skill
Messmer Soldier Shield	80 100	0 43	0 43	0 43	0 43	100 59	5.0	D 10	0	0	100	No Skill
Red Crest Heater Shield	77 100	0 42	0 50	0 32	0 43	100 53	3.5	D 10	0	0	100	Parry
Round Shield	76 94	0 50	0 37	0 43	0 50	100 51	4	D 8	0	0	100	Parry
Scorpion Kite Shield	78 100	0 45	0 46	0 33	0 50	100 57	4.5	D 12	0	0	100	Parry
Serpent Crest Shield	82 100	0 39	0 63	0 39	0 38	100 60	6	D 12	0	0	100	No Skill
Silver Grooved Shield	61 100.0	0 52.0	0 44.0	0 24.0	0 48.0	100 50	3.0	D 9	12	0	0	No Skill
Silver Mirrorshield	70 100	45 89	0 31	0 19	0 27	100 49	3.5	D 12	10	D 10	100	No Skill
Sun Realm Shield	74 92	0 44	0 27	0 40	0 56	100 53	3.5	D 8	0	0	100	Parry
Twinbird Kite Shield	78 100	0 49	0 50	0 28	0 35	100 55	4.5	D 12	0	0	100	No Skill
Wolf Crest Shield	82 100	0 63	0 38	0 42	0 40	100 59	6.0	D 12	0	0	100	No Skill

Notes

"Shield featuring a vividly painted twinbird. The twinbird is said to be the envoy of an outer god, and mother of the Deathbirds. At dwindling levels of HP, this shield slightly boosts both attack and defense."