Effigy Shield | Dark Souls

Effigy Shield +15 Stats
Requirements & Bonus
Weapon Type	Small Shield
Attack Type	Strike
Enchantable	Yes
Special	No

Effigy Shield is a Small Shield in Dark Souls. Effigy Shield, a fearsome occult shield that provides strong defense against divine weapons and lightning. It boasts the highest cumulative damage reduction among all small and medium shields, as well as the highest lightning damage reduction of any shield in the game. Small Shields can be used not only to block an enemy but to parry their attack as well. This allows a riposte, a free attack by the player for a high amount of damage. Enemy attacks can be interrupted with a parry (pressing the Strong Attack button for the shield) and requires practice to learn the timing..

"Frightful occult shield. Defends against divine weapons and lightning.
In an ill-fated plot to destroy the very gods, the followers of the occult once attempted to steal the power of Gravelord Nito, the first of the dead."

How to Get / Where to Find The Effigy Shield in Dark Souls

Found in Tomb of Giants, on a path close to the second bonfire.
Video Location Timestamp 17:12

Effigy Shield Hints and Tips in Dark Souls

The Effigy Shield sports the highest cummulative Damage reduction out of all Small and Medium Shields, and the highest Lightning damage reduction out of all shields in the game.
This shield was one of the winners of the Shield Design Contest for Dark Souls 1. It bears a striking resemblance to the Xenomorph of the Alien film franchise.

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Effigy Shield Upgrade Table in Dark Souls

Overview table for all Upgrades at regular, max and threshold levels. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths in detail. Use this table to quickly compare performance.

Effigy Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	60	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	45
Regular +5	75	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	49
Regular +10	93	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	54
Regular +14	109	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	55
Regular +15	120	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	56
Crystal	93	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	56
Crystal +4	105	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	57
Crystal +5	109	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	58
Lightning	93	-	-	93	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	45
Lightning +4	109	-	-	109	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	45
Lightning +5	120	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	45
Magic	56	61	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	90	40	70	90	45
Magic +5	69	75	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	90	46	70	90	45
Magic +9	82	89	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	90	50.8	70	90	45
Magic +10	90	98	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	90	52	70	90	45
Divine	51	62	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	90	40	70	90	45
Divine +5	63	77	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	90	40	70	90	45
Divine +9	75	91	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	90	40	70	90	45
Divine +10	82	100	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	90	40	70	90	45
Fire	75	-	75	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	70	90	45
Fire +5	93	-	75	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	77	90	45
Fire +9	109	-	109	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	82.6	90	45
Fire +10	120	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	90	40	84	90	45