Large Leather Shield | Dark Souls

; Large Leather Shield+15 Stats
Requirements & Bonus
Weapon Type	Standard Shield
Attack Type	Strike
Enchantable	Yes
Special	No

Large Leather Shield is a Standard Shield in Dark Souls. A large, round shield covered in leather, favored by hunters. It offers better protection against firebombs at the cost of some other resistances, maintaining the same level of stability. Standard 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. Better at blocking than Small Shields.

"Large, leather-covered round shield. Choice shield for hunters."
"Wood shields are lighter than metal shields, but with lower physical damage reductions, and reduced shield stability."

Dark Souls Large Leather Shield Acquired from

Starter Item: Initial equipment for Hunter.
Purchase: Andre of Astora for 800 souls.
Drops from Phalanx (1% Chance - Painted World of Ariamis)

Large Leather Shield Hints and Tips in Dark Souls

Very much like the Wooden Shield,
Protects much better from firebombs at the slight expense of other resistances. Just as stable, though.
This shield appears in both Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3.

Dark Souls Large Leather Shield Upgrade Table

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

Large Leather Shield
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary	Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	46	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	52
Regular +5	57	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	57
Regular +10	71	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	62
Regular +14	84	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	64
Regular +15	92	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	65
Crystal	71	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	65
Crystal +4	84	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	67
Crystal +5	92	-	-	-	D	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	67
Lightning	71	-	-	71	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	67.2	52
Lightning +4	84	-	-	84	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	70.8	52
Lightning +5	92	-	-	92	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	72	52
Magic	43	46	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	91	35	60	60	52
Magic +5	54	57	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	91	40.3	60	60	52
Magic +9	64	67	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	91	44.5	60	60	52
Magic +10	70	74	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	91	45.5	60	60	52
Divine	38	47	-	-	E	-	D	-	-	91	35	60	60	52
Divine +5	48	58	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	91	35	60	60	52
Divine +9	56	69	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	91	35	60	60	52
Divine +10	62	76	-	-	E	-	D	-	110	91	35	60	60	52
Fire	57	-	57	-	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	60	60	52
Fire +5	71	-	71	-	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	69	60	52
Fire +9	84	-	84	-	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	76.2	60	52
Fire +10	92	-	92	-	-	-	-	-	-	91	35	78	60	52