Cleansing Greatshield

In-Game Description

The steel greatshield used by the Knight
who succumbed to the Abyss.

Artorias, deeply scarred by the abyss,
used this to form a barrier to protect
his compatriot Sif. Although this drained
the shield, its magic defense remains high.

Availability

Left by Sif, the Great Grey Wolf in the Chasm of the Abyss, after following Alvina's phantom to an Illusory Wall near the shortcut elevator to Royal Wood and destroying all the Humanity Phantoms surrounding the young Sif.

General Information

Image	Name	Damage	Durability	Weight	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction %	Stability
	Cleansing Greatshield	75/0/0/0 (Strike)	300	14.5	31/0/0/0 D/-/-/-	80/80/80/70	77

Move Set

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1 Handed
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Parry
R1	Shield Bash
R2	Heavy Shield Bash
Backstep or Run — R1	Running Shield Swing
Forward + R1	Push
Forward + R12	Jump attack

2 Handed
L1 or L2	Guard
R1	Shield Bash
R2 R2	Shield Charge > Shield swing
Roll — R1	Shield Bash
Backstep or Run — R1	Charge -> Shield Swing
Forward + R1	Push

Notes

• Similar to Greatshield of Artorias, this shield has 100% resistance against status effects caused by enemy attacks (but not player attacks)
• For blocking dark magic, which has both physical and magic damage, this shield is the lightest alternative from the large shield category (80 phys/80 mag with 14.5 wgt). The others are Havel's Greatshield (100 phys/90 mag with 26 wgt) and Stone Greatshield (100 phys/80 mag with 20 wgt)

Upgrades¹

Upgrades using Twinkling Titanite, each upgrade costing 5,000 souls

Name Damage Damage Reduction % Stability Twinkling Titanite Souls Cleansing Greatshield +0 75/0/0/0 80/80/80/70 77 Cleansing Greatshield +1 78/0/0/0 80/80/80/70 77 1 5,000 Cleansing Greatshield +2 82/0/0/0 80/80/80/70 77 1 5,000 Cleansing Greatshield +3 86/0/0/0 80/80/80/70 77 2 5,000 Cleansing Greatshield +4 90/0/0/0 80/80/80/70 77 2 5,000 Cleansing Greatshield +5 93/0/0/0 80/80/80/70 77 4 5,000

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Key

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the shield does when used for bashing. All shields have Blunt physical damage, apart from the Spiked shield's Slashing damage, but it is also more of a weapon than a shield. Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.
Damage Reduction %:	The Damage Reduction % of the shield. It dictates how much damage the shield mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for shields are W / X / Y / Z: W is Physical Damage X is Magical Damage Y is Fire Damage Z is Lightning Damage
Stability:	Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability:	The durability of the shield. The effectiveness of the shield will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight:	The weight of the shield. Note that carrying over 50% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.
Requirements:	Determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the shield effectively. The requirement stats for shields are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Strength required X is the Dexterity required Y is the Intelligence required Z is the Faith required While it is possible to use a shield with lower-than-required Strength, your character will suffer a severe penalty to stability, thus making it easier to break your character's guard.

Footnotes

1. If a value is not included in the table, that means it does not change.