Can you upgrade shields in ds1?

Shields are classed as weapons, so you can upgrade them by selecting 'Reinforce Weapon' at a blacksmith (or at a bonfire if you have a Weapon Smithbox).
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How do you get a shield to +10 in ds1?

In this case, your shields are waiting for ascension. The only person who does standard ascension from +5 to +6 through +10 is Andre. Once it is +6 through ascension, ANYBODY can reinforce it the rest of the way to +10.
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Is it worth upgrading shields in Dark Souls?

upgrading small and medium shields increase its stability, which lowers the amount of stamina used when you block an attack. It's worth it. For great shields, it only increases its attack and generally have high base stability anyways. Use them instead if you have the strength.
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Can shields be upgraded?

To put things simply, shields are absolutely worth upgrading even if an Elden Ring player never plans to use them offensively. This is because shields gain points of Guard Boost through strengthening them, though that stat does not increase by a full point every upgrade.
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What is the best shield upgrade in Dark Souls?

Silver Knight Shield is god once fully upgraded, gets around 83 stability iirc, and nice resists. Silver Knight Shield is your best Medium shield to upgrade. Eagle Shield is your best Big shield to upgrade.
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Should I reinforce my shield in Dark Souls?

It's always good to upgrade them, however give priority to weapons and yes even small amouts of stability make a difference. 1 itself won't make a huge difference but if you get to +6 or more you will.
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What is the best sword in ds1?

Here are the best swords in Dark Souls.
  1. 1 Lothric Knight Sword. Speaking of spamming light attacks, this sword is the pinnacle of that.
  2. 2 Estoc. ...
  3. 3 Zweihander. ...
  4. 4 King's Ultra Greatsword. ...
  5. 5 Gael's Greatsword. ...
  6. 6 Moonlight Greatsword. ...
  7. 7 Quelaag's Fury Sword. ...
  8. 8 Gold & Dark Silver Tracers. ...
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Can you wield two shields?

“You can benefit from only one shield at a time.” This being said, you could wield 2 shields, receiving armour benefits from one, and using the other as an improvised weapon. It wouldn't be a hugely effective strategy, but you could.
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Can you fight with two shields?

While you CAN wield two shields the rule on shields is that you can only benefit from one so the second shield gives no mechanical benefit. Alright, thank you! Shield bash would be improvised weapon, so with the Brawler feat and Shield master feat you could get the most out of two shields...
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Why did shields become obsolete?

The development of plate armour made shields less and less common as it eliminated the need for a shield. Lightly armoured troops continued to use shields after men-at-arms and knights ceased to use them.
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Are shields good in Dark Souls 1?

More seriously a shield is very useful to block the attacks of your opponent, you have a limit of healing items between each bonfire (5 flasks, 10 if you offer some humanity) and a shield offer more protection than a 2 handed sword for example when you block (some shields reduce damage by 100%), the shield is ...
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What is the most stable shield in Dark Souls?

As far as Heavy shields go, the decision is easier: If you have less than Thirty strength, or just want a Six pound shield with a TON of stability(and a really nice lightning defense): Eagle Shield. Best stability: Greatshield of Artorias.
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What shield gives more souls Dark Souls?

The Shield of Want is a magical shield, and allows extra spell absorption by 20% the amount that you normally would get. This effect also stacks with the Covetous Silver Serpent Ring, for the optimal amount of souls gained.
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How do you ascend a shield in ds1?

Ascension can only be accomplished by a blacksmith. In order to ascend an item, you will require : the correct ember, the proper type of titanite and the required amount of souls.
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Why can't i upgrade past 10 ds1?

In order to go higher than +10 you need to give Andre the very large ember which you can find in the New Londo Ruins. (In case you didn't realize there was another ember past large) then you just ascend to +11 and upgrade like normal using titanite chunks and a slab.
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Can you parry Sentinel ds1?

You can parry most human-like enemies (like the Black Knights), but you can't parry let's say the sentinels in Anor Londo. You can parry the final boss, but I think he's the only one.
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Can you parry with all shields?

All shields can parry normal attacks as well as yellow ring (guard break) attacks.
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Can a shield be a pact weapon?

A Shield is not classified as a weapon. It is, instead, classified as a Shield. As such, it's not an eligible target for either Hexblade or Pact Weapon features.
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Does dueling apply to shields?

Yes. The requirement for the style is a weapon in one hand, and no weapon in the other hand. A shield doesn't negate the style, even if you have a feat like Shield Mastery that allows you to regularly attack with it.
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Can you hold a rapier and a shield?

it IS one-handed, but it's not a light weapon like a dagger or a shortsword. you can have a shield with your rapier. if you want to have another weapon on your off-hand with the rapier, you will need to get the two weapon fighting feat.
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Can you throw two daggers with two weapon fighting?

It is possible for any character to make two thrown attacks with daggers, if you start your turn with a dagger in each hand. If you start with a dagger in one hand and the other free, you could throw the dagger you are holding, draw another as your free object interaction, and throw it as a bonus action.
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Does dual wielding give you two attacks?

Dual Wielding ensures your martial character gets to take a second attack on their turn (and deal extra damage). If high damage output is your goal, two-weapon fighting might be ideal at low levels.
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What is the most overpowered weapon in Dark Souls 1?

The Dragon King Greataxe is arguably the most powerful, at least in terms of single-hit damage potential.
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What is the rarest sword in Dark Souls?

I would argue that the Ghost Blade, dropped by female ghosts in New Londo, is the most rare item in the game. It's not especially hard to get, it's just a very rare drop and you're not likely to run into the enemies that drop it that often.
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What is the fastest sword in DS1?

Balder Side Sword is a really effective fast weapon. It has decent reach, packs a punch, and can really stunlock your opponents in PvP. With it looking almost like a rapier, people don't expect it to drain so much stamina per hit, and if you have high dex/str it makes for an excellent +15 wep.
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