What do shield stats mean in Dark Souls?

For shields, you wanna be looking at the numbers out of 100 on the right side. Each is a percent of the damage listed before it. For example, a shield Physical 100.0 would block all physical damage as long as you have the stamina to block the attack. Same with all elementals such as Fire, magic, etc...
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Is shield important in Dark Souls?

In fact, using a good shield is downright necessary if players want to avoid damage and parry attacks with finesse. A poor shield won't absorb enough damage and will leave players wide open for a counterattack if they try to block too many blows without a proper strategy in mind.
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What does shield stability do Dark Souls?

Higher stability means you lose less stamina when blocking a attack.
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Does upgrading a shield do anything ds1?

All small shields will improve damage and stability when upgraded on the normal path, or damage and an elemental resistance if upgraded up another path. All medium shields are the same, with the exception of the Pierce shield, and potentially the Spiked Shield.
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How do you use the shield in Dark Souls?

its in your inventory man. just select a side (left for blocking) and place the shield there.
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How do you parry with a shield in Dark Souls?

Parrying. Players may perform a parry and riposte by first positioning themselves directly in front of a parryable enemy. As the enemy attacks, players may parry with their left-handed weapon or shield (the left-handed strong attack), deflecting their attack, and thus executing the parry.
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What does reinforcing a shield do in Dark Souls?

when you upgrade your shield not only does it upgrade your shield bash attack damage but your stability which decreases the amount of stamina you lose when blocking. If your low on endurance shield stability can save your life. it upgrades stability, meaning blocks take less endurance.
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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 shield in Dark Souls 1?

Silver Knight and Spider shields are good Medium options with 100% Physical blocking. Black Knight Shield is heavier then Silver, but has better Fire blocking, 95%, the best in the game! Crest shield has 100% Physical blocking and 80% Magic blocking.
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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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Why upgrade 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.
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What shield has the highest stability in Dark Souls?

Greatshields are known for having the highest stability out of the shields, with the highest being a Crystal Tower Shield. Ultra Greatswords, meanwhile, have the highest out of the weapons. While reinforcing a shield usually increases its stability, some shields only have their damage increased.
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What does upgrading shields do?

Every other upgrade level gives them increased stability (i.e. guard boost). The block values don't go up but the stamina drain when blocking goes down. That's the point of upgrading shields.
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Is it worth reinforcing armor in Dark Souls?

Overall it's strongly recommended to reinforce the gear you favor the most in this game. Also for a more sturdier build fully upgraded Paladin's set is awesome.
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Should I shield or roll Dark Souls?

Generally a good shield with high stability is best. However, for big hits that demolish your guard, obviously a well-timed roll will cost less stamina.
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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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What is the strongest class in Dark Souls 1?

1. Warrior: excellent starting equipment, great stats for melee builds as he can equip almost anything early on. 2. Bandit: Best starting class for vitality/strength builds, strongest starter weapon.
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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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What is the strongest armor set in Dark Souls 1?

Havel's Set, among all heavy armor sets, has the highest magic, poise, and curse resistance, and has the distinction of having the highest poise out of every set of armor in the entire game.
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How do you get a shield to +10 in Dark Souls?

It takes 9 large titanite shards to upgrade a weapon/shield from +5 all the way to +10. You need to find the large ember and give it to the blacksmith near the forest. This'll let you upgrade normal path weapons/shields past +5.
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How do you get a +10 shield in ds1?

How do I get shields to +10? You should aspire to live forever or die in the attempt. You need the Large Ember. Give it to the Blacksmith in Undead, and then select 'Modify' to go from +5 to +6, then back to 'Reinforce Weapon' to go +6 to +10.
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How do you upgrade a shield to +10 in ds1?

Close to Sen's Fortress and the Darkroot Garden. He does ascensions for +6, +11, raw, divine, and occult. Once your shield is +10 by ascending it to +6 then reinforcing it to +10, take it to the Giant Blacksmith and he can ascend it to a boss item.
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What does Greatshield talisman do?

The Greatshield Talisman increases your "Guard Boost" rating, which in turn lowers the amount of stamina used up on a successful block of an enemy attack.
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Do shields take true damage?

Normal. shields can absorb true damage at any amount.
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Should you use shields in Dark Souls 3?

The game basically taught you to use shields as a standard tactic, and it was pretty effective. A good shield would carry you through the whole game. The game's slower pace compared to later titles also made it easier to time your blocks and manage stamina.
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