What is the easiest shield to parry with in Dark Souls?

the best shields are the buckler, target shield and small leather shield. OP, just use fist weapons to parry. caestus, manikin claws, regular claws, demon fist etc. they are fast and have little downside to missing a parry.
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What is the easiest shield to parry in Dark Souls 1?

the best 'parry' shields are 'small' shields, like the sanctus, bloodshield, etc. THE best parry equipment is the parrying dagger, just so you know.
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What is the best parry item in Dark Souls?

The best item for reactive parries is most likely the Parrying Dagger. Last I checked, it has the fastest startup frames. Second best would be fast small shields / normal small shields.
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Are small shields easier to parry with?

Small Shields usually weigh very little and give the least protection from attacks. They are often used by players who prefer parrying rather than blocking. Its lighter weight also makes it ideal for quick, agile characters with low equipment weight capacity.
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Can all shields parry Dark Souls?

Almost every small and medium shield can parry, with some exceptions. Many weapons (when equipped on the left hand) can parry too.
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Dark Souls 3: Mastered Parry Instinct

What shield can parry?

Elden Ring best shield for parrying: Buckler

The Buckler in Elden Ring. The Buckler's location in Elden Ring. The best shield for parrying in Elden Ring is the Buckler, which is a very light small shield that doesn't offer much protection, but has the largest parry window of any shield in the game.
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Can the Black Knight shield parry?

In comparison to the Silver Knight Shield, the Black Knight Shield is slightly inferior in terms of stability, magic defense, and weight. However, it has the best defense against fire of any shield in the game and still remains one of the best medium shields. The shield has a medium deflection and normal parry speed.
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What is a perfect parry?

Perfect Parry. A parry mechanic in Street Fighter 6, performed by pressing MP+MK (the same input as drive parry) at most 2 frames before an attack hits you. If you successfully perfect parry a strike, you will freeze the screen briefly and then recover almost immediately, letting you punish even very fast attacks.
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What is the best weapon to parry with?

Daggers have the highest parry window follow by light shields. The bigger/heavy weapon classes get less parry frames as they go higher.
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Is it better to parry or block?

Block just blocks an attack like a shield would. Parry allows you to immediately counter attack after using an attack that is faster than a normal attack.
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How do you parry well in Dark Souls?

You press tab(default key bind) to parry. Press it just before the weapon connects. Learning with a parrying shield(buckler or target shield) helps. Level a bit, go to Undead Burg and practice, so if you miss you won't take much damage.
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What is the largest parry window in ds1?

Shield (Extended)

This parry has the longest parry window. The Buckler is an example of a shield with this parry.
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Is Parrying Dagger good in DS1?

The Parrying Dagger's parry hitbox lasts just as many frames as the specialized parrying shields, such as the Target Shield; on the other hand, it cannot block, making it an inferior choice defensively.
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Can you parry with crystal shield?

The Crystal Shield has light deflection and a bash instead of a parry. It is one of three standard shields that cannot parry, the other two being the Pierce Shield and Spiked Shield.
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Can you parry with Greatshield ds1?

Greatshields differ from their lighter counterparts, predominantly in that they trade the ability to parry for a shield bash.
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What is the best all around shield ds1?

The Dark Hand has the best all-around defenses in one. Its main weaknesses are that it has extremely low stability and it doesn't have 100% physical block. The Heater Shield, Crest/Dragon Crest Shields and the Silver/Black Knight Shields offer the best protection as far as medium weight shields are concerned.
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Do small shields parry better?

Medium shields = better blocking, small shields = better parrying; a medium shield great at both = a new meta. It's worth pointing out that there are some Ashes of War that can make parrying easier on the larger shields at the cost of FP.
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Where can I get Golden Parry?

Players can find the Golden Parry Ash of War in Elden Ring on the Outskirts of Leyndell Royal Capital. The closest Site of Grace will be the Outer Wall Phantom Tree. The Golden Parry Ash of War will be near the large shut frame doors with aristocrats begging on the floor. It is a White Teardrop Scarab Ball.
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What is a parry in real life?

A parry is a fencing bladework maneuver intended to deflect or block an incoming attack.
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How does Golden Parry work?

What Does Golden Parry Do? Golden Parry makes it easier for players to land a parry block by infusing their small or medium shield with an Erdtree Incantation.
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What shields can parry in Dark Souls?

the best shields are the buckler, target shield and small leather shield. OP, just use fist weapons to parry. caestus, manikin claws, regular claws, demon fist etc. they are fast and have little downside to missing a parry.
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Can you parry with Tower shield?

As a tower shield, it can't be used to parry enemy attacks.
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Can any shield parry a guardian?

By parrying the laser attack with your shield - any shield will work - you can reflect the attack back at the Guardian and deal it huge damage. For stationary, broken Guardians this will kill it instantly, but more mobile variants will take three hits.
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