Small ShieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Buckler

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 13), Buckler reaches 184 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 285.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 13 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	72	184 +25	Physical 184	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	68	178 +25	Physical 178	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	71	188 +25	Physical 188	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	67	172 +25	Physical 172	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	112	251 +25	Physical 125Fire 126	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	116	285 +25	Physical 137Fire 148	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	114	264 +25	Physical 129Lightning 135	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	102	284 +25	Physical 139Holy 145	Str EDex DInt –Fai DArc –
Magic	102	284 +25	Physical 136Magic 148	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	108	241 +25	Physical 131Magic 110	Str EDex DInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	61	163 +25	Physical 163	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	61	163 +25	Physical 163	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	63	165 +25	Physical 165	Str EDex –Int –Fai –Arc C

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical
+0	72	72
+1	76	76
+2	80	80
+3	85	85
+4	89	89
+5	94	94
+6	98	98
+7	103	103
+8	107	107
+9	112	112
+10	116	116
+11	121	121
+12	125	125
+13	130	130
+14	134	134
+15	139	139
+16	143	143
+17	148	148
+18	152	152
+19	157	157
+20	162	162
+21	166	166
+22	171	171
+23	175	175
+24	180	180
+25	184	184

Patch history 2

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Physical guard negation58→61
- Magic guard negation28→30
- Fire guard negation28→30
- Lightning guard negation14→16
- Holy guard negation28→30
- Guard boost30→37
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Physical guard negation61→74
- Guard boost37→45

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Overview

Class: Small Shield
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 30000000