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TheCarian Thrusting Shieldis a new Dueling Sheild added to theElden RingDLC. This new weapon type brings the element of offensive-natured shields. Players can still guard against damage but can now simultaneously attack with the same weapon they use to block.
This guide includes all the details on where to find the Carian Thrusting Shield and what players need to create a build around it inShadow of the Erdtree.
How To Obtain The Carian Thrusting Shield In Shadow Of The Erdtree
To obtain theCarian Thrusting ShieldElden Ring, players must first make their way to theShadow Keep Back SectionSite of Grace. To access this area, you must travel toMoorth Ruinsand go underground to the Bonny Village. Cross the bridges and proceed northeast to reach the Church District Entrance. You must scale the rooftops to reach a hole in a building you’re able to drop down through. There will be an elevator soon after a few Fire Knights that leads to the Back Section. From this Grace, keep going west to find the shield at the end of the path.
Carian Thrusting Shield Stats & Scaling
Scales Primarily With Strength And Dexterity
The following are the stat requirements, as well as the scaling on a fully upgraded Carian Thrusting Shield:
17
13
15
D
All of the stat requirements are pretty low, and by the time you enter the Realm of Shadow, you should have a high enough level to allocate the points needed to equip the weapon. The weapon has B scaling on both Strength and Dexterity; this means the players can evenly put points in both attributes, increasing the weapon’s overall damage. The shield also has a small amount of magic damage as attack power because of the Intelligence scaling. The weight required to carry this Dueling Shield is higher than Medium Shields but lower than most Greatshields.
Carian Thrusting Shield can be upgraded to +25 using Smithing Stones andAncient Dragon Smithing Stone.
Best Talismans To Pair With Carian Thrusting Shield
When it comes to this build, there are some great options for the Talismans from which players can choose. As the build revolves around two-handing the weapon and blocking at times, theTwo-Handed SwordandGreatshield Talismanwould be perfect. This allows the players to have the comfort of blocking and taking little to no damage. The Two-Handed and theSpear Talismanare the primary forms of damage-increasing Talismans. Finally, as this build consumes a lot of Stamina with blocking and counterattacks, a Stamina recovery Talisman is a must, and that is where theTwo-Headed Turtle Talismancomes in.
Description
Two-Handed Sword Talisman
To obtain this Talisman, you must find a chest located in a room in Temple Town Ruins. This Talisman increases attacks with two-handed attacks by 15%.
Greatshield Talisman
Obtained inside of a Carriage, east of the Erdtree-Gazing Hill. This Talisman boosts guarding ability and reduces the damage taken while blocking by 20%.
Spear Talisman
Obtained inside of a chest in Lakeside Crystal Cave. This Talisman increases thrusting counterattack damage by 15%.
Two-Headed Turtle Talisman
To obtain this Talisman, you must open a chest near a waterfall east of Rivermouth Cave. This Talisman raises stamina recovery.
Best Armor To Pair With Carian Thrusting Shield
When it comes to Armor, the best option isRakshasa’s Armor. Players can opt for a more defensive set, but that might lead to the Heavy Rolling, which is not advised for this build. Every piece of the Rakshasa Armor slightly increases the damage you deal to enemies. However, there is a negative effect, which is a decrease in damage negation. As blocking with the shield pretty much protects against all the damage, increasing the damage seems to be the wiser choice, and that is where this Armor Set comes into play.
Obtained upon defeating Rakshasa.
Best Character Attribute Distribution For Carian Thrusting Shield
As the scaling on the weapon is the same forStrengthandDexterity, you’re able to keep somewhat the same level on those Attributes.Enduranceis a must because of the Stamina usage; meanwhile, you can keep theMinda bit down because there is little use of FP. If you plan on using theGolden VowIncantation, then you will need to increaseFaithto 25 to use it, meaning the other Attributes will have to go down in levels slightly.
If you have additional points in some of the Attributes, you can Respec by going toRennala, Queen of the Full Moonin the Academy of Raya Lucaria. The process will require aLarval Tear, which you can acquire a certain amount for every playthrough.
you’re able to drop down points from Dexterity and Strength, lowering the weapon’s damage but accommodating your level.
The following table lists the Attribute Distribution for a 200-level character:
60
20
50
25
14
10
Best Wondrous Flask Of Physick Combination For Carian Thrusting Shield
For the Wondrous Flask, players will need Stamina Recovery, which, combined with the Two-Headed Turtle Talisman, almost instantly replenishes your Stamina bar. As the Rakshasa Armor decreases your damage negation but is a must for the damage boost, you can equip the Opaline Hardtear, which should somewhat negate the debuff from the Armor. Both of theseCrystal Tearscan be acquired in Caelid in the base game, which means you can obtain them before you enter the DLC.
Greenburst Crystal Tear
Obtained upon killing Putrid Avatar in Caelid. This tear increases stamina recovery by 15 per second for 3 minutes.
Opaline Hardtear
Obtained upon killing Putrid Avatar near Fort Faroth in Caelid. The tear increases all damage negation types by 15% for 3 minutes.
Best Incantations To Pair With Carian Thrusting Shield
As the build revolves around the Dueling Shield, having a few Supportive Incantations is best. The Golden Vow and theFlame, Grant me Strength, are both Incantations from the base game that increase your overall damage and damage negation, which can be useful.
Golden Vow
Found on a corpse in the Corpse-Stench Shack on Mt. Gelmir. This Incantation increases your damage output by 15% and negates all damage by 10%. The buff lasts for 80 seconds.
Flame, Grant me Strength
This is found behind Fort Gael, guarded by two flame chariots. This Incantation boosts your physical and fire damage output by 20%, and the buff lasts 30 seconds.
Best Great Rune To Pair With Carian Thrusting Shield
For the Great Runes, you can go for any of the three listed in the table below. Choosing a Great Runes depends on your playstyle. Malenia’s Great Rune favors an offensive approach, as you must attack immediately after getting hit; otherwise, you will not regain your lost health.Radahn’s Great Runeincreases your HP, FP, and Stamina, which can be very useful as the increase in Stamina allows you to perform an additional attack.
Godrick’s Great Rune
Obtained upon defeating Godrick, the Grafted. Activating this Great Rune grants five flat levels across all of your attributes.
Malenia’s Great Rune
Obtained upon defeating Malenia, Blade of Miquella. This Great Rune allows you to recover lost HP when attacking immediately after getting hit.
Radahn’s Great Rune
Obtained upon defeating Starscourge Radahn. This Great Rune boosts your maximum HP, FP, and Stamina.
Carian Thrusting Shield Buffing Routine & Attack Strategy
You must ensure you are always buffed to increase your overall damage. When you are about to fight a boss, it is best to do the following things right before entering the boss’s gate.
As the fight begins, your task is to get in as close as possible to the enemy. As you can guard against most attacks, keep a defensive approach and start attacking as soon as you see gaps in the enemy’s attacks. Even though you can stick with the basic Ash of War, theAsh of War: Giant Huntis an excellent addition to this build because it can stagger enemies who do not have high Hyper Armor. With the Supportive Incantations, you can also output quite a lot of damage with your charged Heavy attacks.
If you are planning on using this for PvP, then you will need to mix it up with your charged Heavies and Ash of War so that the enemy player does not instantly get used to the timings of dodging your attacks.
