Elden Ring Shield Guard Boost Comparison (Base Stats)
Compare 14 Elden Ring shield Guard Boost stats, from Coil Shield 29 to Golden Greatshield 80. Base patch 1.17 blocks with linked converter, bars and tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coil Shield Lowest here. Stops 65 percent physical. | 29 guard boost | Small shield from Volcano Cave, poison skill | Push Square All Shields list: Coil Shield Guard Boost 29; DotEsports Guard Boost guide: baseline 29 with Coil Shield |
| Ice Crest Shield Light parry shield with frost bonus. | 41 guard boost | Small shield from Caria Manor gardens | DotEsports Guard Boost guide: Ice Crest Shield base Guard Boost 41 |
| Heater Shield Patch 1.14 set it to 52, up from 49. | 52 guard boost | Medium shield, Hero starting gear | Fextralife Heater Shield page: Boost 52; Eldenpedia Heater Shield: Guard Boost 52 after patch 1.14 |
| Jellyfish Shield Fextralife lists 52 base. Some builds list 50. | 52 guard boost | Greatshield from Liurnia jellyfish head | Fextralife Jellyfish Shield page: Boost 52 base; Push Square All Shields list: Jellyfish Shield Guard Boost 50 |
| Erdtree Greatshield Holy greatshield with Golden Retaliation. | 60 guard boost | Greatshield from twin Tree Sentinels | Fextralife Erdtree Greatshield page: Boost 60; Push Square: Guard Boost 60; ESO-UI Erdtree table: 60 guard boost |
| Brass Shield Patch 1.14 raised it from 56 to 61. | 61 guard boost | Medium shield farmed from Godrick soldiers | Eldenpedia Brass Shield: Guard Boost 61 after patch 1.14, was 56; DotEsports guide lists pre-patch 56 |
| Dragonclaw Shield Ties Brass Shield at 61 with full physical block. | 61 guard boost | Greatshield with lightning strike skill | ESO-UI Erdtree Greatshield table: Dragonclaw Shield 100 physical, 61 guard boost; Fextralife Greatshields list |
| Wooden Greatshield Patch 1.17 raised it from 62 to 75. | 75 guard boost | Greatshield, early Limgrave block option | Reddit r/Eldenring 1.17 stability table Sep 2026: Wooden Greatshield 75, was 62 in 1.16 |
| Briar Greatshield Patch 1.17 raised it from 64 to 75. | 75 guard boost | Greatshield from Elemer of the Briar | Reddit r/Eldenring 1.17 stability table Sep 2026: Briar Greatshield 75, was 64 in 1.16 |
| Lordsworn's Shield Patch 1.17 raised it from 67 to 76. | 76 guard boost | Greatshield from Godrick soldiers | Reddit r/Eldenring 1.17 stability table Sep 2026: Lordsworn's Shield 76, was 67 in 1.16 |
| Fingerprint Stone Shield Heaviest shield at 29 weight. Game8 lists 81.0 for its build. | 77 guard boost | Greatshield from Cathedral of the Forsaken | DotEsports Guard Boost guide May 2024: Fingerprint Stone Shield highest base 77; Game8 Fingerprint page: Guard Boost 81.0 |
| Eclipse Crest Greatshield Patch 1.17 raised it from 75 to 79. | 79 guard boost | Greatshield from Roundtable knights | Reddit r/Eldenring 1.17 stability table Sep 2026: Eclipse Crest Greatshield 79, was 75 in 1.16 |
| Haligtree Crest Greatshield Held at 79 across the 1.17 pass. | 79 guard boost | Greatshield from Haligtree knights | Reddit r/Eldenring 1.17 stability table Sep 2026: Haligtree Crest Greatshield 79 in 1.16 and 1.17 |
| Golden Greatshield Top here at 80. Was 78 before patch 1.17. | 80 guard boost | Greatshield with holy theme, high stability | Reddit r/Eldenring 1.17 stability table Sep 2026: Golden Greatshield 80, was 78 in 1.16 |
About this converter
Guard Boost sets how much stamina blocking costs in Elden Ring, so higher numbers hold the line longer. This table ranks 14 shields on base unupgraded Guard Boost, from Coil Shield at 29 up to Golden Greatshield at 80. Small shields sit low: Coil Shield 29, Ice Crest Shield 41. Medium shields sit mid: Heater Shield 52, Jellyfish Shield 52, Brass Shield 61. Greatshields sit high: Erdtree Greatshield 60, Dragonclaw Shield 61, Wooden Greatshield 75, Briar Greatshield 75, Lordsworn's Shield 76, Fingerprint Stone Shield 77, Eclipse Crest Greatshield 79, Haligtree Crest Greatshield 79, Golden Greatshield 80. Patch 1.14 raised Brass Shield from 56 to 61 and Heater Shield to 52. Patch 1.17 raised most greatshields again.
How to use it
Pick two shields and a unit in the top row, for example Coil Shield and Fingerprint Stone Shield with Defense. The three boxes below stay linked, so editing any number updates the other two. One box holds counts of the first shield, one holds matching counts of the second, one holds the total in the chosen unit. Try 1 Fingerprint Stone Shield against Coil Shield to see how many small shields one greatshield equals. Click any row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
All rows use base +0 Guard Boost, not upgraded values, since upgrades add roughly 10 to 15 points by max level. Physical blocking differs from stamina blocking: most medium shields and greatshields stop 100 percent of physical damage, while small shields stop less. Coil Shield stops 65 percent physical at Guard Boost 29. Weight, requirements, and elemental negation sit outside this table. Post patch rows follow the 1.17 stability table for greatshields and Eldenpedia for Brass Shield 61. This stat differs from armor defense tables, which rank body armor instead of blocks.
FAQ
Which shield blocks with the least stamina loss here?
Golden Greatshield at 80 base, ahead of Haligtree Crest and Eclipse Crest at 79 and Fingerprint Stone Shield at 77.
Did patches change these numbers?
Yes, for greatshields. Patch 1.17 raised Wooden from 62 to 75, Briar from 64 to 75, Lordsworn from 67 to 76, and Golden from 78 to 80.
Is Guard Boost the same as physical negation?
No. Guard Boost sets stamina cost. Physical negation sets damage stopped. Most greatshields stop 100 percent physical at any Guard Boost.
Where do these numbers come from?
Fextralife shield pages and comparison tables, Eldenpedia patch notes for Brass Shield and Heater Shield, Push Square shield list, DotEsports Guard Boost guide, and the 1.17 stability table.
Sources
- Fextralife Shields Comparison Tables and shield pages: Heater Shield 52, Jellyfish Shield 52, Erdtree Greatshield 60, Dragonclaw Shield 61 range
- Eldenpedia Brass Shield and Heater Shield pages: Brass 61 after patch 1.14 was 56, Heater 52 after patch 1.14
- Push Square Elden Ring All Shields List by Christian Kobza: Coil Shield Guard Boost 29, Jellyfish Shield 50 build, Erdtree Greatshield 60
- DotEsports Elden Ring Guard Boost guide by Jason Toro-McCue May 2024: range 29 Coil Shield to 77 Fingerprint, Brass 56 pre-patch, Ice Crest 41
- Reddit r/Eldenring Greatshield stability and weight changes table Sep 2026: 1.16 vs 1.17 values for Wooden, Briar, Lordsworn, Eclipse, Haligtree, Golden
- Game8 Fingerprint Stone Shield page: Guard Boost 81.0 build listing, noted against 77 base
- Elden Ring by FromSoftware: in game Guard Boost stat at +0, unupgraded
Last verified: 2026-10-15 · 14 entries
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