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Parrying is one of the biggest and most crucial anti-boss mechanics available to players in Elden Ring.
Through the use of one parry, a player can stun a boss and land a very powerful critical chance on them. While the idea sounds brilliant, parrying not only requires skill, it also requires certain shields to pull-off within the game.
There are certain shields in the game that have the skill 'parry' to them, and even then, there are a few amongst them that make pulling-off this mechanic easier.
Best shields that players should be chasing for parrying in Elden Ring
Here are the best 5 shields for parrying in Elden Ring that players will need:
One key thing to note when using a shield to parry in Elden Ring is that, a lighter shield is less punishing than a heavier one. This is because if players miss a parry, then the recovery time that they have is much more lenient with a light shield than a medium weight shield.
Obviously, heavy shields do not have the option to parry.
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1) Red Thorn Roundshield
The first shield on this list will be the starting weapon for the Samurai class, Red Thorn Roundshield. This is a decent enough shield that has 58 physical guard and varying amounts of magic guard.
The shield can also be infused with ashes of war, and thus can be further strengthened to provide additional benefits.
Location: Bought from Nomadic Merchant in Weeping Peninsula, a starting shield for Samurai class.
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2) Buckler
Buckler is also a decent shield that players can use for parrying. It is a light shield that scales quite well off strength and dexterity.
The weapon has average physical blocking, therefore it will not work well when guarding attacks. Therefore, the sole purpose of this is just to land parries.
Apart from that, the weapon has a special skill called "Buckler Parry". When used, it breaks the enemy’s stance instantly. Apart from that, it is faster than a regular parry.
Location: Bought from Gatekeeper Gostoc at Stormveil Castle, a starting shield for the Bandit class.
3) Gilded Iron Shield
Gilden Iron Shield is one of the few light shields that has really good physical damage guard. The weapon provides 69 damage blocking along with decent blocking from magic and incantations.
The weapon's weight is 3.0 which is also the optimal number for a shield designed for parrying.
Location: Found on a corpse at the Church of Pilgrimage in Weeping Peninsula.
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4) Scripture Wooden Shield
This is another decent shield that players can use for parrying purposes. The shield is quite weak and and cannot block any form of attack.
However, its 1.5 weight allows it to be one of the fastest parrying shields out there.
Location: This shield is the starting item for the Astrologer class.
5) Spiralhorn Shield
The final shield on this list will be the Spiralhorn shield. This is another lightweight shield with a weight number of 2.0.
The shield scales off strength and dexterity and is one of the best in the game for parrying.
Location: Found in the Maloseum Compound.
These were the Top 5 shields for parrying in Elden Ring that players will ever need.
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