
Red Thorn Roundshield
Overview
- Category
- Small Shield
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 1.5
- Damage type
- Strike
- Infusable
- Yes
- Overall tier
- D
Strengths
Decent physical defense for its weight, inflicts poison buildup
Weaknesses
Subpar in most other defenses

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Description
A small, wooden roundshield.
It is light and easy to use, but cannot offer the damage negation of a metal shield.
Its emblem is an ancient red thorn design.
Though it isn't much, it boosts fire damage negation.
Notes
The Red Thorn Roundshield can be found at the following location:
Starting Equipment for the Samurai Class
Can be bought from the Nomadic Merchant at the eastern side of Weeping PeninsulaRegion, for 600 Runes. [Map Link] Video Location
Shield Skill: Parry
This shield can be infused with Ashes of War
Can be buffed by defensive Magic or Consumables
Red Thorn Roundshield can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.
Sell Value: 100
NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below.
Other notes and player tips go here
Red Thorn Roundshield can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the small shield.
See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities
Ash of War: Parry (Default) Ash of War: Storm Wall Ash of War: Shield Bash Ash of War: Shield Crash Ash of War: Barricade Shield Ash of War: Shield Strike Ash of War: No Skill Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred
Ash of War: Golden Parry Ash of War: Vow of the Indomitable Ash of War: Holy Ground Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold
Ash of War: Thops's Barrier Ash of War: Carian Retaliation