All Thrust Shield Locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

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All Thrust Shield Locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

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Thrust Shields Shields are one of the new weapon types added to Elden Ring thanks to its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Normally, shields are used to defend against Elden Ring’s many bosses and enemies, but as the name suggests, these new attack shields have more offensive capabilities thanks to their sharp and pointed ends.

There is a total of two thrust shields to find in Shadow of the Erdtree, so read on below to find out all Thrust Shield locations to help you find them. We also have the stats and skill descriptions for each Thrust Shield, so you can choose the one that suits you best.

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Duel Shield Location

A map screen from Shadow of the Erdtree showing the location of the Duel Shield.

A warrior crosses a wooden walkway, with a corpse to the side in an alcove marked by a white circle that contains the dueling shield in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Location: In Shadow Dungeon in Scadu Altus, on a corpse in an alcove on the third floor of the Warehouse. From the Grace’ SiteWarehouse, first floor‘, go up two floors, exit onto the wooden bridge to the left of a fire knight. You can access it by jumping over the side of the bridge onto a narrow stone beam.

Skill: “Shield Strike” – a skill that uses the shield to attack. Repeated inputs allow up to three follow-up attacks.

A warrior holds the dueling shield in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

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Duel Shield Stats:

  • Attack power: Physical +125, Critical +100
  • Requires: 15 Strength, 14 Dexterity
  • Scales with: Strength (D), Dexterity (D)
  • Weight: 9.0
  • Passive effect: N / A

Carian Thrust Shield Location

A map screen from Shadow of the Erdtree, showing the location of the Carian Thrust Shield.

A warrior slips behind a Fire Knight into the back entrance to the Shadow Dungeon warehouse in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Location: From the Shadow Dungeon Grace SiteWarehouse, rear part‘ (accessible from the east side of Shadow Keep), follow the path past the staircase that takes you to the upper levels of the warehouse and turn until you reach a dead end. There’s a Fire Knight and a group of other Shadows here, and you’ll need to defeat them before you can collect the Carian Thrust Shield from the corpse leaning against the wall.

Skill: “Shield Strike” – a skill that uses the shield to attack. Repeated inputs allow up to three follow-up attacks.

A warrior holds the Carian Thrust Shield in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

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Carian Thrust Shield Stats:

  • Attack power: Physical +122, Magic +36, Critical +100
  • Requires: 17 Strength, 13 Dexterity, 15 Intelligence
  • Scale with: Strength (D), Dexterity (D), Intelligence (D)
  • Weight: 10.5
  • Passive effect: N / A

These are the 2 Thrust Shield locations that you can find in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Good luck tracking them down inside the labyrinthine Shadow Keep, and have fun playing with their new skills and stats to create your ultimate Elden Ring build.


Need help? Here’s what to do first in Shadow of the Erdtree, along with our list of Erdtree bosses and all the Erdtree grace sites we’ve found so far.

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