Lore

This shield, as hard as a great boulder, is formed by the head of the descendant of an Archdragon.

The Ringed Knights, by command of the gods, stood amongst the ranks who set out to slay the dragons, but their contributions were never lauded.

Skill: Dragon Breath
Even the descendant of an Archdragon perishes not, and use of this skill restores its former strength, sweeping foes with a frontal exhalation of dragon breath.

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Effect

Availability

In the Ringed City, opposite of the path to the Purging Monument after climbing down the ladder leading towards it.

Moveset

Notes

Dragon Breath (Skill) allows for unique True Combo follow-ups:
At close range after hit:
- Normal Attack > Normal Attack:
  - - Curved Swords
    - Hammers (does not work with Warpick or Heysel Pick)
    - Thrusting Swords
    - Straight Swords
- Normal Attack > Spell Cast:
  - - Demon's Scar (with Black Flame or Great Combustion)
    - Heysel Pick (with Soul Greatsword)
At mid range after hit:
- Normal Attack > Normal Attack:
  - - Axes
    - Katanas (does not work with Washing Pole)
    - Reapers
    - Spears
    - Halberd
    - Red Hilted Halberd

Source: Souls Tech - Dragonhead Shield Combos

Upgrades

Boss

Boss reinforcement. Upgraded with Titanite Scale.

Level	Damage	Aux Effects	Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Stability	Cost	Souls
+0	116/0/12/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/E/E	70/65/90/35/55	40	-	-
+1	135/0/14/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/E/E	70/65/90/35/55	40	1 Titanite Scale	510
+2	154/0/16/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/E/E	70/65/90/35/55	41	2 Titanite Scale	816
+3	173/0/18/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/E/E	70/65/90/35/55	41	4 Titanite Scale	1122
+4	192/0/20/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/E/D	70/65/90/35/55	42	8 Titanite Scale	1428
+5	212/0/22/0/0	0/0/0	D/-/E/D	70/65/90/35/55	42	1 Titanite Slab	2040

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E: A is Physical Damage B is Magic Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage Each weapon has one or more Physical damage types: Standard Strike Slash Thrust Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types. See the damage formula for further details.
Aux Effect:	The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B / C: A is Poison Effect B is Bleed Effect C is Frostbite Effect
Critical	Damage multiplier when performing a backstab or riposte. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
Spell Buff:	Damage multiplier applied to the base value of a Spell. This value scales depending on the primary stat of the Catalyst, i.e. a Catalyst with Intelligence scaling will have its Spell Buff rise as the player's Intelligence rises. By default the value reflected in the infobox and the upgrades uses 60 Intelligence and/or Faith.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The stats required for a weapon are A / B / C / D: A is the Strength required B is the Dexterity required C is the Intelligence required D is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Intelligence and/or Faith will reduce the Magic/Fire/Lightning/Dark damage and Spell Buff.
Stat Bonuses:	The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat. This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill). See Scaling for more information. The Bonus Stats for a weapon are A/B/C/D: A is the Strength stat bonus that influences the Physical attack of the weapon. B is the Dexterity stat bonus that influences the Physical attack of the weapon. C is the Intelligence stat bonus that influences the Magic/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon and Spell Buff. D is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning/Fire/Dark attack of the weapon and Spell Buff.
Damage Reduction:	The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E : A is Physical Damage B is Magic Damage C is Fire Damage D is Lightning Damage E is Dark Damage
Stability:	Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability:	The durability of the weapon.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Load will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.