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InElden Ring,Shieldsare organized into four categories: Small Shield, Medium Shield, Greatshield, and Thrusting Shield. Typically, Small Shields and Medium Shields can be equipped by most builds, while Greatshields and Thrusting Shields requirea more specific setup to wield effectively– though there are plenty of Small and Medium Shields inElden Ringthat come with unique stat requirements.
This guide lists every Shield inElden Ringin each of these four categories, sorted alphabetically, as well as the stat requirements you willneed to meet to equip all Shields.

8
n/a

13
10

9
15

Shield of the Guilty
11

12
14

16
28

35
21

30
26

32
48

36
24
34
22
20
49
44
17