A challenging RPG, rich in lore, Dark Souls 3 is as punishing as it is rewarding, throwing myriad horrors and seemingly invincible bosses at players. You’ll need to perfect blocking, dodging, parrying and know your class inside out to make it through the game. You’ll also want an Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 and a GeForce GTX 970/ATI Radeon R9 series. Despite it being tough, it’s one of the best games of 2016.
Here are the Dark Souls 3 System Requirements (Minimum)
CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 / AMD FX-6300
CPU SPEED: Info
RAM: 4 GB
OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 750 Ti / ATI Radeon HD 7950
PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
SOUND CARD: DirectX 11 sound device
FREE DISK SPACE: 25 GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB
Dark Souls 3 Recommended Requirements
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD® FX-8350
CPU SPEED: Info
RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows 7 SP1 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 series
PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
SOUND CARD: DirectX 11 sound device
FREE DISK SPACE: 25 GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4096 MB
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Defensive Tool in Dark Souls 3 can be discovered, obtained as rewards or created by Boss Soul Transposition. Most of the players try to play defensive and thus they need the best of the Defensive Tools such as Small Shields, Standard Shields, and Greatshields. Here is the list of all Small Shields, Standard Shields, and Greatshields and where to find them in Dark Souls 3. If you are looking for melee weapons and their locations then do check out Dark Souls 3 Wiki Guide.
Where to Find all the Small Shields
Small Shields usually weigh very little with the least form of protection from attacks. Players who prefer to Parry often than Blocking can use this. Here are the list of all the Small Shield and their location.
Buckler
Use: Parry Location: Purchase from Greirat
Caduceus Round Shield
Use: Parry Location: Undead Settlement
Crimson Parma
Use: Parry Location: Shrine Handmaid
Eastern Iron Shield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Shrine Handmaid
Elkhorn Round Shield
Use: Parry Location: Purchase from Greirat
Ghru Rotshield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Dropped by Ghru at Farron Keep
Golden Falcon Shield
Use: Parry Location: Road of Sacrifice
Hawkwood's Shield
Use: Parry Location: Firelink Shrine
Iron Round Shield
Use: Parry Location: Dropped by Hollow Soldier(High Wall of Lothric)
Leather Shield
Use: Parry Location: Shrine Handmaid
Llewellyn Shield
Use: Parry Location: Dropped by Horace the Husband
Plank Shield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Undead Settlement
Red and White Round Shield
Use: Parry Location: Undead Settlement
Sacred Bloom Shield
Use: Spell Parry Location: Lothric Castle
Small Leather Shield
Use: Parry Location: Undead Settlement
Target Shield
Use: Parry Location: Purchase from Greirat
Torch
Use: NONE Location: Shrine Handmaid
Warrior's Round Shield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Shrine Handmaid
Where to Find all Standard Shields
Standard Shield is usually weighed very little with a mediocre amount of protection. Players who look for more into defense along with heavy attacks. Here are the list of all the Standard Shield and their location.
Black Knight Shield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Dropped by Black Knight
Blue Wooden Shield
Use: Parry Location: Undead Settlement
Carthus Shield
Use: Parry Location: Dropped by Skeleton Swordsman
Crest Shield
Use: Parry Location: Cathedral of the Deep
Dragon Crest Shield
Use: Parry Location: Farron Keep
Dark Souls 3 Parry Shield
East - West Shield
Use: Parry Location: Firelink Shrine
Golden Wing Crest Shield
Dark Souls 1 Shields
Use: Spell Parry Location: Grand Archives
Grass Crest Shield
Use: Parry Location: Road of Sacrifice
Kite Shield
Use: Parry Location: Purchase it from Greirat
Knight Shield
Use: Parry Location: Purchase it from Greirat
Large Leather Shield
Use: Parry Location: Shrine Handmaid
Lothric Knight Shield
Use: Parry Location: Dropped by Lothric Knight
Pierce Shield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Dropped by Siegward of Catarina
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Purchase it from Greirat Dead by daylight nurse op.
Porcine Shield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Snuggly the Crow
Round Shield
Use: Parry Location: Purchase it from Greirat
Shield of Want
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Smouldering Lake
Silver Eagle Kite Shield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: High Wall of Lothric
Silver Knight Shield
Use: Parry Location: Dropped by Silver Knight
Spider Shield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Cathedral of the Deep
Spiked Shield
Use: Shield Strike Location: Cathedral of the Deep
Spirit Tree Crest Shield
Use: Parry Location: Lothric Castle
Stone Parma
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Farron Keep
Sunlight Shield
Use: Parry Location: Snuggly the Crow
Sunset Shield
Use: Parry Location: Firelink Shrine
Wargod Wooden Shield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Undead Settlement
Wooden Shield
Use: Parry Location: Dropped by Hallow Soldier
Where to Find all the Greatshield
Greatshield is usually weighing a decent amount with the best protection than any other shields in the game. Players who like to play with high Strength, as they require a good amount to use can use this.
Ancient Dragon Greatshield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Archdragon Peak
Black Iron Greatshield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Smouldering Lake
Bonewheel Shield
Use: Wheel of Fate Location: Dropped by Skeleton Wheel
Cathedral Knight Greatshield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Dropped by Knight of the Deep
Curse Ward Greatshield
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Cathedral of the Deep
Dragonslayer Greatshield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Dropped by Dragonslayer Armor Soul
Greatshield of Glory
Use: Shield Bash Location: Profaned Capital
Havel's Greatshield
Use: Stone Flesh Location: Dropped by Champion in Archdragon Peak
Lothric Knight Greatshield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Dropped by Lothric Knight
Use: Weapon Skill Location: Reward by Watchdogs of Farron
Yhorm's Greatshield
Use: Shield Bash Location: Dropped by Yhorm's Soul
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