Recording summary · March 2022
Elden Ring - Shield Cannon Build
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Overview
The One-Eyed Shield in Elden Ring acts as a miniature hand cannon that fires projectiles dealing significant fire damage, scaling with strength and requiring 36 strength to use.
Damage optimization for the Flame Spit skill depends on blacksmith upgrades, specific talismans, weapon buffs, and fire-boosting incantations and physics mixtures, alongside equipment like the Shard of Alexander, Radagon's Soreseal, Ritual Sword Talisman, Fire Scorpion Charm, Commander's Standard, and Flame, Grant Me Strength.
The shield provides high damage, area-of-effect crowd control, knockback, and tactical high-ground projectile trajectory, but it suffers from slow firing speed, vulnerability to interruptions, high FP and stamina consumption, and a reliance on tanking summons against bosses.
The One-Eyed Shield is acquired by traveling past Guardian's Garrison to defeat a miniboss located at the top of a fort tower.
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Themes
One-Eyed Shield weapon mechanics and stat requirements
Equipment builds, buffs, and talismans to maximize Flame Spit skill damage
Combat advantages, drawbacks, and tactical usage of the One-Eyed Shield
Acquisition location and method at Guardian's Garrison
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Uncertainties & gaps
The precise mechanical explanation for why general attack power increases elevate the damage of the Flame Spit skill is unexplained.
Direct combat effectiveness against bosses is unverified by the presenter because all bosses were already defeated before testing could take place.