| “ | A shield fit for high risk and high reward parries, crafted for a warrior focused on their foe's intentions. Not for the faint of heart. | ” |
–Official description | ||
The Dauntless Shield is wielded by Kratos in God of War: Ragnarök.
Description[]
The Dauntless Shield is one of two shields that Kratos can acquire from Brok and Sindri, after the Guardian Shield is rendered inoperable, following a fight with Thor and another with The Huntress.
This shield is specialized for parrying enemy attacks. Once the shield builds up enough charge from parrying attacks (indicated by a bright orange glow), the player can strike back with a shield strike that inflicts moderate amounts of Stun damage.
Crafting & Upgrade Data[]
Below is the acquisition and upgrade data for this shield. Upon visiting Sindri's House for the first time, Kratos has the option to craft this shield or the Stone Wall Shield entirely for free. Should he pick the latter first, the cost of crafting the Dauntless Shield is listed below.
The Dauntless Shield can also be equipped with a Rönd of the player's choice.
| Dauntless Shield | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 1: | Craft: - 750 Hacksilver - 1 Slag Deposit |
| 10 DEF | |
| Level 2: | Upgrade: - 500 Hacksilver - 4 Slag Deposits |
| 25 DEF | |
| Level 3: | Upgrade: - 1000 Hacksilver - 8 Slag Deposits |
| 40 DEF 8 CLD | |
| Level 4: | Upgrade: - 3000 Hacksilver - 3 Honed Metal |
| 55 DEF 11 CLD | |
| Level 5: | Upgrade: - 5000 Hacksilver - 6 Honed Metal |
| 70 DEF 14 CLD | |
| Level 6: | Upgrade: - 7500 Hacksilver - 2 Luminous Alloy |
| 85 DEF 17 CLD | |
| Level 7: | Upgrade: - 11000 Hacksilver - 4 Luminous Alloy |
| 100 DEF 20 CLD | |
| Level 8: | Upgrade: - 15000 Hacksilver - 6 Luminous Alloy - 25 Dust of Realms |
| 115 DEF 23 CLD | |
| Level 9: | Upgrade: - 20000 Hacksilver - 50 Dust of Realms - 3 Blazing Embers |
| 130 DEF 26 CLD | |
| Shield Strike | Shield Bash |
| Double tapping L1 will enact a Shield Bash for high stun damage. Parry to deal stun to the attacker and empower your next Shield Bash. Perfectly timed parries with Shield Bashes significantly improve this effect. | |
Dauntless Shield+[]
While playing on New Game+, if the Dauntless Shield has been upgraded to Level 9, Kratos has the option to replace it by asking Brok and Sindri to craft its "+" variant.
| Dauntless Shield + | |
|---|---|
| Stats | Acquisition/Costs |
| Level 9 • | Craft: - 21,000 Hacksilver - 10 Skap Slag |
| 145 DEF 29 CLD | |
| Level 9 •• | Upgrade: - 22,000 Hacksilver - 20 Skap Slag - 5 Dust of Realms |
| 160 DEF 32 CLD | |
| Level 9 ••• | Upgrade: - 23,000 Hacksilver - 30 Skap Slag - 10 Blazing Embers |
| 175 DEF 35 CLD | |
| Level 10 | Upgrade: - 25,000 Hacksilver - 40 Skap Slag - 1 Forsaken Breath |
| 190 DEF 38 CLD | |
| Shield Strike | Shield Bash |
| Double tapping L1 will enact a Shield Bash for high stun damage. Parry to deal stun to the attacker and empower your next Shield Bash. Perfectly timed parries with Shield Bashes significantly improve this effect. | |
