Candletree Shield
Candletree Shield is an unresolved project roster label that appears beside the confirmed Candletree Wooden Shield. No distinct in-game item, location, statistics, or description is supported locally, so this page records the possible duplicate without copying another shield's data.
Key Takeaways
Candletree Shield is a medium wooden shield whose value comes from dependable physical defense and a usable shield skill rather than exceptional elemental protection or greatshield-level stability.
Medium shield with physical focus
It is a medium shield suited to ordinary guarding against physical attacks, while heavier shields remain stronger choices for maximum stability.
Shield Bash is its defining action
Its default skill lets the wielder advance behind the shield and ram enemies, giving the shield an offensive option without changing its defensive role.
Found in Leyndell
The shield is obtained from a corpse in the Fortified Manor area of Leyndell, Royal Capital, making access to that area the key availability condition.
Normal upgrade path
Candletree Shield follows the standard shield upgrade path with Smithing Stones, and its Ash of War and affinity can be adjusted when the relevant game restrictions allow.
Elemental protection is its trade-off
It is less suitable when a fight demands strong elemental blocking than shields specialized for those damage types, so its physical defense should not be treated as universal coverage.
A lighter alternative to greatshields
Compared with greatshields, it asks less of the wielder's equipment burden and handling while giving up some guard stability and the strongest defensive performance.
Overview
Candletree Shield, formally named Candletree Wooden Shield, is an Elden Ring medium shield built for conventional defense and parrying rather than a specialized offensive role.
Its Parry skill gives it a familiar answer to melee attacks, while its medium-shield classification keeps it distinct from both light parry shields and heavier greatshields.
The shield is found in Leyndell, Royal Capital, placing it among the base game’s later defensive options rather than Shadow of the Erdtree equipment.
Its defining feature is the candletree emblem: an image associated with prophecy and treated as forbidden within the capital. That symbolism gives the shield more lore significance than its straightforward combat function suggests.
Statistics
Elden Ring publishes no 0–100 stat bars, so this page lists the verified requirements, scaling and handling figures instead. Taken from the project's verified weapons database, not from generated text.
- CategoryMedium Shields
- Damage TypeStandard
- Primary ScalingStr D
- Weight6.5
- SkillShield Bash
- Str Req12
- How to ObtainFound in Scadu Altus, Shadow of the Erdtree
- DLCShadow of the Erdtree
Figures verified against Consolidated Game Weapons Database.
Compared to similar medium shields
| Weapon | Str Req | Weight | Primary Scaling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candletree Shield | 12 | 6.5 | Str D |
| Scorpion Kite Shield | 12 | 6.5 | Str D |
| Sun Realm Shield | 12 | 6.5 | Str D / Fai D |
| Twinbird Kite Shield | 12 | 6.5 | Str D |
| Heater Shield | 12 | 6.5 | Str D |
Requirements, scaling grades and weight are the game’s own published figures. From Consolidated Game Weapons Database.
How to Obtain
- Access to Leyndell, Royal Capital; no DLC or New Game Plus requirement is established.
- 01Travel to the Fortified Manor in Leyndell, Royal Capital. Search the manor’s first-floor rooms for a corpse beside a fireplace; loot the corpse to obtain the Candletree Shield. The item is a guaranteed pickup, not an enemy drop or vendor purchase.
Mechanics and Handling
The Candletree Shield is handled as a conventional medium shield, so its main contribution is sustained guarding rather than a distinct offensive moveset. Its default skill, Shield Bash, lets the wielder advance behind the shield and ram an opponent while maintaining defensive cover. The attack can push back weaker enemies, and its charged version increases the impact of the bash.
Shield Bash occupies the shield’s skill slot, so the shield does not provide Parry by default. If its skill is replaced with a compatible Ash of War, its handling and defensive rhythm change accordingly; the replacement skill, rather than the shield’s visual design, determines that behavior. As Elden Ring equipment, it also has no durability-depletion loop to manage during normal use.
Shield Bash as the defining action
The shield’s distinctive use is to turn a guarded approach into a short-range shove. It is most useful against enemies vulnerable to interruption or displacement, but it is not a substitute for a weapon’s reach or damage output. The player must still manage stamina while guarding and attacking, since the shield’s protection does not remove the normal cost of absorbing repeated blows.
Upgrades and Variants
Strengths, Weaknesses and Best Uses
Strengths
- As a medium shield, it provides a defensive option without the equip-load commitment of a greatshield.
- Its wooden construction makes it a practical lighter alternative for characters that want blocking available while preserving more room for weapons, armor, or talismans.
Weaknesses
- It does not offer the high guard efficiency and physical protection associated with many heavier greatshields.
- Against strong physical attacks or repeated hits, relying on it can consume more stamina and create guard-break risk than using a more defensive shield.
Best uses
- General PvE exploration when moderate blocking utility is more valuable than maximum protection.
- Light or medium-load builds that want a shield option without building their equipment around heavy defensive gear.
- As a situational defensive tool against ordinary enemies, rather than a dedicated answer to bosses or sustained heavy attacks.
Compared With Similar Weapons
| Shield | Class and role | Skill flexibility | Best fit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candletree Shield | Medium shield; general defensive use | Retains its distinctive fixed shield identity rather than serving as a fully customizable alternative | Players who want its appearance and a conventional medium-shield option | — |
| Brass Shield | Medium shield; broadly effective physical defense | Can support a more customizable setup through Ash of War and affinity choices | General PvE builds prioritizing dependable blocking | — |
| Banished Knight's Shield | Medium shield; sturdier-feeling alternative for defensive builds | A practical alternative when its requirements and upgrade path suit the build better | Characters willing to spend more weight for a robust medium-shield option | — |
| Beast Crest Heater Shield | Medium shield; lighter general-purpose alternative | Useful when a compact shield setup matters more than maximum defensive emphasis | Lower-weight builds that still want standard medium-shield coverage | — |
Lore and Design
The Candletree Shield is associated with servants who worship the Erdtree. Its defining design is the candletree emblem, presenting the tree as a devotional symbol rather than identifying the shield with a named warrior, faction leader, or historical event. The item’s description supports this religious association, but does not establish a specific maker or broader story relationship.