Where to find the Carian Thrusting Shield in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

The Carian Thrusting Shield is one of two shields in the new Thrusting Shield category introduced by Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Both are found in the same area, but the Carian Thrusting Shield takes a bit more work.

Like its Dueling Shield cousin, the Carian Thrusting Shield is located in the Shadow Keep — but stashed away. You need to go in via the back entrance in the Church District, which itself can’t be accessed directly from the Shadow Keep.

Carian Thrusting Shield location in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

To find the shield, you must begin your search in the Church District on the eastern section of the Shadow Keep. If you don’t have the Site of Grace for the area unlocked, I suggest you first follow our guide on how to get there.

Once at the Church District, head forward and jump onto the roof below. Go around on the right side and use this piece of architecture to reach the stone wall beyond.

Go across the roof, but ignore the burning enemies. They’ll charge you and explode, causing a lot of damage. It’s best to leave them to pop on their sad lonesome. Climb the broken wall leading to a higher platform and turn left once you reach the top.

Jump from the platform onto the roof nearby, but watch out for the Fire Knight on patrol.

After taking care of the Fire Knight, head to the roof to the west and jump onto the stone buttress leading to the roof of a large, dilapidated church.

Drop down onto the stone arch from the hole in the roof.

Carefully follow the arch down to the next platform and drop through the hole.

You have two directions you can go once you reach the floor. One direction will take you to the locked door of the Prayer Room. If you have the Prayer Room Key, you can enter and chat with the guy inside. You must go the opposite way for the shield.

Back on the path, you’ll pass by a room to your left with a ‘Rune of an Unsung Hero’ inside. Beyond is a patrolling Fire Knight. Kill them and take a left through the door that has a stone path going over water.

Follow the path and then take the elevator you find to the top. You’ve made it to the back room of the Specimen Storehouse at the Shadow Keep! Wasn’t that a fun journey? I bet it was, especially for those of you who didn’t have the Church District unlocked.

Anyway, take a left once you enter the Keep and activate the Lost Grace. Walk across the bridge and kill all the enemies (the Fire Knight included) in the darkened room with spears lining the walls.

Once the deed is done, grab the Carian Thrusting Shield off the corpse on the far wall.

Carian Thrusting Shield uses and specs

The Carian Thrusting Shield, once owned by Rellana, is a shield in the Thrusting Shield category. It can be used for both defense and offense, allowing the user to swap back and forth quickly. It’s great for defending against attacks and reciprocating with powerful jabs.

Carian Thrusting Shield specs:

• Attack Power (Standard/Pierce)
  • Physical: 122
  • Magic: 36
  • Critical: 100
• Attribute Scaling
  • Str: D
  • Dex: D
  • Int: D
• Attributes Required
  • Str: 17
  • Dex: 13
  • Int 15
• Guarded Damage Negation
  • Physical: 94.0
  • Magic: 64.0
  • Fire: 36.0
  • Lightning: 34.0
  • Holy: 35.0
  • Guard Boost: 64
• Skill
  • Shield Strike
• Weight
  • 10.5

The Carian Thrusting Shield scales with strength, dexterity, and intelligence, but likely favors strength and intelligence builds as it does have magic attack power. Naturally, this means my ‘unga bunga’ warrior can use it as well as he can throw it.

But since it is a weapon and shield combined, using it two-handed with the Two-Handed Sword Talisman should increase your damage.

There are still more things you can accomplish while in the Church District in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. If you’re searching for how to lower the water level, be sure to give our guide a look.