The Barricade Shield in Elden Ring Skill is an important defense skill in Elden Ring. It is an Ashes of War ability that you can equip with Shield items. It enables the player to increase their shield’s defense for a short time, thus making it a perfect skill to withstand heavy attacks and sometimes deflect them. The best thing about it is you can acquire it in the early game phase, which makes you a lot less vulnerable in early Boss fights.
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More About Barricade Shield
The Barricade Shield in Elden Ring skill will take up 12 Focus Points per use and remain active for five seconds while raising your guard by 40%. The shield you equip it with will receive Tier 4 Hardness. Using the skill in the left hand is recommended since equipping it in the right hand will lead to the shield being used by both hands. A greatshield pairs up nicely with this skill to maximize the effect.
Where to Find Barricade Shield
You will find the Barricade Shield in Elden Ring on the Castle Morne Rampart. It is recommended that you should be at least level twenty if you want to go for the Barricade Shield, because the boss you have to fight to get it isn’t a pushover. Also, the shield can only be acquired at night because that specific enemy roams around at night.
To get to your destination, Start your journey from Limgrave and go south till you reach the Bridge of Sacrifice. Cross the bridge and keep going south until you reach a Site of Grace on the Castle Morne Ramparts. Activate the Site of Grace and wait for night by using “Pass Time.’
When it’s night, you will notice the Night’s Cavalry Boss roaming the road close by.
Attack the Night’s Cavalry to get the Barricade Shield in Elden Ring from him. It’s better to fight him while riding Torrent than on foot because you get a better reach for landing attacks. His attacks are slow and easy to evade, but if you get hit by him, it’s going to be painful. It’s just a better idea to avoid getting hit. Attacking the Knight from his left side will give you the advantage of dodging his attacks more frequently and landing your own.
If you don’t have Torrent, keep using fire damage to defeat the horse first. Despite the knight having his own health bar separate from the horse, fire damage will affect them both, and the rider will die soon after his horse is defeated.
After defeating them both, you will obtain the Barricade Shield and 3,400 Runes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This section will discuss some of the most frequently asked questions about the Barricade Shield in Elden Ring.
How to Activate the Barricade Shield?
To activate the Barricade Shield, equip your choice of a shield on your left hand and equip the Barricade Shield in Elden Ring skill on the same hand. Then use the L2 button on a controller or Shift + Right Click on PC to activate the skill.
What Should I Pair With the Barricade Shield?
For the early game, you can use a Brass Shield with this skill. And then, when you level up enough, the Erdtree Greatshield will be a good match for this skill.
