SHIELDBREAKER TALISMAN
Increases damage dealt to Shield Durability by 50% and reduces damage taken from Spiked Shields by 30%.
How to obtain
The first of these was the Abandoned Main Road bridge, which crosses the crater and climbs the platform after clearing.
Where to find upgrade and forging materials
- Tainted Crystal Shard
- From bell ① in the bandit camp, follow the green path for about 63 m. Turn right after 3 m and bear right again around 20 m. At ② run up the wall to ③, about 4.7 m higher. Follow the upper path for 40 m, turn left and walk another 9 m to speak to Zhang at ④. Thieves' Camp · Speak to Zhang at his hideout, then open his shop · Remnant Dust × 7440 At the cage in MOUNTAIN OF IMPRISONMENT, once the captive has died and the cage is open, examine the cage and finish the dialogue. One crystal goes straight into your inventory. View route map ↓
- Refined Indigo Crystal
- Zhang's Hideout (Village of Lu) · Speak to Zhang at his hideout, then open his shop · Remnant Dust × 9920
Upgrades
Current effect · 0
Increases damage dealt to Shield Durability by 50% and reduces damage taken from Spiked Shields by 30%.
Target effect · 1
BULWARK TALISMAN·REFINE · Increases damage dealt to Shield Durability by 100% and reduces damage taken from Spiked Shields by 60%.
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Materials needed
Remnant Dust
6624Cost by upgrade 0 → 1
| Upgrade number | Materials for this upgrade | Remnant Dust | Effect after upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Materials for this upgradeTainted Crystal Shard × 1 | Remnant Dust6624 | BULWARK TALISMAN·REFINE · Increases damage dealt to Shield Durability by 100% and reduces damage taken from Spiked Shields by 60%. |
Later playthrough upgrades
Finish the accessory’s normal upgrades first. The second playthrough opens one extra rank. Each subsequent playthrough opens one more, up to rank six on the seventh playthrough.
Current effect · 0
Damage dealt increased by 0%.
Target effect · 1
Damage dealt increased by 3%.
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Materials needed
- Refined Indigo Crystal × 1
Remnant Dust
13248Cost by upgrade 0 → 1
| Upgrade number | Materials for this upgrade | Remnant Dust | Effect after upgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust13248 | Damage dealt increased by 3%.Playthrough 2 or later |
| +2 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust19872 | Damage dealt increased by 6%.Playthrough 3 or later |
| +3 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust26496 | Damage dealt increased by 9%.Playthrough 4 or later |
| +4 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust33120 | Damage dealt increased by 12%.Playthrough 5 or later |
| +5 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust39744 | Damage dealt increased by 15%.Playthrough 6 or later |
| +6 | Materials for this upgradeRefined Indigo Crystal × 1 | Remnant Dust46368 | Damage dealt increased by 18%.Playthrough 7 or later |
Against shield bearers or cavalry
- SHIELDBREAKER TALISMAN
- Increases damage dealt to Shield Durability by 50% and reduces damage taken from Spiked Shields by 30%.
- Cavalrybane
- Increases damage dealt to mounted enemies by 25%.