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After that, you can reinforce the infused variant with titanite, like you would the regular. They let you change the type of damage your weapon does, but also influence the attribute scaling levels. As its name implies, this shield can be collected from Black Knights, which are found in the multipole areas like Farron Keep and the Untended Graves.Infusion gems are materials used to infuse weapons in Dark Souls 3. This is the type of shield that does not need to be replaced. Lastly, it has amazing resistance to fire attacks while being acceptable in every other area. While it does not have "Parry," the Black Knight Shield does not need to be put away for the main weapon's skill to be used. Unlike the latter two, the Black Knight Shield can be equipped with 18 Strength and only adds 7.5 to the player's equipment load. This is not only the highest of all the standard shields but it is only a few points short of the Wolf Knight's Greatshield and the Lothric Knight Greatshield. Once fully upgraded, it has a stability rating of 69. The Black Knight Shield has stats befitting of a greatshield at the cost of a mid-level one. The latter can be purchased from Orbeck of Vinheim in the Road of Sacrifices. Shields can be repaired by visiting the Firelink Shrine's Blacksmith or casting Repair.