One of the most useful Ashes of War that the Tarnished can acquire inElden Ringis the Barricade Shield ability.This skill is useableon all shields and allows the player to temporarily fortify their shields more than usual, which can allow the player to block extremely powerful blows.
Specifically, this skill boosts guarding by 40%, lasts five seconds, and only costs 12FP. Using this skill as part of a heavy strength or dexterity build alleviates the worry of blocking massive swings, especially if the Tarnished has a massive greatshield equipped.This Ash of Warcan be found very early on inElden Ring,and is one of the first things that the player should get to ease their survival in The Lands Between.
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Where To Find The Barricade Shield Skill
As soon as the player starts in Limgrave, they should be able tohead south towards the Weeping Peninsula, which is relatively friendly to early game players. Once they are over the bridge, the player should continue along the main road in the general direction of Castle Morne.
Once the Tarnished has reached the Castle Morne Ramparts Site of Grace, they will want towait until night. Once nighttime falls, the player will encounter the Night’s Cavalry boss patrolling the road nearby. They will need to defeat this boss in order to get the Barricade Shield Skill.
Strategies For The Night’s Cavalry Fight
The Night’s Cavalry is one of the first bosses the Tarnished may face in The Lands Between, and the one in the Weeping Peninsula is a great chance to warm up beforetaking on a Tree Sentinel.This fight is a lot easier once the player hasTorrent, which allows them increase their maneuverability and fight on equal footing with the Night’s Cavalry.
If the Tarnished is fightingthe Night’s Cavalryon foot, the best strategy involvesusing fire damage to kill the horse.The knight and the horse have separate health bars, and killing the horse with fire along with damaging the knight will kill him instantly after the horse dies.
As with the Tree Sentinel, the player should try tofavor the Knight’s left sideto limit the number of attacks he is able to perform successfully. For magic users, usingthe Glintstone Arcspell is an excellent way to perform damage to the knight and horse simultaneously.
Once the Night’s Cavalry has been defeated, the Tarnished will acquire the Barricade Shield Skill.
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