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11 Overview
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33 Balton Large Shield is a large shield (tower shield) in Crimson Desert. It is classified as Common (Tier 1) equipment with a base Defense of 6 and a base Guard Rate of 20.
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55 A mass-produced greatshield named after the apprentice knight Balton. His courage in the face of injustice is a paragon for the people of Calphade. Legend has it that Balton raised this heavy shield time and again to protect the weak.
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88 Stats
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1010 StatValueTypeLarge ShieldRarityCommon (Tier 1)Guard Rate20 (max 40 at +10)Defense6 (max 31 at +10)Abyss Core Slots2Max Refinement+10
1111 Refinement
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13-The Balton Large Shield can be refined at a Blacksmith to increase its stats. Each refinement level requires specific materials and Silver. The table below shows the stats and material costs at each refinement level.
13+The large version records Defense 6/Guard Rate 20 at +0 to 31/40 at +10. Both Balton recipes initially craft with 10 Timber and 5 Fine Timber after learning Shields of the World, Vol. I. The +0 row is a stat baseline, not that initial craft repeated as a refinement cost. Subsequent ordinary requirements are shown once per step; duplicate shields and repeated Abyss Artifacts were mixed into the older list. Named sellers for this version: Temir at Cal Equipment and Tranan at Camp Equipment. These are purchase references without a first-stock or current-price guarantee. Keep older combat-speed/mitigation recommendations distinct from measured stat formulae.
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15-LevelDefenseGuard RateMaterials+0620Timber x10, Fine Timber x5+1821Timber x10, Balton Large Shield x1, Balton Large Shield x1+21023Timber x15, Balton Large Shield (+1) x1, Balton Large Shield (+1) x1+31225Timber x20, Fine Timber x10, Balton Large Shield (+2) x1, Balton Large Shield (+2) x1+41427Timber x25, Fine Timber x15, Balton Large Shield (+3) x1, Balton Large Shield (+3) x1+51629Timber x30, Fine Timber x20, Bloodstone x1, Abyss Artifact x1, Balton Large Shield (+4) x1, Balton Large Shield (+4) x1, Abyss Artifact x1+61831Timber x40, Fine Timber x25, Bloodstone x3, Abyss Artifact x1, Balton Large Shield (+5) x1, Balton Large Shield (+5) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+72033Timber x50, Fine Timber x30, Bloodstone x5, Abyss Artifact x1, Balton Large Shield (+6) x1, Balton Large Shield (+6) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+82335Timber x60, Fine Timber x35, Bloodstone x8, Flawless Timber x10, Abyss Artifact x1, Balton Large Shield (+7) x1, Balton Large Shield (+7) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+92637Timber x80, Fine Timber x45, Bloodstone x12, Flawless Timber x20, Abyss Artifact x1, Balton Large Shield (+8) x1, Balton Large Shield (+8) x1, Abyss Artifact x2+103140Aeserion's Scale x1, Abyss Artifact x1
15+The Balton Large Shield can be refined at a Blacksmith to increase its stats through listed materials, without a Silver fee. The table now separates ordinary refinement from initial crafting and duplicate/Fusion inputs.
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17+LevelDefenseGuard RateMaterials+0620No ordinary refinement input; initial Smith craft is listed separately+1821Timber x10+21023Timber x15+31225Timber x20, Fine Timber x10+41427Timber x25, Fine Timber x15+51629Timber x30, Fine Timber x20, Bloodstone x1, Abyss Artifact x1+61831Timber x40, Fine Timber x25, Bloodstone x3, Abyss Artifact x1+72033Timber x50, Fine Timber x30, Bloodstone x5, Abyss Artifact x1+82335Timber x60, Fine Timber x35, Bloodstone x8, Flawless Timber x10, Abyss Artifact x1+92637Timber x80, Fine Timber x45, Bloodstone x12, Flawless Timber x20, Abyss Artifact x1+103140Aeserion's Scale x1, Abyss Artifact x1
1618 Abyss Core Slots
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18-The Balton Large Shield has 2 Abyss Core slots, allowing players to customize the shield with passive bonuses. Cores can be socketed or removed at no cost through a witch NPC, making it easy to experiment with different setups.
20+The Balton Large Shield has 2 Abyss Core slots in the equipment guide. Extraction through a witch is free, while creating additional sockets costs currency. This is not a rule that every embedding operation is free. The recommendations below are compatible build choices to check, not proof of an installed default list or an independently measured maximum capacity.
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2022 Fortification I (Defense +3): Adds flat defense, strengthening overall damage absorption for sustained blocking.Aegis I (Damage Reduction 1.0): Provides flat damage reduction per hit, stacking with the shield's defense for stronger overall mitigation.Fortitude I (Guard Stamina Consumption -3.0%): Reduces stamina cost of blocking, letting you hold your guard longer through multi-hit combos.
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2224 Combat Usage
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2426 As a large shield, the Balton Large Shield offers higher Guard Rate and Defense compared to standard shields, at the cost of slower movement and attack speed while equipped. Large shields excel at sustained blocking and protecting against heavy hits, making them well suited for players who prefer a defensive, counter-attack playstyle.
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2628 With a base Guard Rate of 20 (scaling to 40 at max refinement) and Defense of 6 (up to 31), this shield can absorb a meaningful amount of incoming damage. Players should focus on timing their blocks to trigger Guard Counter attacks, which open up strong follow-up damage windows.
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2830 See Also
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3032 Shields - Complete list of all shields in Crimson DesertEquipment - Overview of all gear typesAbyss Cores - Socket gems that modify shield statsBlacksmith - Where to refine shields and other gear