Studded Sword and Shield
Studded Sword and Shield is an Excellent Sword and Shield in Mistfall Hunter, wielded by the Mercenary.
OverviewPermalink to this section
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Weapons |
| Category | Sword and Shield |
| Rarity | Excellent |
| Class | Mercenary |
StatsPermalink to this section
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Durability | 1300 |
| Attack | 17 |
| Combat Value | 400 |
| Type | Sword and Shield |
| Rarity | Excellent |
| Class | Mercenary |
| Combat value | 400 |
| Among Sword and Shields | #4 of 9 |
| Among Excellent | #1 of 10 |
| Tradable | Yes |
| Defence | 46 |
| Physical Reduction | 4% |
| Block Rate | 70% |
| Recommended | 300g |
| Price range | 75–900g |
| Repair cost | 0.057692 |
How to GetPermalink to this section
- Treasure — Equipment Rack 9.7%
- Monsters — Flesheater 24.1% Tyrannical Executioner 24.1% + 2 Gylden Corroded Soldier 20.4% + 6 Frenzied Wizard 19.5% General Harald 12.4% + 1 + 16 more
Builds & PlaystylePermalink to this section
The Studded Sword and Shield is the midgame main of the family — Excellent tier, 17 Attack, and the set most Mercenary players will actually raid with. Because sword-and-shield damage comes from the blade-state payoff (Stacked Blade Heavy Slash) rather than the weapon’s flat Attack, the Studded set’s real contribution is durability: 1300 points to soak with, which suits the patient Sword & Shield build loop perfectly.
- Where it sits: the middle of the sword-and-shield ladder — above the Fine Iron Sword and Shield (Rare, CV 300), below the Commander Sword and Shield (Epic, CV 500).
- When to use it: your main set through the midgame, in both PvE and trio content.
- When to swap: when an Epic or better set shows up — the Excellent tier is the Mercenary’s comfort zone, not its ceiling.
Community note: no launch list ranks individual sword-and-shield sets; the Studded set is simply the point where the family’s stat curve stops being flat, which is why guides treat it as the default midgame pick. That is a community reading of the progression, not a developer ranking.