Why do people love grass crest shield

[Zachshock]

It takes chip damage from normal attacks it's awful and there is a ring that gives the same buff.

[Dena Beloved]

Because of shield addiction...hehe

[Ixen]

Besides what everyone said about the buff, for the occasional block, 5% isn't much damage. It's also on the same weight tier as the other two *Crest shields, which are pretty good for specific types of damage, so you can swap them around in the same build.

But, most importantly, its design is as cool as it gets. No, really. It's elegant, symetrical-asymetrical at the same time, and vine-themed. I plan to make a replica in wood to hang on a wall.

[nomoreblues]

most effective shield, 5% dmg is very little price for what it gives you (apart from fashion, the look sucks...also a bit weighty)

[Pontifficating Pontiff]

If you're using the grass crest shield solely to block attacks, you're doing it wrong. You use the shield for parries and enhanced stamina regen as well.

In Dark Souls 1, with only two ring slots (compared to 4 in Dark Souls 2 and Dark Souls 3), what rings you use is much, much more valuable. So while one might say "why not just use chloranthy ring, its better?", there isn't always enough space as other rings will fill more important roles. Example: Havel's Ring and Ring of Favor and Protection when playing with giantdad. With those two, you can wear all but the headpiece of the giant's set with a grass crest shield and chaos zweihander at soul level 13 if you're crazy enough.

If you're really concerned about stamina regen, grass crest shield + chloranthy ring + mask of the mother + ring of favor and protection.

TL;DR,
Don't insult the grass crest shield, or giantdad will come for you.

[GORMOTH]

You can get it right at the beginning and its awesome!

[Chunchunmaru]

Because it is a shield of the Legend,that`s why.

[i dont use this profile anymore]

That chip damage really isn't too terrible considering there are other shields with much worse than that.

Honestly, I only ever use it because I like the design on it and for early game stamina regen.

Once I can buy/farm Green Blossoms I unequip it because I see it as unnecassary weight.

[The Mask]

If you block, it sucks.

If you roll, it rocks.

[Nitaire]

There was a time it actually had 100 physical, at least on consoles. It still holds up even after being nerfed and its passive is immensely useful as not only do you save a ring slot but I do believe it stacks with cloranthy (correct me if I'm wrong here). At any rate the shield itself is pretty nice to look at, it also helps to just have it on your back when you do a zwei or other 2 handed build as it will remain in effect.