Smelter is really a tough boss the first time around you face it, especially for melee classes. Gyrm's Greatshield trivializes that battle though.
Heck, Gyrm's Greatshield +10 trivializes Ancient Dragon as well, as you can effectively block both ticks of damage from it's AoE fire breath attack, making the fight one of the easiest in the game
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