Abstract: The shock wave released by the explosion of a combatant has a wide range of effects and a strong destructive force, which is one of the key factors causing damage to personnel, equipment and protective structures, and is of vital importance in assessing the destructive power. The effect target has obvious advantages in the determination of shock wave parameters due to its low cost, high sensitivity and strong anti-interference. In this study, the relationship between the shock wave pressure and the maximum deflection of the diaphragm was determined through theoretical analysis, and a dual-judgement effect target with internal and external dual indicator rings was designed to determine the pressure range. The calibration of the effect target was carried out by using the excitation tube test, and the mapping relationship between the input shock wave load and the output effect target dynamic response was established. Finally, the equivalence of the effect target was verified by explosion test, which verified the reliability and validity of its shockwave measurement in explosion scenarios, and the overall detection accuracy of the effect target was more than 80%. This study provides a low-cost, simple and fast method to interpret shock wave pressure for military protection and damage assessment.