Medium ShieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Beast Crest Heater Shield

With its requirements met (Str 10), Beast Crest Heater Shield reaches 204 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 320.

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Chest · Stormhill

Attack rating (+25): 204
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Skill: Parry
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Beast Crest Heater Shield, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	80	204 +25	Physical 204	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	77	201 +25	Physical 201	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	77	201 +25	Physical 201	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	74	185 +25	Physical 185	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	126	279 +25	Physical 138Fire 141	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	130	319 +25	Physical 154Fire 165	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	126	285 +25	Physical 140Lightning 145	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	115	320 +25	Physical 155Holy 165	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	115	319 +25	Physical 153Magic 166	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	122	270 +25	Physical 145Magic 125	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	68	182 +25	Physical 182	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	68	182 +25	Physical 182	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	74	198 +25	Physical 198	Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc C

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Attack rating
10	204
13	211
16	217
19	224
22	230
25	235
28	241
31	246
34	252
37	257
40	262
43	267
46	272
49	276
52	281
55	285
58	288
61	291
64	294
67	297
70	300
73	303
76	306
79	309
82	311
85	312
88	313
91	315
94	316
97	317
99	318

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.62 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.42	318 from 204

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Sacred
Flame Art
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Sacred	Flame Art	Magic
0	80	115	130	115
1	85	123	138	122
2	90	132	145	131
3	95	140	153	139
4	99	147	160	147
5	104	155	167	155
6	109	163	174	163
7	114	172	182	172
8	119	180	190	179
9	124	188	197	187
10	129	196	205	195
11	134	205	212	204
12	139	213	220	212
13	144	221	228	220
14	149	230	235	229
15	154	238	243	236
16	159	246	250	244
17	164	255	258	253
18	169	263	266	261
19	174	270	273	269
20	179	279	282	278
21	184	287	289	286
22	189	295	296	294
23	194	304	304	302
24	199	312	311	310
25	204	320	319	319

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#15 of 32 medium shield weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Knight's Shield, 280).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	204	5.5	11	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	206	5.5	11	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	208	5.5	11	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	214	11	11	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	245	11	18.3	—
Charged R2Strike	140	286	33	27.5	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	245	11	18.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	286	33	27.5	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	214	5.5	13.7	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	235	11	18.3	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	184	5.5	9.2	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	184	5.5	9.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	218	8.3	9.2	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	249	22	18.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	265	33	18.3	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	222	7.2	13.7	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	224	7.2	13.7	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	226	7.2	13.7	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	237	14.3	13.7	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	269	12.1	22	—
Charged R2Strike	145	312	36.3	32.9	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	269	12.1	22	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	312	36.3	32.9	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	237	7.2	16.5	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	258	12.1	22	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	204	7.2	11.9	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	204	7.2	11.9	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	241	10.7	11	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	273	24.2	22	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	301	36.3	22	0.67 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	80	80	—
+1	85	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	90	90	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	95	95	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	99	99	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	104	104	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	109	109	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	114	114	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	119	119	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	124	124	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	129	129	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	134	134	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	139	139	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	144	144	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	149	149	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	154	154	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	159	159	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	164	164	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	169	169	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	174	174	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	179	179	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	184	184	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	189	189	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	194	194	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	199	199	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	204	204	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Beast Crest Heater Shield

Placed in the world 1

Stormhill · Warmaster's Shack

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost44→51
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%
1.14.1from 1.13.2
- Guard boost51→54

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31280000