GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Dragon Towershield

With its requirements met (Str 30), Dragon Towershield reaches 387 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 498.

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Attack rating (+25): 387
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16.5
Requires: Str 30
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 30 · 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	138	387 +25	Physical 387	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	142	404 +25	Physical 404	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	117	315 +25	Physical 315	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	127	345 +25	Physical 345	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	207	480 +25	Physical 235Fire 245	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	498 +25	Physical 255Fire 243	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	188	428 +25	Physical 215Lightning 213	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	176	498 +25	Physical 255Holy 243	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	173	481 +25	Physical 240Magic 241	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	190	440 +25	Physical 270Magic 170	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	116	339 +25	Physical 339	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	116	339 +25	Physical 339	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	123	360 +25	Physical 360	Str CDex –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
30	387
33	397
36	407
39	416
42	426
45	435
48	443
51	451
54	459
57	466
60	471
63	477
66	483
69	489
72	494
75	500
78	506
81	510
84	512
87	515
90	517
93	519
96	521
99	523

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	30–60: +2.8 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.74	523 from 387

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
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	138	198	176	173
1	147	209	188	185
2	157	221	200	197
3	166	233	213	209
4	175	244	226	221
5	185	256	239	233
6	195	268	251	245
7	204	280	264	257
8	214	291	276	270
9	224	303	290	283
10	234	316	302	295
11	244	328	315	307
12	254	340	329	320
13	264	352	341	332
14	274	363	354	344
15	284	376	367	356
16	294	388	380	369
17	304	400	393	381
18	315	413	407	393
19	325	425	419	406
20	336	438	433	418
21	346	450	446	431
22	356	461	459	443
23	366	473	471	456
24	376	486	485	468
25	387	498	498	481

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	96	97	83
1	98	98	84
2	100	100	86
3	102	102	88
4	105	103	89
5	107	105	91
6	109	107	92
7	111	108	94
8	114	110	95
9	116	112	97
10	118	113	98
11	121	115	100
12	123	117	101
13	125	118	103
14	127	120	104
15	130	122	106
16	132	123	107
17	134	125	109
18	137	127	110
19	139	128	112
20	141	131	113
21	143	133	115
22	146	134	116
23	148	136	118
24	150	138	119
25	153	140	121

#11 of 27 greatshield weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Verdigris Greatshield, 590).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	138	138	—
+1	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	157	157	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	166	166	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	175	175	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	185	185	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	195	195	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	204	204	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	214	214	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	224	224	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	234	234	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	274	274	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	284	284	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	315	315	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	325	325	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	336	336	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	346	346	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	356	356	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	366	366	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	376	376	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	387	387	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 Dragon Towershield

Placed in the world 1

Crumbling Farum Azula · Beside the Great Bridge

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 boost64→69
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 50 75 +25+50%
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight17.5→16.5
- Guard boost69→71

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	50	→	75	+25+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16.5
Requires: Str 30
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32000000