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Distinguished Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 32), Distinguished Greatshield reaches 383 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield and Distinguished Sacred Greatshield at 486.

Attack rating (+25): 383
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16
Requires: Str 32
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 32 · 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	136	383 +25	Physical 383	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Heavy Greatshield	140	399 +25	Physical 399	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Keen Greatshield	114	307 +25	Physical 307	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Quality Greatshield	124	340 +25	Physical 340	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Fire Greatshield	203	473 +25	Physical 232Fire 241	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield	193	486 +25	Physical 250Fire 236	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Distinguished Lightning Greatshield	183	418 +25	Physical 210Lightning 208	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Sacred Greatshield	172	486 +25	Physical 250Holy 236	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Distinguished Magic Greatshield	169	469 +25	Physical 234Magic 235	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Distinguished Cold Greatshield	185	431 +25	Physical 267Magic 164	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Distinguished Poison Greatshield	114	335 +25	Physical 335	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Distinguished Blood Greatshield	114	335 +25	Physical 335	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Distinguished Occult Greatshield	121	354 +25	Physical 354	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.

Show the numbers

Stat level	Attack rating
32	383
35	393
38	402
41	411
44	420
47	429
50	437
53	445
56	452
59	458
62	463
65	468
68	474
71	479
74	485
77	491
80	496
83	498
86	500
89	503
92	505
95	507
98	509
99	510

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	32–60: +2.71 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.74	510 from 383

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
Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield
Distinguished Sacred Greatshield
Distinguished Fire Greatshield

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

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Standard	Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield	Distinguished Sacred Greatshield	Distinguished Fire Greatshield
0	136	193	172	203
1	145	205	184	213
2	154	215	196	223
3	164	227	208	234
4	173	238	221	244
5	182	250	233	254
6	192	261	245	265
7	202	273	258	276
8	211	285	270	287
9	221	296	283	297
10	231	308	295	308
11	241	320	308	319
12	251	331	320	330
13	261	344	333	341
14	271	356	346	351
15	281	367	359	363
16	291	379	371	373
17	301	391	384	385
18	312	404	397	396
19	322	415	410	408
20	332	427	423	418
21	342	439	436	429
22	353	451	448	440
23	363	463	461	451
24	373	475	473	462
25	383	486	486	473

Status buildup by upgrade

Distinguished Cold Greatshield · Frost
Distinguished Poison Greatshield · Poison
Distinguished Blood Greatshield · Blood loss

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

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Distinguished Cold Greatshield · Frost	Distinguished Poison Greatshield · Poison	Distinguished Blood Greatshield · 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

#12 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	136	136	—
+1	145	145	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	164	164	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	173	173	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	182	182	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	192	192	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	202	202	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	211	211	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	221	221	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	231	231	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	241	241	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	251	251	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	261	261	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	271	271	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	281	281	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	312	312	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	322	322	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	332	332	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	342	342	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	373	373	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	383	383	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 Distinguished Greatshield

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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 boost66→68
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→16
- Guard boost68→71

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

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16
Requires: Str 32
Affinities: Standard, Distinguished Heavy Greatshield, Distinguished Keen Greatshield, Distinguished Quality Greatshield, Distinguished Fire Greatshield, Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield, Distinguished Lightning Greatshield, Distinguished Sacred Greatshield, Distinguished Magic Greatshield, Distinguished Cold Greatshield, Distinguished Poison Greatshield, Distinguished Blood Greatshield, Distinguished Occult Greatshield
Game ID: 32020000