GreatshieldChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Briar Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 21), Briar Greatshield reaches 303 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 418.

Attack rating (+25): 303
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 21
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (70)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 21 · 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	112	303 +25	Physical 303	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	114	318 +25	Physical 318	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	100	266 +25	Physical 266	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	103	274 +25	Physical 274	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	171	389 +25	Physical 190Fire 199	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	168	418 +25	Physical 210Fire 208	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	161	365 +25	Physical 182Lightning 183	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	149	418 +25	Physical 210Holy 208	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	146	406 +25	Physical 200Magic 206	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	157	358 +25	Physical 213Magic 145	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	94	267 +25	Physical 267	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	94	267 +25	Physical 267	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	102	293 +25	Physical 293	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
21	303
24	312
27	321
30	330
33	338
36	346
39	355
42	363
45	370
48	378
51	385
54	391
57	397
60	402
63	407
66	411
69	416
72	421
75	426
78	431
81	435
84	437
87	438
90	440
93	442
96	444
99	446

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	21–60: +2.54 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.63	446 from 303

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	112	168	149	146
1	119	177	159	157
2	126	187	169	167
3	133	197	180	177
4	141	206	191	187
5	148	216	201	197
6	156	226	211	209
7	163	236	222	219
8	171	246	233	229
9	178	256	244	240
10	186	266	255	250
11	194	276	265	260
12	201	286	276	270
13	209	296	287	281
14	217	307	298	291
15	224	317	309	302
16	232	327	319	312
17	240	337	330	322
18	248	347	341	333
19	256	357	352	343
20	264	367	363	355
21	272	377	374	365
22	279	387	385	375
23	287	397	396	386
24	295	407	406	396
25	303	418	418	406

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Blood loss
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 · Blood loss	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	96	65	97	83
1	98	65	98	84
2	100	65	100	86
3	102	65	102	88
4	105	65	103	89
5	107	65	105	91
6	109	65	107	92
7	111	65	108	94
8	114	65	110	95
9	116	65	112	97
10	118	65	113	98
11	121	65	115	100
12	123	65	117	101
13	125	65	118	103
14	127	65	120	104
15	130	65	122	106
16	132	65	123	107
17	134	66	125	109
18	137	66	127	110
19	139	66	128	112
20	141	66	131	113
21	143	66	133	115
22	146	66	134	116
23	148	66	136	118
24	150	66	138	119
25	153	66	140	121

#24 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	112	112	—
+1	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	141	141	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	148	148	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	156	156	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	163	163	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	171	171	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	178	178	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	186	186	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	201	201	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	209	209	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	217	217	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	224	224	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	232	232	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	240	240	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	248	248	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	256	256	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	264	264	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	272	272	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	279	279	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	287	287	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	295	295	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	303	303	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 Briar Greatshield

Rewards

Drop: Elemer of the Briar · Altus Plateau

Patch history 4

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Physical guard negation82→93
- Guard boost56→58
1.04.1from 1.03.3
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
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
- Weight9.5→8.5
- Guard boost58→62
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Weight 9.5 8.5 −1−11%
Guard boost 58 62 +4+6.9%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard 8,200 8,600 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

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

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 2
Weight	9.5	→	8.5	−1−11%
Guard boost	58	→	62	+4+6.9%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard	8,200	→	8,600	changed

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 21
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32050000