GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Golden Beast Crest Shield

With its requirements met (Str 24), Golden Beast Crest Shield reaches 331 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 443.

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Reward: Grafted Scion · Stormhill

Attack rating (+25): 331
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 10.5
Requires: Str 24
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 24 · 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	121	331 +25	Physical 331	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	123	344 +25	Physical 344	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	105	281 +25	Physical 281	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	111	296 +25	Physical 296	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	181	417 +25	Physical 204Fire 213	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	177	443 +25	Physical 224Fire 219	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	169	384 +25	Physical 192Lightning 192	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	158	443 +25	Physical 224Holy 219	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	155	430 +25	Physical 213Magic 217	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	167	384 +25	Physical 231Magic 153	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	101	290 +25	Physical 290	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	101	290 +25	Physical 290	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	109	314 +25	Physical 314	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
24	331
27	340
30	350
33	359
36	368
39	376
42	385
45	393
48	401
51	408
54	415
57	421
60	426
63	431
66	437
69	442
72	447
75	452
78	457
81	461
84	463
87	465
90	467
93	469
96	471
99	473

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	24–60: +2.64 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.63	473 from 331

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	121	177	158	155
1	129	187	168	166
2	137	197	180	176
3	144	208	190	188
4	152	218	202	198
5	161	229	213	209
6	169	239	224	220
7	177	250	235	231
8	185	260	247	241
9	194	270	258	253
10	202	282	269	264
11	211	292	281	275
12	219	303	293	286
13	227	313	303	296
14	236	324	315	308
15	244	335	327	319
16	253	345	338	330
17	262	357	350	341
18	270	367	362	352
19	279	378	373	363
20	288	390	385	374
21	297	400	396	386
22	305	410	408	396
23	314	421	419	408
24	322	431	431	419
25	331	443	443	430

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

#22 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).

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-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	331	11.1	17.2	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	102	338	11.1	17.2	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	105	348	12	17.2	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	414	12	25.8	—
Charged R2Strike	160	530	36	34.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	414	12	25.8	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	530	36	34.4	1.57 s
Running R1Strike	105	348	11.1	21	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	397	12	28.7	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	298	11.1	13.4	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	298	11.1	13.4	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	354	11.1	13.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	125	414	24	22.9	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	430	36	22.9	0.97 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	379	14.4	20.1	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	105	386	14.4	20.1	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	110	405	15.6	20.1	0.77 s
R2Strike	130	478	13.2	31.5	—
Charged R2Strike	165	607	39.6	43	1.60 s
R2 2Strike	130	478	13.2	31.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	607	39.6	43	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	405	14.4	23.9	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	460	14.4	31.5	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	349	14.4	16.2	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	349	14.4	16.2	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	412	14.4	16.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	478	26.4	26.7	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	515	39.6	26.7	0.93 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	121	121	—
+1	129	129	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	137	137	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	152	152	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	161	161	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	169	169	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	177	177	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	194	194	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	202	202	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	211	211	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	219	219	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	227	227	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	236	236	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	244	244	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	253	253	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	262	262	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	270	270	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	279	279	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	288	288	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	297	297	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	305	305	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	314	314	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	322	322	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	331	331	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 Golden Beast Crest Shield

Rewards

Drop: Grafted Scion · Stormveil Castle

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 boost58→60
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
- Weight12.5→10.5
- Guard boost60→63
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Weight 12.5 10.5 −2−16%
Guard boost 60 63 +3+5%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard 8,200 8,600 changed

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	12.5	→	10.5	−2−16%
Guard boost	60	→	63	+3+5%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard	8,200	→	8,600	changed

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 10.5
Requires: Str 24
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32090000