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Fingerprint Stone Shield

With its requirements met (Str 48), Fingerprint Stone Shield reaches 536 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 640.

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Attack rating (+25): 536
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 29
Requires: Str 48
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Passive: Causes madness buildup (70)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 48 · 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	183	536 +25	Physical 536	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	190	557 +25	Physical 557	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	143	388 +25	Physical 388	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	165	469 +25	Physical 469	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	267	640 +25	Physical 313Fire 327	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	243	622 +25	Physical 329Fire 293	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	229	524 +25	Physical 266Lightning 258	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	217	622 +25	Physical 329Holy 293	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	212	592 +25	Physical 301Magic 291	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	239	577 +25	Physical 372Magic 205	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	152	467 +25	Physical 467	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	152	467 +25	Physical 467	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	158	475 +25	Physical 475	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
48	536
51	546
54	555
57	563
60	570
63	577
66	584
69	591
72	598
75	604
78	611
81	617
84	619
87	622
90	625
93	627
96	630
99	633

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	48–60: +2.83 · 60–80: +2.3 · 80–99: +0.89	633 from 536

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
Fire
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Fire	Flame Art	Sacred
0	183	267	243	217
1	195	281	258	232
2	208	295	272	248
3	221	309	287	263
4	234	324	301	280
5	248	338	316	295
6	261	352	331	311
7	275	367	346	327
8	289	382	361	344
9	303	397	376	359
10	317	412	391	376
11	331	427	406	392
12	345	441	421	408
13	359	457	437	425
14	374	472	453	441
15	388	486	468	457
16	403	502	484	474
17	418	517	499	490
18	432	533	515	507
19	448	548	531	524
20	463	564	546	541
21	477	579	561	557
22	492	595	576	574
23	506	609	592	589
24	521	625	607	606
25	536	640	622	622

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Madness
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Blood · Madness

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

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Madness	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss	Blood · Madness
0	96	70	97	83	70
1	98	70	98	84	70
2	100	70	100	86	70
3	102	70	102	88	70
4	105	70	103	89	70
5	107	70	105	91	70
6	109	70	107	92	70
7	111	70	108	94	70
8	114	70	110	95	70
9	116	71	112	97	71
10	118	71	113	98	71
11	121	71	115	100	71
12	123	71	117	101	71
13	125	71	118	103	71
14	127	71	120	104	71
15	130	71	122	106	71
16	132	71	123	107	71
17	134	71	125	109	71
18	137	71	127	110	71
19	139	71	128	112	71
20	141	71	131	113	71
21	143	71	133	115	71
22	146	71	134	116	71
23	148	71	136	118	71
24	150	71	138	119	71
25	153	71	140	121	71

#3 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	183	183	—
+1	195	195	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	208	208	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	221	221	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	234	234	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	248	248	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	261	261	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	275	275	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	289	289	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	303	303	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	317	317	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	331	331	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	345	345	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	359	359	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	374	374	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	388	388	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	403	403	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	418	418	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	432	432	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	448	448	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	463	463	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	477	477	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	492	492	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	506	506	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	521	521	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	536	536	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 Fingerprint Stone Shield

Placed in the world 1

Subterranean Shunning-Grounds · Frenzied Flame Proscription

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 232 in 1.02.1 → 204 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.03.1232 → 204 (−12.1%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

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 attack158→139Standard
- Physical attack139→134Heavy
- Fire attack0→134Fire
- Fire attack134→0Lightning
- Lightning attack0→134Lightning
- Lightning attack134→0Sacred
- Holy attack0→134Sacred
- Magic attack0→134Magic
- Holy attack134→0Magic
- Magic attack134→107Cold
- Magic attack107→0Poison
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
1.07from 1.06
- Guard boost81→77
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 50 75 +25+50%
Linked data 1
Cycle SpEffect ID -1 102,370 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%
Linked data 1
Cycle SpEffect ID	-1	→	102,370	changed

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 29
Requires: Str 48
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32130000