GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Spiked Palisade Shield

With its requirements met (Str 20), Spiked Palisade Shield reaches 355 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 491.

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Pickup · Greyoll's Dragonbarrow

Attack rating (+25): 355
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 20
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (70)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Spiked Palisade Shield, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 20 · 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	132	355 +25	Physical 355	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	134	371 +25	Physical 371	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	118	314 +25	Physical 314	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	121	320 +25	Physical 320	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	200	456 +25	Physical 223Fire 233	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	491 +25	Physical 246Fire 245	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	189	429 +25	Physical 214Lightning 215	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	175	491 +25	Physical 246Holy 245	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	173	479 +25	Physical 236Magic 243	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	185	421 +25	Physical 249Magic 172	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	110	312 +25	Physical 312	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	110	312 +25	Physical 312	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	120	343 +25	Physical 343	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
20	355
23	366
26	376
29	387
32	397
35	407
38	417
41	426
44	435
47	444
50	453
53	461
56	468
59	474
62	479
65	485
68	491
71	497
74	502
77	508
80	514
83	516
86	518
89	520
92	523
95	525
98	527
99	528

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	20–60: +3.03 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.74	528 from 355

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	132	198	175	173
1	140	209	187	185
2	148	220	199	197
3	157	232	212	209
4	165	243	225	221
5	174	255	237	233
6	183	266	249	245
7	192	278	261	258
8	201	290	275	270
9	209	302	287	282
10	219	314	299	295
11	227	325	313	307
12	236	337	325	319
13	245	349	337	331
14	254	360	351	344
15	263	372	363	356
16	272	384	376	368
17	282	396	389	380
18	291	408	401	392
19	300	420	415	404
20	309	433	427	417
21	318	444	440	429
22	327	456	453	441
23	337	467	465	454
24	346	479	479	467
25	355	491	491	479

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

#20 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	355	11.1	16.9	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	102	362	11.1	16.9	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	105	373	12	16.9	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	444	12	25.4	—
Charged R2Strike	160	568	36	33.8	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	444	12	25.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	568	36	33.8	1.57 s
Running R1Strike	105	373	11.1	20.7	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	426	12	28.2	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	319	11.1	13.2	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	319	11.1	13.2	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	380	11.1	13.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	125	444	24	22.6	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	462	36	22.6	0.97 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	402	14.4	19.7	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	105	410	14.4	19.7	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	110	429	15.6	19.7	0.77 s
R2Strike	130	507	13.2	31	—
Charged R2Strike	165	644	39.6	42.3	1.60 s
R2 2Strike	130	507	13.2	31	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	644	39.6	42.3	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	429	14.4	23.5	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	488	14.4	31	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	371	14.4	16	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	371	14.4	16	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	437	14.4	16	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	507	26.4	26.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	546	39.6	26.3	0.93 s

Skill: Shield Bash1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStrike	150	533	7.5	32.9	1.13 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	132	132	—
+1	140	140	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	148	148	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	157	157	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	165	165	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	174	174	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	183	183	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	192	192	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	201	201	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	219	219	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	227	227	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	236	236	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	245	245	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	254	254	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	263	263	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	272	272	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	282	282	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	300	300	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	309	309	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	318	318	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	327	327	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	337	337	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	346	346	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	355	355	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 Spiked Palisade Shield

Placed in the world 1

Greyoll's Dragonbarrow · Isolated Merchant's Shack

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
- Physical guard negation89→95
- Guard boost57→59
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
- Weight11.5→9.5
- Guard boost59→63
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Weight 11.5 9.5 −2−17%
Guard boost 59 63 +4+6.8%
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	11.5	→	9.5	−2−17%
Guard boost	59	→	63	+4+6.8%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard	8,200	→	8,600	changed

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 20
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32170000