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Inverted Hawk Towershield

With its requirements met (Str 30), Inverted Hawk Towershield reaches 373 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 480.

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Drop: Soldier (1%) · Nokron, Eternal City (8), Siofra River (2)

Attack rating (+25): 373
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 15.5
Requires: Str 30
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Inverted Hawk Towershield, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 30 · 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	134	373 +25	Physical 373	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	137	389 +25	Physical 389	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	113	303 +25	Physical 303	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	122	332 +25	Physical 332	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	199	463 +25	Physical 227Fire 236	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	191	480 +25	Physical 246Fire 234	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	181	413 +25	Physical 207Lightning 206	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	169	480 +25	Physical 246Holy 234	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	167	464 +25	Physical 231Magic 233	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	182	425 +25	Physical 261Magic 164	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	111	327 +25	Physical 327	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	111	327 +25	Physical 327	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	119	347 +25	Physical 347	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
30	373
33	383
36	392
39	402
42	411
45	419
48	428
51	436
54	443
57	450
60	455
63	461
66	466
69	472
72	477
75	483
78	488
81	492
84	495
87	497
90	499
93	501
96	503
99	505

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	30–60: +2.73 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.68	505 from 373

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	134	191	169	167
1	142	202	182	179
2	151	213	194	189
3	160	225	206	201
4	169	235	218	213
5	178	247	230	225
6	188	258	242	237
7	197	270	255	249
8	207	281	267	261
9	216	293	279	272
10	226	305	292	284
11	235	316	304	296
12	245	328	317	308
13	255	339	329	320
14	264	351	341	332
15	274	363	354	344
16	284	374	366	355
17	294	386	379	367
18	304	398	392	379
19	314	410	405	391
20	324	422	417	403
21	334	434	430	415
22	344	445	442	427
23	353	457	455	439
24	363	468	467	451
25	373	480	480	464

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

#18 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	373	11.1	18.3	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	102	381	11.1	18.3	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	105	392	12	18.3	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	467	12	27.4	—
Charged R2Strike	160	598	36	36.5	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	467	12	27.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	598	36	36.5	1.57 s
Running R1Strike	105	392	11.1	22.3	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	448	12	30.4	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	336	11.1	14.2	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	336	11.1	14.2	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	399	11.1	14.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	125	467	24	24.4	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	485	36	24.4	0.97 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	432	14.4	21.3	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	105	440	14.4	21.3	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	110	461	15.6	21.3	0.77 s
R2Strike	130	545	13.2	33.5	—
Charged R2Strike	165	692	39.6	45.7	1.60 s
R2 2Strike	130	545	13.2	33.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	692	39.6	45.7	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	461	14.4	25.4	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	524	14.4	33.5	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	398	14.4	17.3	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	398	14.4	17.3	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	470	14.4	17.3	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	545	26.4	28.4	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	587	39.6	28.4	0.93 s

Skill: Shield Bash1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStrike	150	560	7.5	35.5	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	134	134	—
+1	142	142	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	151	151	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	160	160	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	169	169	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	178	178	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	188	188	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	197	197	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	207	207	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	226	226	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	235	235	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	245	245	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	255	255	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	274	274	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	284	284	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	314	314	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	324	324	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	334	334	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	344	344	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	373	373	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 Inverted Hawk Towershield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 1% per kill · Nokron, Eternal City

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

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 boost63→65
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
- Weight16→15.5
- Guard boost65→70

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

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 15.5
Requires: Str 30
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32210000