GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Redmane Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 30), Redmane Greatshield reaches 363 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 466.

Attack rating (+25): 363
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 14
Requires: Str 30
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	130	363 +25	Physical 363	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	133	378 +25	Physical 378	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	110	295 +25	Physical 295	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	119	323 +25	Physical 323	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	193	450 +25	Physical 220Fire 230	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	186	466 +25	Physical 239Fire 227	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	176	401 +25	Physical 201Lightning 200	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	165	466 +25	Physical 239Holy 227	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	161	450 +25	Physical 224Magic 226	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	176	412 +25	Physical 253Magic 159	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	108	318 +25	Physical 318	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	108	318 +25	Physical 318	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	116	338 +25	Physical 338	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.

Show the numbers

Stat level	Attack rating
30	363
33	373
36	382
39	391
42	400
45	408
48	416
51	424
54	431
57	438
60	443
63	448
66	453
69	459
72	464
75	469
78	475
81	479
84	481
87	483
90	485
93	487
96	489
99	491

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	30–60: +2.67 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.68	491 from 363

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
Fire

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	Fire
0	130	186	165	193
1	138	196	176	203
2	147	207	188	213
3	156	217	200	223
4	165	229	212	232
5	174	240	223	242
6	183	251	235	253
7	192	262	247	263
8	201	273	259	273
9	210	285	271	283
10	220	295	284	294
11	229	307	296	304
12	238	318	307	314
13	248	330	319	324
14	257	341	331	335
15	267	353	344	345
16	276	364	356	355
17	286	376	368	367
18	296	387	381	377
19	305	399	393	388
20	315	410	405	398
21	325	421	417	408
22	334	432	430	419
23	344	444	442	429
24	354	455	454	439
25	363	466	466	450

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

#19 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	130	130	—
+1	138	138	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	156	156	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	210	210	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	220	220	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	229	229	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	238	238	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	248	248	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	257	257	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	267	267	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	276	276	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	286	286	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	296	296	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	305	305	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	315	315	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	325	325	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	334	334	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	344	344	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	354	354	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	363	363	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 Redmane Greatshield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Caelid

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 boost61→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
- 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: 14
Requires: Str 30
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32230000