GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Gilded Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 36), Gilded Greatshield reaches 407 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 504.

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Drop: Godrick Knight (4%) · Limgrave (2), Stormhill (2), Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating (+25): 407
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16.5
Requires: Str 36
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Gilded Greatshield, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 36 · 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	143	407 +25	Physical 407	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	147	424 +25	Physical 424	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	118	317 +25	Physical 317	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	130	360 +25	Physical 360	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	211	498 +25	Physical 244Fire 254	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	199	504 +25	Physical 261Fire 243	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	188	430 +25	Physical 217Lightning 213	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	177	504 +25	Physical 261Holy 243	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	174	484 +25	Physical 243Magic 241	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	193	454 +25	Physical 284Magic 170	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	119	356 +25	Physical 356	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	119	356 +25	Physical 356	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	372 +25	Physical 372	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
36	407
39	416
42	426
45	435
48	443
51	451
54	459
57	466
60	471
63	477
66	483
69	489
72	494
75	500
78	506
81	510
84	512
87	515
90	517
93	519
96	521
99	523

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	36–60: +2.67 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.74	523 from 407

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	143	199	177	211
1	152	210	189	222
2	162	222	202	233
3	172	234	214	244
4	182	246	228	255
5	192	258	241	266
6	202	270	253	277
7	212	282	266	289
8	223	294	279	300
9	233	306	293	312
10	244	319	305	324
11	254	331	318	334
12	265	343	332	346
13	276	356	345	357
14	286	367	358	369
15	297	380	372	381
16	308	392	384	392
17	319	405	397	404
18	330	418	411	416
19	341	430	424	428
20	352	443	438	439
21	363	455	451	451
22	374	467	464	463
23	385	479	477	474
24	396	492	491	486
25	407	504	504	498

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

#9 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	407	11.1	18.8	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	102	415	11.1	18.8	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	105	427	12	18.8	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	508	12	28.2	—
Charged R2Strike	160	651	36	37.6	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	508	12	28.2	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	651	36	37.6	1.57 s
Running R1Strike	105	427	11.1	23	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	488	12	31.4	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	366	11.1	14.6	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	366	11.1	14.6	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	435	11.1	14.6	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	125	508	24	25.1	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	529	36	25.1	0.97 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	473	14.4	21.9	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	105	482	14.4	21.9	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	110	505	15.6	21.9	0.77 s
R2Strike	130	597	13.2	34.5	—
Charged R2Strike	165	758	39.6	47	1.60 s
R2 2Strike	130	597	13.2	34.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	758	39.6	47	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	505	14.4	26.1	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	574	14.4	34.5	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	436	14.4	17.8	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	436	14.4	17.8	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	514	14.4	17.8	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	597	26.4	29.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	643	39.6	29.3	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	143	143	—
+1	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	162	162	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	172	172	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	182	182	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	192	192	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	202	202	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	212	212	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	223	223	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	233	233	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	265	265	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	276	276	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	286	286	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	297	297	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	308	308	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	319	319	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	330	330	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	341	341	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	352	352	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	363	363	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	374	374	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	385	385	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	396	396	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	407	407	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 Gilded Greatshield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Stormhill, Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula

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 boost67→69
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
- Weight17.5→16.5
- Guard boost69→71

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: 16.5
Requires: Str 36
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32270000