GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Haligtree Crest Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 36), Haligtree Crest Greatshield reaches 410 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 508.

Attack rating (+25): 410
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 17
Requires: Str 36
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	144	410 +25	Physical 410	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	149	428 +25	Physical 428	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	119	320 +25	Physical 320	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	131	363 +25	Physical 363	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	213	502 +25	Physical 246Fire 256	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	201	508 +25	Physical 263Fire 245	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	190	434 +25	Physical 219Lightning 215	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	179	508 +25	Physical 263Holy 245	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	175	488 +25	Physical 245Magic 243	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	194	458 +25	Physical 286Magic 172	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	120	359 +25	Physical 359	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	120	359 +25	Physical 359	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	127	375 +25	Physical 375	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
36	410
39	420
42	429
45	438
48	447
51	455
54	463
57	470
60	476
63	481
66	487
69	493
72	499
75	504
78	510
81	515
84	517
87	519
90	521
93	523
96	526
99	528

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	36–60: +2.75 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.74	528 from 410

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).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Fire
0	144	201	179	213
1	154	212	191	224
2	164	224	204	235
3	173	237	216	246
4	183	248	230	258
5	194	260	243	269
6	204	272	256	280
7	214	285	268	291
8	225	297	282	303
9	235	310	295	314
10	246	322	308	326
11	257	334	322	338
12	267	346	335	349
13	278	358	347	361
14	289	371	361	373
15	300	384	374	384
16	311	396	388	396
17	322	409	401	408
18	333	422	414	420
19	344	434	428	432
20	355	447	441	443
21	366	459	455	455
22	377	472	468	467
23	388	483	481	478
24	399	496	495	490
25	410	508	508	502

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

#8 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	144	144	—
+1	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	164	164	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	173	173	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	183	183	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	194	194	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	204	204	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	214	214	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	225	225	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	235	235	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	257	257	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	267	267	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	278	278	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	289	289	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	300	300	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	311	311	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	322	322	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	333	333	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	344	344	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	355	355	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	366	366	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	377	377	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	388	388	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	399	399	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	410	410	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 Haligtree Crest Greatshield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree

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 boost68→71
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
- Weight18.5→17

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: 17
Requires: Str 36
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32280000