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Wooden Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 14), Wooden Greatshield reaches 270 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 397.

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Pickup · Stormveil Castle

Attack rating (+25): 270
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · 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	103	270 +25	Physical 270	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	102	272 +25	Physical 272	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	96	254 +25	Physical 254	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	96	246 +25	Physical 246	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	158	354 +25	Physical 174Fire 180	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	161	397 +25	Physical 196Fire 201	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	155	351 +25	Physical 174Lightning 177	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	142	397 +25	Physical 196Holy 201	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	141	390 +25	Physical 190Magic 200	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	148	332 +25	Physical 191Magic 141	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	87	239 +25	Physical 239	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	87	239 +25	Physical 239	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	95	263 +25	Physical 263	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
14	270
17	281
20	291
23	299
26	308
29	317
32	325
35	333
38	341
41	349
44	356
47	364
50	371
53	377
56	383
59	388
62	392
65	397
68	402
71	407
74	411
77	416
80	421
83	423
86	424
89	426
92	428
95	430
98	432
99	432

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.75 · 18–60: +2.48 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.58	432 from 270

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	103	161	142	141
1	109	170	152	151
2	116	179	162	161
3	122	189	172	170
4	129	198	183	180
5	135	207	193	190
6	142	216	202	200
7	149	226	212	209
8	155	235	222	220
9	162	245	232	230
10	169	255	243	240
11	175	263	253	250
12	182	273	263	259
13	189	283	273	269
14	195	292	283	280
15	202	302	294	290
16	209	312	304	300
17	216	320	314	309
18	223	330	325	319
19	229	340	335	330
20	236	349	345	340
21	243	359	355	350
22	250	369	366	359
23	257	378	376	369
24	263	387	386	380
25	270	397	397	390

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

#27 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	270	11.1	15.8	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	102	276	11.1	15.8	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	105	284	12	15.8	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	338	12	23.8	—
Charged R2Strike	160	433	36	31.7	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	338	12	23.8	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	433	36	31.7	1.57 s
Running R1Strike	105	284	11.1	19.4	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	324	12	26.4	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	243	11.1	12.3	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	243	11.1	12.3	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	289	11.1	12.3	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	125	338	24	21.1	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	351	36	21.1	0.97 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	302	14.4	18.5	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	105	308	14.4	18.5	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	110	323	15.6	18.5	0.77 s
R2Strike	130	382	13.2	29	—
Charged R2Strike	165	485	39.6	39.6	1.60 s
R2 2Strike	130	382	13.2	29	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	485	39.6	39.6	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	323	14.4	22	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	367	14.4	29	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	279	14.4	15	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	279	14.4	15	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	329	14.4	15	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	382	26.4	24.6	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	411	39.6	24.6	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	103	103	—
+1	109	109	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	116	116	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	122	122	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	129	129	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	135	135	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	142	142	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	155	155	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	162	162	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	169	169	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	175	175	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	182	182	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	189	189	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	195	195	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	202	202	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	209	209	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	216	216	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	223	223	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	229	229	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	236	236	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	243	243	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	250	250	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	257	257	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	263	263	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	270	270	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 Wooden Greatshield

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Liftside Chamber

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 negation79→91
- Guard boost51→56
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 boost56→62
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost 56 62 +6+11%
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 1
Guard boost	56	→	62	+6+11%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard	8,200	→	8,600	changed

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32290000