GreatshieldChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Lordsworn's Shield

With its requirements met (Str 16), Lordsworn's Shield reaches 289 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 416.

Attack rating (+25): 289
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 16
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 16 · 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	109	289 +25	Physical 289	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	109	295 +25	Physical 295	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	101	266 +25	Physical 266	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	102	264 +25	Physical 264	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	168	377 +25	Physical 185Fire 192	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	169	416 +25	Physical 206Fire 210	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	161	366 +25	Physical 182Lightning 184	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	150	416 +25	Physical 206Holy 210	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	147	409 +25	Physical 200Magic 209	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	156	351 +25	Physical 204Magic 147	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	92	256 +25	Physical 256	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	92	256 +25	Physical 256	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	100	281 +25	Physical 281	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
16	289
19	300
22	309
25	318
28	327
31	336
34	344
37	353
40	361
43	369
46	377
49	384
52	391
55	397
58	403
61	407
64	412
67	417
70	422
73	427
76	432
79	437
82	440
85	442
88	444
91	445
94	447
97	449
99	450

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	16–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.6 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.58	450 from 289

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	109	169	150	147
1	116	178	160	157
2	123	187	170	168
3	130	197	180	178
4	137	207	191	188
5	144	217	201	198
6	151	227	212	209
7	158	237	223	220
8	165	246	233	230
9	172	256	244	241
10	179	266	255	251
11	187	276	265	262
12	194	286	276	272
13	201	296	287	282
14	208	306	298	293
15	215	316	308	303
16	223	326	319	314
17	230	337	330	324
18	238	347	341	335
19	245	357	351	345
20	252	367	363	356
21	260	377	373	366
22	267	387	384	376
23	274	397	395	387
24	282	406	405	397
25	289	416	416	409

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

#26 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	109	109	—
+1	116	116	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	123	123	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	130	130	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	137	137	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	144	144	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	151	151	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	158	158	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	165	165	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	172	172	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	179	179	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	187	187	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	201	201	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	208	208	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	215	215	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	223	223	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	230	230	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	238	238	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	245	245	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	252	252	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	260	260	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	267	267	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	274	274	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	282	282	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	289	289	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 Lordsworn's Shield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stormhill, Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Caelid, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, Consecrated Snowfield, Deeproot Depths, 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
- Physical guard negation84→94
- Guard boost57→60
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
- Weight10→9
- Guard boost60→63
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Weight 10 9 −1−10%
Guard boost 60 63 +3+5%
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 2
Weight	10	→	9	−1−10%
Guard boost	60	→	63	+3+5%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type IDStandard	8,200	→	8,600	changed

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 16
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32300000