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Golden Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 34), Golden Greatshield reaches 393 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 492.

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Farm: Leyndell Knight (4%) · Leyndell, Ashen Capital, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Mt. Gelmir, Altus Plateau and 2 more regions

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Leyndell Knight (4%) · Altus Plateau, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Leyndell, Ashen Capital and 3 more

Attack rating (+25): 393
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 17
Requires: Str 34
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Oval greatshield made of gold, carried by knights who protect the Royal Capital of Leyndell.

Knights of Leyndell are reputed for their sturdiness, exemplified by this shield's exceptional guard capacity.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 34 · 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	139	393 +25	Physical 393	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	143	410 +25	Physical 410	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	116	311 +25	Physical 311	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	127	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	207	483 +25	Physical 237Fire 246	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	195	492 +25	Physical 254Fire 238	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	184	422 +25	Physical 212Lightning 210	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	174	492 +25	Physical 254Holy 238	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	170	474 +25	Physical 237Magic 237	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	188	440 +25	Physical 274Magic 166	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	116	344 +25	Physical 344	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	116	344 +25	Physical 344	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	123	362 +25	Physical 362	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
34	393
37	403
40	412
43	421
46	430
49	438
52	446
55	454
58	460
61	465
64	471
67	476
70	482
73	488
76	493
79	499
82	502
85	504
88	506
91	508
94	511
97	513
99	514

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	34–60: +2.69 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.68	514 from 393

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	139	195	174	207
1	148	207	186	217
2	158	218	199	227
3	167	230	211	238
4	177	241	223	248
5	186	253	236	259
6	196	264	248	270
7	206	276	261	281
8	216	288	273	292
9	226	300	286	303
10	237	312	299	314
11	247	324	312	326
12	257	336	325	336
13	267	348	337	347
14	277	360	350	359
15	288	372	363	369
16	298	384	376	381
17	309	397	389	392
18	319	408	402	404
19	330	421	415	416
20	341	433	429	427
21	351	445	441	438
22	362	457	454	449
23	372	469	467	461
24	383	481	480	472
25	393	492	492	483

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

#10 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 the game's own

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	393	11.1	18.5	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	102	401	11.1	18.5	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	105	413	12	18.5	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	492	12	27.8	—
Charged R2Strike	160	629	36	37.1	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	492	12	27.8	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	629	36	37.1	1.57 s
Running R1Strike	105	413	11.1	22.7	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	120	472	12	30.9	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	354	11.1	14.4	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	354	11.1	14.4	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	421	11.1	14.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	125	492	24	24.7	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	511	36	24.7	0.97 s

Two-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	457	14.4	21.6	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	105	466	14.4	21.6	0.67 s
R1 3Strike	110	488	15.6	21.6	0.77 s
R2Strike	130	577	13.2	34	—
Charged R2Strike	165	732	39.6	46.4	1.60 s
R2 2Strike	130	577	13.2	34	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	732	39.6	46.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	488	14.4	25.8	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	555	14.4	34	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	421	14.4	17.5	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	421	14.4	17.5	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	497	14.4	17.5	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	577	26.4	28.8	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	621	39.6	28.8	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	139	139	—
+1	148	148	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	158	158	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	177	177	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	186	186	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	196	196	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	206	206	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	226	226	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	247	247	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	257	257	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	267	267	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	277	277	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	288	288	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	298	298	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	309	309	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	319	319	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	330	330	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	341	341	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	351	351	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	362	362	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	372	372	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	383	383	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	393	393	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 Golden Greatshield

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Forbidden Lands

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: we don't know yet where or how you get this item in the game.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost68→70
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 boost70→72

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 34
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32260000