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Silver Grooved Shield

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 12), Silver Grooved Shield reaches 161 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 252.

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Merchant: Nomadic Merchant, 2,000 runes Liurnia of the Lakes
Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 2,000 runes Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 161
Scaling (+25): Str C
Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 12
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A silver shield whose expert craftsmanship compensates for its weight. The elegant grooves render a picturesque scene, recalling the faraway Erdtree's principles. Spread out above shall its many boughs, spread below shall its many roots, till the world entire knows its blessing.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 12 · 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	63	161 +25	Physical 161	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	61	158 +25	Physical 158	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	62	163 +25	Physical 163	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	59	149 +25	Physical 149	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	99	220 +25	Physical 109Fire 111	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	102	251 +25	Physical 121Fire 130	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	100	228 +25	Physical 112Lightning 116	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	91	252 +25	Physical 122Holy 130	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	90	250 +25	Physical 120Magic 130	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	96	212 +25	Physical 114Magic 98	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	54	143 +25	Physical 143	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	54	143 +25	Physical 143	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	58	156 +25	Physical 156	Str DDex –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
10	161
13	167
16	172
19	177
22	182
25	186
28	191
31	195
34	199
37	204
40	208
43	211
46	215
49	219
52	222
55	225
58	228
61	230
64	233
67	235
70	238
73	240
76	243
79	245
82	246
85	247
88	248
91	249
94	250
97	251
99	252

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.88 · 18–60: +1.29 · 60–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.32	252 from 161

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
Sacred
Flame Art
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Sacred	Flame Art	Magic
0	63	91	102	90
1	67	97	108	96
2	71	103	114	102
3	75	110	120	109
4	79	116	126	116
5	83	122	131	122
6	86	128	137	128
7	90	135	143	135
8	94	141	149	141
9	98	148	156	148
10	102	154	161	154
11	106	161	167	160
12	110	168	173	167
13	114	174	179	173
14	118	180	185	179
15	122	187	191	186
16	126	193	197	192
17	130	200	203	199
18	134	206	209	205
19	138	213	215	212
20	142	219	221	218
21	146	226	227	224
22	150	233	233	231
23	154	239	239	237
24	158	245	245	244
25	161	252	251	250

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	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#32 of 32 medium shield weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Knight's Shield, 280).

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-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	161	5.5	11	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	163	5.5	11	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	102	165	5.5	11	0.40 s
R1 4Strike	105	170	11	11	0.53 s
R2Strike	120	194	11	18.3	—
Charged R2Strike	140	226	33	27.5	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	120	194	11	18.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	140	226	33	27.5	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	170	5.5	13.7	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	115	186	11	18.3	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	145	5.5	9.2	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	145	5.5	9.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	173	8.3	9.2	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	197	22	18.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	210	33	18.3	0.67 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	175	7.2	13.7	0.50 s
R1 2Strike	104	177	7.2	13.7	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	105	179	7.2	13.7	0.47 s
R1 4Strike	110	187	14.3	13.7	0.57 s
R2Strike	125	213	12.1	22	—
Charged R2Strike	145	247	36.3	32.9	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	125	213	12.1	22	—
Charged R2 2Strike	145	247	36.3	32.9	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	187	7.2	16.5	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	204	12.1	22	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	162	7.2	11.9	0.43 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	162	7.2	11.9	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	191	10.7	11	0.47 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	216	24.2	22	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	140	239	36.3	22	0.67 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	63	63	—
+1	67	67	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	71	71	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	75	75	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	79	79	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	83	83	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	86	86	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	90	90	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	94	94	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	98	98	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	102	102	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	106	106	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	110	110	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	114	114	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	118	118	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	122	122	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	126	126	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	130	130	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	134	134	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	138	138	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	142	142	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	146	146	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	150	150	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	154	154	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	158	158	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	161	161	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 Silver Grooved Shield

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Overview

Class: Medium Shield
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 31540000