GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Dragon Towershield

With its requirements met (Str 30), Dragon Towershield reaches 387 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 498.

Attack rating (+25): 387
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16.5
Requires: Str 30
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 30 · 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	138	387 +25	Physical 387	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	142	404 +25	Physical 404	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	117	315 +25	Physical 315	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	127	345 +25	Physical 345	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	207	480 +25	Physical 235Fire 245	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	498 +25	Physical 255Fire 243	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	188	428 +25	Physical 215Lightning 213	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	176	498 +25	Physical 255Holy 243	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	173	481 +25	Physical 240Magic 241	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	190	440 +25	Physical 270Magic 170	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	116	339 +25	Physical 339	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	116	339 +25	Physical 339	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	123	360 +25	Physical 360	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc C

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	138	138	—
+1	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	157	157	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	166	166	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	175	175	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	185	185	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	195	195	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	204	204	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	214	214	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	224	224	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	234	234	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	274	274	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	284	284	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	315	315	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	325	325	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	336	336	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	346	346	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	356	356	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	366	366	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	376	376	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	387	387	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 Dragon Towershield

Placed in the world 1

Crumbling Farum Azula · Beside the Great Bridge

Patch history 2

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost64→69
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight17.5→16.5
- Guard boost69→71

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16.5
Requires: Str 30
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32000000