GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Distinguished Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 32), Distinguished Greatshield reaches 383 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield and Distinguished Sacred Greatshield at 486.

Attack rating (+25): 383
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16
Requires: Str 32
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 32 · 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	136	383 +25	Physical 383	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Heavy Greatshield	140	399 +25	Physical 399	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Keen Greatshield	114	307 +25	Physical 307	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Quality Greatshield	124	340 +25	Physical 340	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Fire Greatshield	203	473 +25	Physical 232Fire 241	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield	193	486 +25	Physical 250Fire 236	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Distinguished Lightning Greatshield	183	418 +25	Physical 210Lightning 208	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Distinguished Sacred Greatshield	172	486 +25	Physical 250Holy 236	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Distinguished Magic Greatshield	169	469 +25	Physical 234Magic 235	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Distinguished Cold Greatshield	185	431 +25	Physical 267Magic 164	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Distinguished Poison Greatshield	114	335 +25	Physical 335	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Distinguished Blood Greatshield	114	335 +25	Physical 335	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Distinguished Occult Greatshield	121	354 +25	Physical 354	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	136	136	—
+1	145	145	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	164	164	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	173	173	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	182	182	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	192	192	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	202	202	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	211	211	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	221	221	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	231	231	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	241	241	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	251	251	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	261	261	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	271	271	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	281	281	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	312	312	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	322	322	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	332	332	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	342	342	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	373	373	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	383	383	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 Distinguished Greatshield

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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 boost66→68
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight17→16
- Guard boost68→71

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 16
Requires: Str 32
Affinities: Standard, Distinguished Heavy Greatshield, Distinguished Keen Greatshield, Distinguished Quality Greatshield, Distinguished Fire Greatshield, Distinguished Flame Art Greatshield, Distinguished Lightning Greatshield, Distinguished Sacred Greatshield, Distinguished Magic Greatshield, Distinguished Cold Greatshield, Distinguished Poison Greatshield, Distinguished Blood Greatshield, Distinguished Occult Greatshield
Game ID: 32020000