GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Briar Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 21), Briar Greatshield reaches 303 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 418.

Attack rating (+25): 303
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 21
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (70)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 21 · 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	112	303 +25	Physical 303	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	114	318 +25	Physical 318	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	100	266 +25	Physical 266	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	103	274 +25	Physical 274	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	171	389 +25	Physical 190Fire 199	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	168	418 +25	Physical 210Fire 208	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	161	365 +25	Physical 182Lightning 183	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	149	418 +25	Physical 210Holy 208	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	146	406 +25	Physical 200Magic 206	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	157	358 +25	Physical 213Magic 145	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	94	267 +25	Physical 267	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	94	267 +25	Physical 267	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	102	293 +25	Physical 293	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	112	112	—
+1	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	141	141	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	148	148	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	156	156	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	163	163	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	171	171	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	178	178	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	186	186	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	201	201	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	209	209	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	217	217	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	224	224	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	232	232	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	240	240	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	248	248	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	256	256	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	264	264	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	272	272	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	279	279	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	287	287	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	295	295	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	303	303	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 Briar Greatshield

Given by an event or quest

Event or quest reward

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
- Physical guard negation82→93
- Guard boost56→58
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight9.5→8.5
- Guard boost58→62

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 21
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32050000