GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Golden Beast Crest Shield

With its requirements met (Str 24), Golden Beast Crest Shield reaches 331 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 443.

Attack rating (+25): 331
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 10.5
Requires: Str 24
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 24 · 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	121	331 +25	Physical 331	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	123	344 +25	Physical 344	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	105	281 +25	Physical 281	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	111	296 +25	Physical 296	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	181	417 +25	Physical 204Fire 213	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	177	443 +25	Physical 224Fire 219	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	169	384 +25	Physical 192Lightning 192	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	158	443 +25	Physical 224Holy 219	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	155	430 +25	Physical 213Magic 217	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	167	384 +25	Physical 231Magic 153	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	101	290 +25	Physical 290	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	101	290 +25	Physical 290	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	109	314 +25	Physical 314	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	121	121	—
+1	129	129	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	137	137	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	152	152	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	161	161	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	169	169	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	177	177	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	194	194	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	202	202	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	211	211	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	219	219	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	227	227	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	236	236	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	244	244	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	253	253	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	262	262	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	270	270	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	279	279	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	288	288	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	297	297	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	305	305	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	314	314	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	322	322	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	331	331	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 Beast Crest Shield

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
- Guard boost58→60
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight12.5→10.5
- Guard boost60→63

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 10.5
Requires: Str 24
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32090000