GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Spiked Palisade Shield

With its requirements met (Str 20), Spiked Palisade Shield reaches 355 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 491.

Attack rating (+25): 355
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 20
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 20 · 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	132	355 +25	Physical 355	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	134	371 +25	Physical 371	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	118	314 +25	Physical 314	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	121	320 +25	Physical 320	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	200	456 +25	Physical 223Fire 233	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	491 +25	Physical 246Fire 245	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	189	429 +25	Physical 214Lightning 215	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	175	491 +25	Physical 246Holy 245	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	173	479 +25	Physical 236Magic 243	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	185	421 +25	Physical 249Magic 172	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	110	312 +25	Physical 312	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	110	312 +25	Physical 312	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	120	343 +25	Physical 343	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	132	132	—
+1	140	140	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	148	148	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	157	157	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	165	165	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	174	174	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	183	183	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	192	192	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	201	201	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	219	219	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	227	227	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	236	236	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	245	245	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	254	254	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	263	263	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	272	272	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	282	282	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	300	300	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	309	309	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	318	318	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	327	327	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	337	337	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	346	346	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	355	355	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 Spiked Palisade Shield

Placed in the world 1

Greyoll's Dragonbarrow · Isolated Merchant's Shack

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 negation89→95
- Guard boost57→59
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight11.5→9.5
- Guard boost59→63

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 20
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32170000