GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Inverted Hawk Towershield

With its requirements met (Str 30), Inverted Hawk Towershield reaches 373 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 480.

Attack rating (+25): 373
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 15.5
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	134	373 +25	Physical 373	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	137	389 +25	Physical 389	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	113	303 +25	Physical 303	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	122	332 +25	Physical 332	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	199	463 +25	Physical 227Fire 236	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	191	480 +25	Physical 246Fire 234	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	181	413 +25	Physical 207Lightning 206	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	169	480 +25	Physical 246Holy 234	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	167	464 +25	Physical 231Magic 233	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	182	425 +25	Physical 261Magic 164	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	111	327 +25	Physical 327	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	111	327 +25	Physical 327	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	119	347 +25	Physical 347	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	134	134	—
+1	142	142	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	151	151	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	160	160	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	169	169	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	178	178	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	188	188	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	197	197	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	207	207	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	226	226	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	235	235	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	245	245	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	255	255	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	274	274	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	284	284	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	314	314	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	324	324	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	334	334	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	344	344	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	373	373	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 Inverted Hawk Towershield

The game files don't place this item, drop it from an enemy or sell it; it comes from an event, a quest or a crafting recipe.

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 boost63→65
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight16→15.5
- Guard boost65→70

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 15.5
Requires: Str 30
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32210000