GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Wooden Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 14), Wooden Greatshield reaches 270 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 397.

Attack rating (+25): 270
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14
Skill: No Skill
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · 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	103	270 +25	Physical 270	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	102	272 +25	Physical 272	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	96	254 +25	Physical 254	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	96	246 +25	Physical 246	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	158	354 +25	Physical 174Fire 180	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	161	397 +25	Physical 196Fire 201	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	155	351 +25	Physical 174Lightning 177	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	142	397 +25	Physical 196Holy 201	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	141	390 +25	Physical 190Magic 200	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	148	332 +25	Physical 191Magic 141	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	87	239 +25	Physical 239	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	87	239 +25	Physical 239	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	95	263 +25	Physical 263	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 18, 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	103	103	—
+1	109	109	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	116	116	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	122	122	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	129	129	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	135	135	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	142	142	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	155	155	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	162	162	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	169	169	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	175	175	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	182	182	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	189	189	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	195	195	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	202	202	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	209	209	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	216	216	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	223	223	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	229	229	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	236	236	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	243	243	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	250	250	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	257	257	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	263	263	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	270	270	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 Wooden Greatshield

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Liftside Chamber

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 negation79→91
- Guard boost51→56
1.17from 1.16.1
- Guard boost56→62

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32290000