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Black Steel Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 35), Black Steel Greatshield reaches 417 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 521.

Attack rating (+25): 417
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Greatshield
Weight: 18
Requires: Str 35
Skill: Shield Bash · FP 10
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 35 · 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	147	417 +25	Physical 417	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	152	436 +25	Physical 436	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	122	328 +25	Physical 328	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	134	371 +25	Physical 371	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	219	513 +25	Physical 251Fire 262	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	206	521 +25	Physical 269Fire 252	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	195	445 +25	Physical 224Lightning 221	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	183	521 +25	Physical 269Holy 252	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	180	501 +25	Physical 251Magic 250	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	203	479 +25	Physical 292Magic 187	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	123	366 +25	Physical 366	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	123	366 +25	Physical 366	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	130	383 +25	Physical 383	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	147	147	—
+1	157	157	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	177	177	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	187	187	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	208	208	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	218	218	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	229	229	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	240	240	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	251	251	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	262	262	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	272	272	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	283	283	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	294	294	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	305	305	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	316	316	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	327	327	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	339	339	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	350	350	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	362	362	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	373	373	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	384	384	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	395	395	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	406	406	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	417	417	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 Black Steel Greatshield

Given by an event or quest

Event or quest reward

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight19.5→18
- Guard boost69→71

Added in 1.12.1.

Other greatshields with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 18
Requires: Str 35
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32500000