GreatshieldChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Briar Greatshield

With its requirements met (Str 21), Briar Greatshield reaches 303 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 418.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 21 · 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	112	303 +25	Physical 303	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	114	318 +25	Physical 318	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	100	266 +25	Physical 266	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	103	274 +25	Physical 274	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	171	389 +25	Physical 190Fire 199	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	168	418 +25	Physical 210Fire 208	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Lightning	161	365 +25	Physical 182Lightning 183	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	149	418 +25	Physical 210Holy 208	Str DDex –Int –Fai DArc –
Magic	146	406 +25	Physical 200Magic 206	Str EDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Cold	157	358 +25	Physical 213Magic 145	Str CDex –Int DFai –Arc –
Poison	94	267 +25	Physical 267	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	94	267 +25	Physical 267	Str CDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	102	293 +25	Physical 293	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
+0	112	112
+1	119	119
+2	126	126
+3	133	133
+4	141	141
+5	148	148
+6	156	156
+7	163	163
+8	171	171
+9	178	178
+10	186	186
+11	194	194
+12	201	201
+13	209	209
+14	217	217
+15	224	224
+16	232	232
+17	240	240
+18	248	248
+19	256	256
+20	264	264
+21	272	272
+22	279	279
+23	287	287
+24	295	295
+25	303	303

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 negation82→93
- Guard boost56→58
1.17from 1.16.1
- Weight9.5→8.5
- Guard boost58→62

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Overview

Class: Greatshield
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 21
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 32050000