Great Shields

• +all greatshields now have 100% physical guard absorption

Redmane Greatshield

• +while obtainable by farming, it is now also guaranteed from War-Dead Catacombs from the same spot as the Radahn Soldier Spirit Summon Ashes

Cuckoo Greatshield

• +STR requirement decreased 32 -> 14
• −INT requirement increased 0 -> 16

Wooden Greatshield

• +weight decreased 8 -> 7
• +STR requirement decreased 14 -> 12
• −FTH requirement increased 0 -> 19

Haligtree Crest Greatshield

• +STR requirement decreased 36 -> 20
• −FTH requirement increased 0 -> 30
• −MAGIC block decreased 61 -> 0
• +FIRE block increased 67 -> 97
• +LIGHTNING block increased 55 -> 85
• +HOLY block increased 79 -> 100
• =New Passive: all PHYSICAL and MAGIC damage dealt while wielding this shield are halved, but FIRE damage is increased by 10%, LIGHTNING damage is increased by 10%, and HOLY damage is increased by 30%

Ant’s Skull Plate

• +STR requirement decreased 28 -> 16
• −DEX requirement increased 0 -> 16
• −ARC requirement increased 0 -> 21
• +DEX scaling increased 0 -> 35
• +ARC scaling increased 0 -> 32
• +poison resist doubled
• +scarlet rot resist doubled
• +blood loss resist doubled

Distinguished Greatshield

• +weight decreased 17 -> 13
• +STR requirement decreased 32 -> 10
• −DEX requirement increased 0 -> 26
• −STR scaling decreased across all affinities
• +DEX scaling increased across all affinities

Briar Greatshield

• +STR requirement decreased 21 -> 14
• −ARC requirement increased 0 -> 24
• +ARC scaling increased across all affinities
• +LIGHTNING block increased 50 -> 92
• +blood loss resist increased 25 -> 109
• +New Passive: increases all PHYSICAL damage by 5% when wielding this shield

Dragonclaw Greathshield

• −weight increased 13.5 -> 15
• +STR requirement decreased 28 -> 0
• −DEX requirement increased 12 -> 34
• +FIRE block increased 52 -> 76
• +LIGHTNING block increased 76 -> 100
• +New Passive: increases FIRE damage dealt by 6% and LIGHTNING damage dealt by 12% while wielding this shield

Verdigris Greatshield

• −reverted change, swapping the Ash of War back to Moore’s Charge from No Skill
• +can now change Ashes of War