Black Steel Greatshield is a Greatshield in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength. Read on to learn how to get the Black Steel Greatshield, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.
Note: The Black Steel Greatshield is only available if you own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. |
The Black Steel Greatshield is obtained as a reward for defeating Black Knight Garrew at the Fog Rift Fort in Scadu Altus.
You can reach Fog Rift Fort from the Scadu Altus, West Site of Grace by carefully dropping down onto the cliff ledges at the northwest side of the site.
How to Beat Black Knight Garrew
1 | Start at the Highroad Cross Site of Grace in Scadu Altus. Travel to Scadu Altus, West Site of Grace to the west. At the site, go to the northwest side and drop onto the ledges below until you reach the Fog Rift Fort's Stake of Marika. |
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2 | At the Fog Rift Fort's Stake of Marika, go down the ladder, proceed through the rampart, then cross the bridge in the middle. Black Knight Garrew and will be at the southernmost building of the fort. |
3 | Defeat Black Knight Garrew to obtain the Black Steel Greatshield. |
Black Steel Greatshield | Overview |
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Type:
Greatshield
ATK Type: Strike Skill: Shield Bash Weight: 19.5 |
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Description | |
Weighty shields carried by the Black Knights, servants of Messmer the Impaler. Made of black steel with decorative embellishments in gold. Symbolic of their iron conviction in their crusade, the Black Knights will never yield. Nor will they ever doubt their purpose. |
STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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D | - | - | - | - |
Phys. Atk. | 119 | Phys. Def. | 100.0 |
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Mag. Atk. | 0 | Mag. Def. | 57.0 |
Fire Atk. | 0 | Fire Def. | 59.0 |
Lght. Atk. | 0 | Lght. Def. | 55.0 |
Holy Atk. | 0 | Holy Def. | 84.0 |
Crit. Atk. | 100 | Guard Boost | 69 |
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Base vs. Max | Max Upgrades | Req. Materials |
Lvl. | Phys. Dmg. | Sec. Dmg. | STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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+0 | 119 | 0 | D | - | - | - | - |
+25 | 291 | 0 | B | - | - | - | - |
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Levels | Material | Quantity |
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+1~+3 | Smithing Stone 1 | (2/4/6) |
+4~+6 | Smithing Stone 2 | (2/4/6) |
+7~+9 | Smithing Stone 3 | (2/4/6) |
+10~+12 | Smithing Stone 4 | (2/4/6) |
+13~+15 | Smithing Stone 5 | (2/4/6) |
+16~+18 | Smithing Stone 6 | (2/4/6) |
+19~+21 | Smithing Stone 7 | (2/4/6) |
+22~+24 | Smithing Stone 8 | (2/4/6) |
+25 | Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone | (1) |
Black Steel Greatshield requires a total of 12 Smithing Stones for every 3 levels to upgrade, with the exception of the final level at +25 which requires an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
Black Steel Greatshield Ashes of War |
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Ash of War: No Skill |
The No Skill Ash War is recommended for freeing your main hand for more offensive skill options. Some useful alternative Ashes of War are the Barricade Shield for withstanding stamina-draining attacks and Shield Crash for stunning enemies.
For infusions, the Black Steel Greatshield works best with the Sacred affinity since it starts giving virtually 100 holy damage negation at Smithing Level +8 above. This makes it a highly effective defense against enemies such as Jori, Elder Inquisitor and the DLC final boss.
Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | |||
Faith | Arcane |
Standard | Strike | Slash | Pierce |
Magic | Fire | Holy | Lightning |
Bleed | Frost | Scarlet Rot |
Sleep | Poison | Madness |
Black Steel Greatshield Location, Stats, and Scaling
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