Elden Ring Cuckoo Greatshield Builds

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Cuckoo Greatshield

Weapon Type:

Great Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 15


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	32
Scaling	D

Elden Ring Cuckoo Greatshield is a Great Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Regular Skill (No Skill). Cuckoo Greatshield will require Strength 32, and scales based on Strength D, Stats.

Description: Metal Greatshield painted with a peering cuckoo. Carried by the enchanted knights sworn to the academy. Boasting high magic damage negation, this shield is used to hunt down mages. Our Enemys is none other then caria itself


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	15	110	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
No Skill	Regular	0	This armament has no skill. If the armament in the other hand has a skill, that skill will be used instead.

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

Greatshields turn tough boss fights into manageable ones. Cuckoo Greatshield sits at low-tier for the category, and the guard stats below show exactly what it can tank. The tradeoff is weight, and this one is heavy.

Navigate this Cuckoo Greatshield Guide using the links below.

Cuckoo Greatshield Stats

For a great shield, Cuckoo Greatshield ranks below average compared to alternatives. It's heavy, so plan your equip load around it. The guard stats below show exactly which damage types it handles best.

Cuckoo Greatshield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	110	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Cuckoo Greatshield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Guard	100	TBD
B	Magical Guard	70	TBD
C	Fire Guard	56	TBD
C	Lightning Guard	52	TBD
C	Holy Guard	60	TBD
B	Guard Boost	62	TBD

Cuckoo Greatshield Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Cuckoo Greatshield damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Cuckoo Greatshield Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106	106
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	106	85	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	106	106	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	106	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	106	-	-	-	-	-

Cuckoo Greatshield Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	D
Dex	-	D	D	E	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	-
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	E	E	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	E	-	E	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	D

Where To Find Cuckoo Greatshield Location in Elden Ring

Check the location guide below to track down Cuckoo Greatshield. The map pin shows the exact spot.

Best Builds for Cuckoo Greatshield in Elden Ring

Cuckoo Greatshield is heavy, so builds need Endurance to carry it alongside a main weapon. The setups below optimize block stability without sacrificing damage output.

Cuckoo Greatshield Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
B	Greatshield Fortress Class Vagabond Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Antspur Rapier Fingerprint Stone Shield Armor Banished Knight Helm Banished Knight Armor Banished Knight Gauntlets Banished Knight Greaves Banished Knight Set Talisman Greatshield Talisman Spear Talisman Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman Curved Sword Talisman	Spirits Greatshield Soldier Ashes Skills Barricade Shield No Skill	Items Stonebarb Cracked Tear Opaline Hardtear
B	Holy Tank Build Class Confessor Prophet Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Coded Sword Halo Scythe Eclipse Shotel Miquellan Knight's Sword Erdtree Greatshield Brass Shield Carian Knight's Shield Armor Banished Knight Set Scaled Set Carian Knight Set Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Sacred Scorpion Charm	Spells Blessing's Boon Skills Ash of War Golden Vow Ash of War Sacred Blade Ash of War Barricade Shield	Items Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
C	Pure Tank Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Lordsworn's Greatsword Gargoyle's Greatsword Bastard Sword Dragonclaw Shield Great Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor Bull-Goat Set Lionel's Set Talisman Bull-Goat's Talisman Erdtree's Favor Starscourge Heirloom Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Endure Ash of War Square Off Ash of War War Cry Ash of War Cragblade Ash of War Vow of the Indomitable Ash of War Barricade Shield

Cuckoo Greatshield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones max Cuckoo Greatshield at +25. Ash of War swaps and affinity changes are supported. The weapon can't be buffed, but infusions compensate for that.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	900 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	1,080 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	1,260 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,440 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,620 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,800 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,980 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	2,160 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	2,340 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	2,520 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,700 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,880 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	3,060 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	3,240 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	3,420 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	3,600 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	3,780 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,960 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	4,140 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	4,320 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	4,500 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	4,680 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	4,860 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	5,040 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	5,220 Runes
Total	All Levels	76,500 Runes