Elden Ring Erdtree Greatshield Builds

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Erdtree Greatshield

Weapon Type:

Great Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 13.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	30			12
Scaling

Elden Ring Erdtree Greatshield is a Great Shield that inflicts Physical and Holy Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Unique Skill (Golden Retaliation). Erdtree Greatshield will require Strength 30, Faith 12, and scales based on Stats.

Description: Weighty greatshield forged of gold carried by the order of Tree Sentinels, heavily equipped knights. Blessed by an old incantation of protection. The living rampart of the Erdtree, the Tree Sentinels are the standard to which all defenders of the Erdtree aspire.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	13.5	120	0	0	0	78


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Golden Retaliation	Unique	4	Ready the shield to unleash its protective incantation. This will dispel sorceries and incantations, retaliating with golden power.

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Strike

Erdtree Greatshield is a low-tier greatshield that can block almost anything thrown at you. Guard Boost is the stat to watch here since it controls how much stamina you lose per block. And yes, it's heavy, so plan your equip load accordingly.

Navigate this Erdtree Greatshield Guide using the links below.

Erdtree Greatshield Stats

Erdtree Greatshield is below average compared to alternatives as a great shield. Guard Boost determines stamina drain per block, and this one is heavy. Focus on the guard percentages below to see what it actually blocks.

Erdtree Greatshield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	120	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
B	Holy Attack	78	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Erdtree Greatshield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Guard	100	TBD
B	Magical Guard	66	TBD
D	Fire Guard	49	TBD
D	Lightning Guard	45	TBD
A	Holy Guard	76	TBD
C	Guard Boost	57	TBD

Where To Find Erdtree Greatshield Location in Elden Ring

Erdtree Greatshield can be found in the Altus Plateau area. The map below pins the exact location. Get there and grab it.

Found in

Altus Plateau


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

Best Builds for Erdtree Greatshield in Elden Ring

Shield builds pair Erdtree Greatshield with a strong main-hand weapon. This heavy great shield supports a defensive playstyle. The setups below show weapon and talisman pairings that work.

Erdtree 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

Erdtree Greatshield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Erdtree Greatshield upgrades to +10 with Somber Smithing Stones. It's locked into Golden Retaliation with no option to change the Ash of War or apply buffs. What you see is what you get.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	900 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	1,350 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	1,800 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	2,250 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	2,700 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	3,150 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	3,600 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	4,050 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	4,500 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	5,400 Runes
Total	All Levels	29,700 Runes