Elden Ring Golden Beast Crest Shield Builds

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Golden Beast Crest Shield

Weapon Type:

Great Shield

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 12.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	24
Scaling	D

Elden Ring Golden Beast Crest Shield is a Great Shield that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Regular Skill (No Skill). Golden Beast Crest Shield will require Strength 24, and scales based on Strength D, Stats.

Description: Shield of dull gold with a beast engraved as its crest. Lighter than most greratshields, and subsequently easier to wield. The beast depicted is Serosh, aged counselor who guides the golden lineage.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	12.5	104	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. Golden Beast Crest Shield sits at weak 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 Golden Beast Crest Shield Guide using the links below.

Golden Beast Crest Shield Stats

For a great shield, Golden Beast Crest Shield ranks outclassed by most competitors. It's heavy, so plan your equip load around it. The guard stats below show exactly which damage types it handles best.

Golden Beast Crest Shield Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	104	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

Golden Beast Crest Shield Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Guard	100	TBD
C	Magical Guard	55	TBD
C	Fire Guard	55	TBD
D	Lightning Guard	48	TBD
C	Holy Guard	55	TBD
C	Guard Boost	58	TBD

Golden Beast Crest Shield Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Golden Beast Crest Shield damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Golden Beast Crest Shield Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	80	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	100	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	-	-	-	-	-

Golden Beast Crest Shield 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 Golden Beast Crest Shield Location in Elden Ring

Look for Golden Beast Crest Shield in Grafted Scion. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.

Boss Drop From

Grafted Scion


Location	How To Get
Chapel of Anticipation

Best Builds for Golden Beast Crest Shield in Elden Ring

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

Golden Beast Crest Shield 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

Golden Beast Crest Shield Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones max Golden Beast Crest Shield 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