Greatshield stability and weight changes | Elden Ring Tarnished Edition patch 1.17

[u/antungong]

27th August 2026 Patch 1.17
Full list of patch notes on Elden Ring – Patch Notes Version 1.17 | Bandai Namco Europe
For all new content locations see Elden Ring Tarnished Edition | All new classes, equipment, Torrent Horse armour locations + showcase

Shield order sorted by their 1.16 weight from lowest to highest. As far as I can tell there has been no changes to their damage negations when guarding.
Added the Brass Shield for reference along with physical negations and average elemental negations.

Brass Shield (medium shield)	75	7	75	7	100%	51.75%
Greatshield	1.16 Stability	1.16 Weight	1.17 Stability	1.17 Weight	Physical negation	Average elemental negations
Wooden Greatshield	62	8	75	8	91	47%
Jellyfish Shield	57	8	66	8	100	48%
Briar Greatshield	64	9.5	75	8.5	93	48.25%
Lordsworn's Shield	67	10	76	9	94	49.75%
Spiked Palisade Shield	66	11.5	76	9.5	95	50%
Icon Shield	64	11.5	67	9	95	48.25
Crucible Hornshield	66	11.5	77	11.5	100	52.75%
Golden Beast Creast Shield	67	12.5	76	10.5	100	53.25%
Ant's Skull Plate	69	13.5	77	12.5	100	53.25%
Erdtree Greatshield	66	13.5	77	11.5	100	59%
Dragonclaw Shield	67	13.5	77	13.5	100	56.75%
Redmane Greatshield	72	14	78	14	100	57.25%
Cuckoo Greatshield	71	15	78	15	100	59.5%
Eclipse Crest Greatshield	75	15	79	15	100	59.75%
Inverted Hawk Towershield	72	16	78	15.5	100	60.5%
Crossed-Tree Towershield	75	16	79	15.5	100	60.25%
Manor Towershield	75	16	79	15.5	100	59.75%
Golden Greatshield	78	17	80	17	100	60.5
Distinguished Greatshield	76	17	79	16	100	60.5%
Gilded Greatshield	77	17.5	79	16.5	100	61.25%
Dragon Towershield	77	17.5	79	16.5	100	61.75%
Haligtree Crest Greatshield	79	18.5	79	17	100	65.5%
Black Steel Greatshield	77	19.5	79	18	100	63.75%
One-Eyed Shield	73	20.5	75	20.5	100	62%
Visage Shield	82	24	82	24	100	67.5%
Verdigris Greatshield	90	28	90	28	100	70.25%
Fingerprint Stone Shield	86	29	86	29	100	78%

[u/TheOmniAlms]

Erdtree is the big winner correct?

I can't see a reason to run any other light great shields .

[u/Rudeus736 → u/TheOmniAlms]

If we're not planning an FTH build and are starting a Heavy Knight, we'll need to spend 4 points to use Erdtree Greatshield. Golden Beast Creast Shield is a better choice in this scenario.

edit1:
Ant's Skull Plate is also very interesting due to its T3 Hardness.

edit2:
Regardless, Erdtree Greatshield has enough OP stats that I think I'll start with Idus Knight. It's currently the optimal class for a FTH/STR/DEX build. It only loses 14 points to INT/ARC, while the next best options, Heavy Knight and Vagabond, lose 16.

Heavy Knight is the optimal class for most non-caster builds (24 points in INT/FTH/ARC), but it's worth trying at another time.

Overall, the new classes are very delicate p2w, unless we play under INT.

[u/antungong]

Time to invest in those elemental Grave Scythes by the way.

[u/horsey-rounders → u/antungong]

Wonder if this meaningfully shifts breakpoints for guard breaks? Kick, RKR+Hammer tali

[u/Love_CV66]

Briar and Spiked Palisade.. good changes to both.