Shield



A Shield is an offhand weapon that provides a bonus to a character's overall armor rating (AR). They can take up to two upgrades; in Nightfall and Eye of the North, these are provided via an inscription and a shield handle.

The maximum AR for a shield without any attribute requirement is 8; it can be as high as 16 with an appropriate rank in Strength, Tactics, Command, or Motivation. The rules that determine the bonus for characters that do not meet the minimum rank are complicated; see below for details.

Non-attribute shields
Each of these shields offers an unconditional AR of 8.

Strength shields

 * 1) Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
 * 2) Wooden Bucklers with a Strength requirement are only available from Canthan Collectors, all other Wooden Bucklers have Tactics requirements.
 * 3) Shield of the Wing made by Hulen Hairyback.

Tactics shields

 * 1) Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.

Command shields

 * 1) Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.

Motivation shields

 * 1) Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.

Promotional shields

 * 1) Wintergreen Shields have 8 armor.