Shield
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Shields are a type of item equipped in the offhand. They provide up to 16 Armor rating for all hit locations. In addition, they can take up to 2 upgrades, one Inscription and one suffix, a Shield Handle. Older shields may have those as inherent bonuses and may have two quasi-inscription bonuses.
Shields have attribute requirements in order to provide their full armor rating bonus. Upgrades, however, are not affected by this. One of four attributes are used, Strength, Tactics, Command, or Motivation. If you do not meet the requirement, you only benefit from half of the listed armor rating.
PvP Strength Shields will yield 9 armor if you don't meet the req, while all other shields only give a maximum of 8
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[edit] Properties
| Type: | Off-hand item |
| Linked attributes: | Strength, Tactics, Command, Motivation |
| Maximum armor: | 16 |
| Upgrade components: | Shield Handles, shield or focus item Inscriptions, other Inscriptions |
[edit] Shield Models
[edit] Non-Attribute Shields
| Core | Nightfall |
|---|---|
| Gingerbread Shield1 Peppermint Shield1 Wintergreen Shield1 | Hassin's Shell1 |
- Gingerbread Shields, Hassin's Shell, Peppermint Shields, and Wintergreen Shields have 8 armor.
[edit] Strength Shields
- Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
- Wooden Bucklers with a Strength requirement are only available from Canthan Collectors, all other Wooden Bucklers have Tactics requirements.
[edit] Tactics Shields
- Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
[edit] Command Shields
- Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
[edit] Motivation Shields
- Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
[edit] Promotional Shields
| No Attribute | Strength | Tactics | Command | Motivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintergreen Shield1 | Chimeric Prism2 | Bronze Guardian Canthan Targe Hog's Gluttony Serrated Shield | |
- Wintergreen Shields have 8 armor.
- Whilst the Chimeric Prism isn't strictly a shield it does offer an armor bonus

