Shield
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A Shield is an item that is held in the off-hand. Any class may equip a shield; however, highly armored shields are tied to Tactics and Strength for Warriors or Command and Motivation for Paragons.
Currently, the maximum armor that can be granted by a Shield is 16, although there are certain weapon upgrades that can give a conditional armor bonus against specified types of damage.
If the Shield requirement is not met, a character will receive only half of the Shield's Armor Level, or AL. For example, if a character does not have the required 9 points in Tactics to gain an armor bonus of 16, that character will receive an armor bonus of 8 instead. All characters will receive any additional stats on a Shield, regardless of requirement.
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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 Types
[edit] Non-Attribute Shields
| Core |
|---|
| Gingerbread Shield1 Hassin's Shell1 Peppermint Shield1 Wintergreen Shield1 |
- Gingerbread Shields, Hassin's Shell, Peppermint Shields, and Wintergreen Shields have 8 armor.
[edit] Strength Shields
- Zodiac Shields can only be obtained in Urgoz's Warren and The Deep.
- 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
- Zodiac Shields can only be obtained in Urgoz's Warren and The Deep.
- Tormented Shields can only be obtained in exchange for an Armbrace of Truth.
[edit] Command Shields
| Core | Prophecies | Nightfall | Eye of the North | Bonus Mission Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PvP Shield |
Ancient Shield |
Asuran Shield |
- 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 | Unknown Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintergreen Shield1 | Chimeric Prism3 | Bronze Guardian Canthan Targe Chimeric Prism3 Serrated Shield | Hog's Gluttony2 |
- Wintergreen Shields have 8 armor.
- The correct English name of the Hog's Gluttony is currently unconfirmed.
- Whilst the Chimeric Prism isn't strictly a shield it does offer an armor bonus

