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; however, upgrades 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 gain 8 base armor rating (excluding mods, which still have full effect) if the shield was either: any randomly generated drop (8-16 base armor), or if it's a 16 armor shield that's not randomly generated (for example, it is a collector shield, unique, or PvP Equipment). You'll gain only 5 armor if that shield was not a randomly generated drop and was below 16 base armor rating. At least one exception exists (Longtooth's Shield which grants you 6 armor).

Bug.

PvP Strength Shields will yield 9 armor if you don't meet the requirement, while all other shields only give a maximum of 8.

[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

Core	Prophecies	Factions	Nightfall	Eye of The North	Bonus Mission Pack
Aegis Defender Draconic Aegis Eternal Shield Gloom Shield PvP Strength Shield Shadow Shield Shield of the Wing Tower Shield	Deldrimor Shield Emboldened Carapace Shield Magmas Shield Tower Shield	Amber Aegis Bladed Shield Bronze Shield Celestial Shield Diamond Aegis Echovald Shield Emblazoned Defender Embossed Aegis Exalted Aegis Gothic Defender Guardian of the Hunt Iridescent Aegis Kappa Shield Ornate Shield Outcast Shield Plagueborn Shield Wooden Buckler² Zodiac Shield	Diamond Aegis Forgotten Shield (Strength) Iridescent Aegis Istani Shield Kournan Defender Lotus Shield Shield of the Lion Sun and Moon Shield Tormented Strength Shield¹ Woven Shield	Asuran Shield Charrslayer Shield Darkwing Defender Destroyer Shield Diamond Aegis Ebonhand Aegis Militia Shield Norn Shield Oaken Aegis Plated Shield Shield of the Lion	Charr Shield Mursaat Shield Tengu Shield Undead Shield

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

Core	Prophecies	Factions	Nightfall	Eye of the North	Bonus Mission Pack
Aegis Draconic Aegis Gloom Shield PvP Tactics Shield Reinforced Buckler Round Shield Shield of the Wing Tall Shield Wooden Buckler	Bulwark of Balthazar Crimson Carapace Shield Crude Shield Deldrimor Shield Ornate Buckler Runic Shield Skull Shield Stalwart Carapace Shield Stone Summit Shield Summit Warlord Shield	Amber Aegis Bladed Shield Bronze Shield Celestial Shield Diamond Aegis Echovald Shield Emblazoned Defender Embossed Aegis Exalted Aegis Gothic Defender Guardian of the Hunt Iridescent Aegis Kappa Shield Ornate Shield Plagueborn Shield Spiked Targe Zodiac Shield	Adamantine Shield Ancient Shield Diamond Aegis Forgotten Shield (Tactics) Iridescent Aegis Sea Purse Shield Sharktooth Shield Sun and Moon Shield Tormented Tactics Shield¹ Tribal Shield (effigy) Woven Shield	Amethyst Aegis Asuran Shield Charrslayer Shield Darkwing Defender Destroyer Shield Diamond Aegis Enameled Shield Equine Aegis Great Conch Militia Shield Norn Shield Oaken Aegis Spiked Targe Stone Summit Shield Summit Warlord Shield	Charr Shield Mursaat Shield Tengu Shield Undead Shield

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 Command Shield Skull Shield	Deldrimor Shield	Ancient Shield Aureate Aegis Diamond Aegis Eagle Defender Forgotten Shield (Command) Goldleaf Defender Heraldic Shield Iridescent Aegis PvP Shield Reinforced Defender Scarabshell Aegis Skull Shield Suntouched Shield Tormented Command Shield¹ Tribal Shield (crude) Vabbian Bastion Vabbian Defender Vabbian Tower Shield	Amethyst Aegis Asuran Shield Charrslayer Shield Destroyer Shield Diamond Aegis Equine Aegis Norn Shield Shield of the Wing	Charr Shield Mursaat Shield Tengu Shield Undead Shield

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

[edit] Motivation Shields

Core	Prophecies	Nightfall	Eye of the North	Bonus Mission Pack
PvP Motivation Shield Shadow Shield	Deldrimor Shield	Aureate Aegis Copperleaf Defender Daedal Shield Diamond Aegis Eagle Defender Forgotten Shield (Motivation) Goldleaf Defender Iridescent Aegis PvP Shield Reinforced Defender Scarabshell Aegis Suntouched Shield Tormented Motivation Shield¹ Tribal Shield (crude) Vabbian Bastion Vabbian Defender Vabbian Tower Shield	Amethyst Aegis Asuran Shield Charrslayer Shield Destroyer Shield Diamond Aegis Norn Shield Plated Shield Shield of the Wing Signet Shield	Charr Shield Mursaat Shield Tengu Shield Undead Shield

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

[edit] See also

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[edit] Properties

[edit] Shield Models

[edit] Non-Attribute Shields

[edit] Strength Shields

[edit] Tactics Shields

[edit] Command Shields

[edit] Motivation Shields

[edit] Promotional Shields

[edit] See also

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