We are currently in the nominating candidates phase of the February 2010 bureaucrat election, where two winners will be decided. Please participate per the guidelines in our elections policy.
|
[dismiss] |
Shield
From Guild Wars Wiki
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).
Contents |
[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

