View source for Category:Shields

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Shields are equipped in the [[sub]] equipment slot. They can only be worn with a one-handed [[:category:weapons|weapon]] or when one is not equipped with a weapon.

The effectiveness of your shield-blocking is based upon your '''Shield Skill'''. When the Shield Skill activates, it reduces the amount of damage taken from a melee hit. The higher your shield skill, the more often it will kick in, up to a maximum block rate of 65% {{verification}}. To activate your shield skill, you must fail your [[evasion]] and parry checks, and you must be facing the mob (under ~60 degree angle).

Listed by size from smallest to largest: 
#Buckler
#Round
#Kite
#Tower
#[[Aegis]]

The smaller shields block more frequently, but reduce the damage by a smaller amount, whereas the larger shields block more damage, but trigger less often. So, the smaller the shield, the more frequently blocking activates, and the higher the Shield Skill skill gain rate.

The [[Aegis]] is in a league of its own, being a fully upgraded [[:Category:Relic Weapons|Relic]] item: it blocks at the rate of a size 2 shield, but reduces damage more than a size 4 shield.

In addition to the type of the shield, the defense rating of the shield also affects the amount of damage absorbed during a shield block: each point of defense seems to be an additional 0.5% damage reduction.

Size 3 shields generally offer the most efficient balance of block rate and damage reduction outside of the [[Aegis]].  A [[Paladin]] with enough [[Shield Skill]] can get close to the block rate cap with a size 3 shield, but not with a size 4.

The [[Paladin]] job trait [[Shield Mastery]] gives extra [[TP]] and avoids spell interruption on shield blocks.

It is speculated that Horizon's era+ has changes in effect to increase block rate and block damage reduction but no data is currently available to verify this claim. {{verification}}

'''See also: [[Shield Skill]]'''

== Shields By Level ==
<tailwind-table>
{|
|-
! Name
! class="text-center" | Level
! class="text-center" | Defence
! class="text-center" | Size
! Description
! Jobs
|-
| [[Lauan Shield]]
|| 1
|| 1
|| 2
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Lauan Shield +1]]
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Hatchling Shield]] {{Rare|no}}{{Ex|no}}
|| 1
|| 1
|| 1
| Dispense: Eggs <br><1/1 0:30/[24:00:00, 0:30]>
| All Jobs
|-
| [[Marine Shield]]
|| 1
|| 1
|| 1
| [[VIT]]+1 [[AGI]]+1 {{Resist Water}}+1
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[She-Slime Shield]] {{Rare|no}}{{Ex|no}}
|| 1
|| 1
|| 1
| [[HP]]+2
| All Jobs
|-
| [[Shell Shield]]
|| 7
|| 2
|| 1
| [[VIT]]+1 [[AGI]]-2 {{Resist Water}}+2
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Maple Shield]]
|| 8
|| 2
|| 2
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Maple Shield +1]]
|| 8
|| 3
|| 2
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Aspis Shield]]
|| 9
|| 3
|| 1
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Aspis Shield +1]]
|| 9
|| 4
|| 1
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Clipeus Shield]] {{Rare|no}}{{Ex|no}}
|| 9
|| 5
|| 1
| [[Evasion]]+1
| [[WAR]] / [[PLD]] / [[DRK]]
|-
| [[Parana Shield]] {{Ex|no}}
|| 9
|| 2
|| 2
| {{Resist Ice}}+4
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Elm Shield]]
|| 13
|| 3
|| 2
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Elm Shield +1]]
|| 13
|| 4
|| 2
| 
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Fish Scale Shield]]
|| 14
|| 3
|| 2
| {{Resist Fire}}+2 {{Resist Water}}+2 {{Resist Lightning}}-4
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Tropical Shield]]
|| 17
|| 3
|| 2
| {{Resist Wind}}+3 {{Resist Earth}}+3
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Lantern Shield]]
|| 19
|| 4
|| 1
| [[Attack]]+5
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Decurion's Shield]]
|| 20
|| 6
|| 1
|
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Strong Shield]]
|| 20
|| 5
|| 2
|
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Mahogany Shield]]
|| 20
|| 4
|| 2
|
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] /<br />[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Turtle Shield]]
|| 24
|| 6
|| 3
| [[VIT]]+3 [[AGI]]-6 {{Resist Water}}+6
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Turtle Shield +1]]
|| 24
|| 6
|| 3
| [[VIT]]+4 [[AGI]]-7 {{Resist Water}}+7
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Bastokan Targe]]
|| 25
|| 7
|| 1
| [[HP]]+6
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Republic Targe]]
|| 25
|| 8
|| 1
| [[HP]]+8
| [[WAR]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / [[SAM]]
|-
| [[Frost Shield]]
|| 28
|| 5
|| 2
| {{Resist Ice}}+3
| [[WAR]] / [[WHM]] / [[RDM]] / [[THF]] / [[PLD]] / [[BST]] / <br>[[SAM]]
|-
| [[Kite Shield]]
|| 28
|| 8
|| 3
|
| [[WAR]] / [[PLD]] / [[DRK]]
|-
| [[Kite Shield +1]]
|| 28
|| 9
|| 3
|
| [[WAR]] / [[PLD]] / [[DRK]]
|-
| [[Faerie Shield]]
|| 29
|| 
|| 2
| {{Resist Fire}}+3 {{Resist Ice}}+3 {{Resist Wind}}+3 {{Resist Earth}}+3 {{Resist Lightning}}+3 {{Resist Water}}+3 {{Resist Light}}+3 {{Resist Dark}}+3
| [[WHM]] / [[BLM]] / [[RDM]] / [[PLD]] / [[DRK]] / [[SMN]] / <br> [[BLU]] / [[SCH]] / [[GEO]] / [[RUN]]
|-
|}
</tailwind-table>

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