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A shield is an item class of off-hand equipment that counts as both armour and off-hand equipment. They provide base defences based on their attribute alignment and a chance to block. Shields come with a skill that granting the user an active block mechanic.

Types of shields

There are 2 main categories of shields:

Armoured Shields, which provide Armour or Armour-hybrid defences, and grants the Raise Shield skill
- "Tower Shield" - Strength - Armour - Shield Bash applies Daze
- "Targe" - Strength/Dexterity - Armour/Evasion
- "Crest Shield" - Strength/Intelligence - Armour/Energy Shield
Bucklers, Dexterity-aligned shields that provide Evasion and grants the Parry skill

For intelligence-only off-hand see Focus.

List of shields

Armour (Strength)

Item			AR	Block	Stats
Splintered Tower Shield	1	0	18	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Painted Tower Shield	6	13	29	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Braced Tower Shield	12	23	41	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Barricade Tower Shield	16	30	50	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Effigial Tower Shield	21	40	60	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Rampart Tower Shield	28	52	75	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Heraldric Tower Shield	33	61	85	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Stone Tower Shield	36	66	91	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Aged Tower Shield	45	83	110	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Metalworked Tower Shield	48	88	116	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Cultist Tower Shield	51	94	123	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Bulwark Tower Shield	55	101	131	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Noble Tower Shield	59	108	139	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Goldworked Tower Shield	61	112	144	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Royal Tower Shield	65	118	152	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Fortress Tower Shield	70	129	167	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Vaal Tower Shield	75	139	182	26%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield

Armour/Evasion (Strength/Dexterity)

Item				AR	EV	Block	Stats
Hardwood Targe	1	0	0	10	7	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Pelage Targe	8	10	10	18	14	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Studded Targe	16	18	18	27	23	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Crescent Targe	26	27	27	39	34	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Chiseled Targe	33	34	34	47	41	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Feathered Targe	37	38	38	51	46	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Ironwood Targe	45	46	46	61	54	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Fur-lined Targe	48	49	49	64	58	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Mercenary Targe	51	52	52	67	61	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Polished Targe	55	55	55	72	65	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Stone Targe	59	59	59	77	70	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Avian Targe	62	62	62	80	73	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Mammoth Targe	65	65	65	84	76	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Baroque Targe	70	70	70	92	84	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Soaring Targe	75	76	76	100	91	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield

Armour/Energy Shield (Strength/Intelligence)

Item				AR	ES	Block	Stats
Blazon Crest Shield	1	0	0	10	6	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Sigil Crest Shield	7	10	10	17	8	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Emblem Crest Shield	16	18	18	27	12	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Jingling Crest Shield	28	30	30	41	16	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Sectarian Crest Shield	33	34	34	47	18	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Omen Crest Shield	36	37	37	50	19	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Painted Crest Shield	45	46	46	61	22	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Engraved Crest Shield	48	49	49	64	23	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Descry Crest Shield	51	52	52	67	24	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Dekharan Crest Shield	55	55	55	72	25	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Quartered Crest Shield	59	59	59	77	27	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Glowering Crest Shield	62	62	62	80	28	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Intricate Crest Shield	65	65	65	84	29	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Sekheman Crest Shield	70	70	70	92	32	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield
Vaal Crest Shield	75	76	76	100	35	25%	Grants Skill: Raise Shield

Unique shields

Skill gems usable with shields

Gem	Tier
Raise Shield	0
Shield Charge	3
Magma Barrier	4
Resonating Shield	5
Shield Wall	7

Passive skills

There are passive skills that grant bonuses related to shields.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.

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-{{about|Item Class|general category of equipment also including [[quiver]]s|off-hand equipment}}
+A '''shield''' is an [[item class]] of [[off-hand]] [[equipment]] that counts as both [[armour (equipment)|armour]] and [[off-hand equipment]]. They provide base defences based on their [[attribute]] alignment and a chance to [[block]]. Shields come with a skill that granting the user an active block mechanic.
-An '''Off Hand''' or '''off-hand''' is an [[item class]] of [[equipment]] that counts as both [[armour (equipment)|armour]] and [[off-hand equipment]]. They provide base defences based on their [[attribute]] alignment.
-Off-hands are further categorized into two sub-classes:
-* '''Shields''', which grant chance to block. Certain basetypes also grant the [[Raise Shield]] skill.
-* '''Foci''' (or '''Focus'''), which does not grant any chance to block, and can roll [[caster]] modifiers.
 __TOC__
-==Mechanics==
-Off hands can only be equipped in the off-hand weapon slot, and cannot normally be used with [[two-handed weapon]]s unless [[Giant's Blood]] is allocated.
 ==Types of shields==
-There are 5 main categories of off hands:
+There are 2 main categories of shields:
-* 3 '''primary attribute''' categories which require a single [[attribute]] and provide an associated defence type.
+* ''Armoured Shields'', which provide [[Armour]] or Armour-hybrid defences, and grants the [[Raise Shield]] skill
-** '''"Shield"''' - [[Strength]] - [[Armour]]
+** '''"Tower Shield"''' - [[Strength]] - [[Armour]] - Shield Bash applies [[Daze]]
-** '''"Buckler"''' - [[Dexterity]] - [[Evasion]]
-** ''''"Foci"''' - [[Intelligence]] - [[Energy Shield]]
-* 2 '''hybrid attribute''' categories which require two [[attributes]] and provide both associated defence types at lower values.
 ** '''"Targe"''' - [[Strength]]/[[Dexterity]] - [[Armour]]/[[Evasion]]
-** '''"Kite Shield"''' - [[Strength]]/[[Intelligence]] - [[Armour]]/[[Energy Shield]]
+** '''"Crest Shield"''' - [[Strength]]/[[Intelligence]] - [[Armour]]/[[Energy Shield]]
+* ''[[Bucklers]]'', Dexterity-aligned shields that provide [[Evasion]] and grants the [[Parry]] skill
-There are no dexterity/intelligence hybrid off hand base types.
+For intelligence-only off-hand see [[Focus]].
-==List of off hands==
+==List of shields==
-{{main|List of off hands}}
+{{main|List of shields}}
-{{:List of off hands}}
+{{:List of shields}}
-===Unique off hands===
+===Unique shields===
-{{main|List of unique off hands}}
+{{main|List of unique shields}}
 ==Skill gems usable with shields==
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 == Passive skills ==
 There are [[passive skill]]s that grant bonuses related to shields.
 ==Version history==
 {{Version history table header}}
+{{Version history table row|0.1.0|
+* Introduced to the game.
+}}
 {{Version history table end}}
+==See also==
+{{Main|Buckler}}
+{{Main|Focus}}
 {{Navbox Armours}}
 {{Navbox Off-hands}}
+{{Navbox Items}}
 [[Category:Armours]]
 [[Category:Off-hands]]
-[[Category:Shields]]
+[[Category:Shields| ]]
-[[Category:Foci]]
 [[Category:Item classes]]
+{{sister|poewiki}}

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