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{{about|the Item Class|general category of equipment also including [[quiver]]s|off-hand equipment}}

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.

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==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: 
* 3 '''primary attribute''' categories which require a single [[attribute]] and provide an associated defence type.
** '''"Tower Shield"''' - [[Strength]] - [[Armour]]
** '''"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]]

There are no dexterity/intelligence hybrid off hand base types.

==List of off hands==
{{main|List of off hands}}
{{:List of off hands|section=Shields}}

===Unique off hands===
{{main|List of unique off hands}}

==Skill gems usable with shields==
{{main|List of skill gems usable with shields}}
{{:List of skill gems usable with shields}}

== 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.
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{{Version history table end}}

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