Shield

Shields offer additional defenses and a chance to block. Only one shield may be equipped at a time, in the offhand slot. Using a shield imposes a 3% movement penalty.

Summary

Shield type	Attributes	Block chance	Implicit
Tower Shield		24-30%	None
Buckler		26-32%	None
Spirit Shield		24-30%	0-15% increased spell damage
Round Shield		24-28%	0-180% increased block recovery
Kite Shield		24-28%	+4-12% to all elemental resistances
Spiked Shield		24-30%	Reflects (2-5 to 221-260) physical damage to Melee attackers

Strategy

Capping block

The standard block cap is 75%. Key shield block numbers include the following:

• Crest of PerandusCrest of Perandus
  Pine BucklerChance to Block: 31%
  Evasion: (51-66)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 8, 26 Dex3% increased Movement Speed+(60-80) to maximum Life
  Regenerate (5-7.5) Life per second
  +30% to Lightning Resistance
  0.6% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
  +5% Chance to Block"With piety and justice."
  - Perandus family motto has a block chance of 40%, the highest of any shield. This requires 35% additional block chance to reach the cap.
• Non-unique shields can run from 24 to 38% depending on base and affixes, requiring 37 to 51% additional block chance to reach the cap.
• Rathpith GlobeRathpith Globe
  Titanium Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 25%
  Energy Shield: (147-200)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 68, 159 Int(10-15)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  (120-160)% increased Energy Shield
  10% increased maximum Life
  Sacrifice 10% of your Life when you Use or Trigger a Spell Skill
  5% increased Critical Strike Chance for Spells per 100 Player Maximum Life
  5% increased Spell Damage per 100 Player Maximum LifeThe Vaal emptied their slaves of beating hearts,
  and left a mountain of twitching dead. is popular due to its spell block. Its block chance is 30%, requiring 45% additional to reach the cap.
• Saffell's FrameSaffell's Frame
  Branded Kite ShieldChance to Block: 24%
  Armour: (186-208)
  Energy Shield: (38-43)
  Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 59, 76 Str, 76 Int+4% to all Elemental Resistances(20-30)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  (20-30)% increased Spell Damage
  +(20-30)% to all Elemental Resistances
  +4% to all maximum Resistances
  Cannot Block Attack DamageA swift mind solves problems before they occur. is popular due to its increase to maximum resistance, but blocks only spells. An average roll (75%) with a Stone of LazhwarStone of Lazhwar
  Lapis AmuletRequires Level 5+(20-30) to Intelligence(12-15)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  (15-20)% increased Cast Speed
  +(40-70) to maximum ManaYou are slow, foolish and ignorant.
  I am not. requires 34% additional block chance to reach the cap. With a perfect RainbowstrideRainbowstride
  Conjurer BootsEnergy Shield: (36-42)Requires Level 53, 94 Int(15-20)% Chance to Block Spell Damage
  +(40-60) to maximum Mana
  +20% to all Elemental Resistances
  20% increased Movement Speed"They say that you should take life's troubles in your stride.
  Some men have a longer stride than others."
  - Gaius Sentari as well, this decreases to 24% additional block chance required.

Tower shields

Tower shields require strength to equip and provide additional armour rating.

Bucklers

Bucklers require dexterity to equip and provide additional evasion rating.

Spirit shields

Spirit shields require intelligence to equip and provide additional energy shield. Most also have an implicit increased spell damage mod.

Round shields

Round shields require a combination of strength and dexterity to equip and provide additional armour and evasion rating. Most also have an implicit increased block recovery mod.

Kite shields

Kite shields require a combination of strength and intelligence to equip and provide additional armour rating and energy shield. Most also have an implicit elemental resistance mod.

Spiked shields

Spiked shields require a combination of dexterity and intelligence to equip and provide additional evasion rating and energy shield. They also have an implicit "damage reflect" mod.

Shield passives

Basic Passives for Shields include:

• 2 x Block Recovery (40% increased Block Recovery)
• 1 x Block Recovery (50% increased Block Recovery)
• 1 x Block Recovery (1% additional Chance to Block with Sields, 40% increased Block Recovery)
• 2 x Elemental Resistance with Shields (1% additional Chance to Block with Sields, +5% Elemental Resistances when holding a Shield)
• 3 x Energy Shield on Shield (+30% increased Energy Shield from equipped shield)
• 19 x Shield Block (2% additional Shield Block chance)
• 1 x Shield Block and Block Recovery (1% additional Shield Block chance, 40% increased Block Recovery)
• 3 x Shield Defences (30% increased defenses from equipped shield)
• 3 x Block (2% additional Chance to Block while Dual Wielding or holding a Shield)
• 1 x Shield Spell Block (2% additional Chance to Block Spell with Shield)

Notables Passives for Shields include: Template:Passive table

Keystone Passives for Shields include: Template:Passive table