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A shield is an item used for defense, it only works when used in your offhand and is much more effective when crouching.
A shield is an item used for defense, it only works when used in your offhand and is more effective if used while crouching.


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Revision as of 17:07, 10 June 2022

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A shield is an item used for defense, it only works when used in your offhand and is more effective if used while crouching.

Shield comparison

Shield Durability Block % (active) Absortion (active) Block % (passive) Absortion (passive)
Crude Square Shield 80 90 1.5 15 1.5
Reinforced Round Shield 300 90 4 15 2
Reinforced Round Shield (with plain leather) 450 90 4 15 2
Blackguard Square Shield 600 90 5 15 3

Shields

Crude Square Shield

This is a basic shield with little durability and lesser absorption than the advanced shield types.

Oak Board

Oak Board

Oak Board

Oak Board

Stick

Oak Board

Oak Board

Oak Board

Oak Board

Crude Square Shield








Reinforced Round Shield

This shield gives a lot more damage reduction then the Crude Shield, but requires more advanced materials.

Oak Board

Oak Board

Tin Bronze Plate

Oak Board

Oak Board

Reinforced Round Shield








Reinforced Round Shield (with plain leather)

Adding leather to the Reinforced Shield will give it more durability. Disregarding the Blackguard exclusive shield, his is the best option that can be crafted regardless of player class.

leather

leather

Reinforced Round Shield

leather

leather

Reinforced Round Shield (with plain leather)








Blackguard Square Shield

This is the best shield in the game that can only be crafted by players with the Blackguard class, unless class exclusive recipes are disabled on world creation or through world configuration.

Metalplate iron

Hammer Iron

Crude Square Shield

Charcoal

Metalplate iron

Blackguard Square Shield








Storage

Shields are usually put in the hotbar when carried. Shields can not be placed on the tool rack, but they can be placed on an armor stand.


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