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A character can equip one shield, and they occupy 2x2, 2x3 or 2x4 inventory or stash space when not equipped:
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Equipping some shields incurs a penalty to walk/run speed:
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Every shield has a base Chance to Block, to which a class bonus is added:
Class(es) | Druid / Necromancer / Sorceress | Amazon / Assassin / Barbarian | Paladin |
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Chance to Block | +20% | +25% | +30% |
This results in the following Chances to Block:
Shield | Chance to Block | |||
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Base | Dru / Nec / Sor | Ama / Ass / Bar | Paladin | |
Buckler | 0% | 20% | 25% | 30% |
Small Shield | 5% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
Large Shield | 12% | 32% | 37% | 42% |
Spiked Shield | 10% | 30% | 35% | 40% |
Kite Shield | 8% | 28% | 33% | 38% |
Bone Shield | 20% | 40% | 45% | 50% |
Tower Shield | 24% | 44% | 49% | 54% |
Gothic Shield | 16% | 36% | 41% | 46% |
Defender | 10% | 30% | 35% | 40% |
Round Shield | 12% | 32% | 37% | 42% |
Scutum | 14% | 34% | 39% | 44% |
Barbed Shield | 17% | 37% | 42% | 47% |
Dragon Shield | 18% | 38% | 43% | 48% |
Grim Shield | 20% | 40% | 45% | 50% |
Pavise | 24% | 44% | 49% | 54% |
Ancient Shield | 16% | 36% | 41% | 46% |
Shields can also be used to inflict damage by a Paladin using Smite.
Normal[edit]
Shield | Quality Level | Required | Defense | Durability | Max sockets at Item Level | ||||
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Level | Strength | Min | Max | < 26 | 26-40 | > 40 | |||
Buckler | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Small Shield | 5 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Large Shield | 11 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Spiked Shield | 11 | 30 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Kite Shield | 15 | 47 | 16 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Bone Shield | 19 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Tower Shield | 22 | 75 | 22 | 25 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Gothic Shield | 30 | 60 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Exceptional[edit]
Shield | Quality Level | Required | Defense | Durability | Max sockets at Item Level | ||||
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Level | Strength | Min | Max | < 26 | 26-40 | > 40 | |||
Defender | 34 | 22 | 38 | 41 | 49 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Round Shield | 37 | 25 | 53 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Scutum | 42 | 25 | 71 | 53 | 61 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Barbed Shield | 42 | 25 | 65 | 58 | 78 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Dragon Shield | 45 | 25 | 91 | 59 | 67 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Grim Shield | 48 | 25 | 58 | 50 | 150 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Pavise | 50 | 25 | 133 | 68 | 78 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Ancient Shield | 56 | 25 | 110 | 80 | 93 | 80 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Affixes[edit]
Maximum Required Level (RLvl) for any magic or rare shield is 58 (maximum Affix Level (ALvL) 65).
The maximum bonuses available for magic and rare shields are summarized below. There are 10 prefix groups:
Prefix | Group | Bonus(es) | Min | Max | Alvl | RLvl | Freq |
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Holy | 101 | Enhanced Defense | 81% | 100% | 36 | 27 | 6 |
Vulpine | 107 | Damage Taken Goes to Mana | 7% | 12% | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Glowing | 112 | Light Radius | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Serpent's | 115 | Mana | 11 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 |
Prismatic | 116 | All Resistances | 16 | 20 | 39 | 31 | 4 |
Cobalt | 117 | Cold Resist | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 |
Garnet | 118 | Fire Resist | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 |
Coral | 119 | Lightning Resist | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 |
Jade | 120 | Poison Resist | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 |
Priest's | 125 | Paladin Skill Levels | 2 | 2 | 65 | 58 | 2 |
There are 12 suffix groups:
Suffix | Group | Bonus(es) | Min | Max | Alvl | RLvl | Freq |
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of Life | 1 | Damage Reduced | 4 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 4 |
of Guarding | 2 | Magic Damage Reduced | 3 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 4 |
of Spikes | 6 | Attacker Takes Damage | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 4 |
of Deflecting | 8 | Increased Chance of Blocking | 20% | 20% | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Faster Block Rate | 30 | 30 | |||||
of Thawing | 11 | Half Freeze Duration | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
of Maiming | 14 | Maximum Damage | 3 | 4 | 42 | 34 | 4 |
of Equilibrium | 18 | Faster Hit Recovery | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
of Regeneration | 19 | Replenish Life | 3 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 4 |
of Light | 25 | Light Radius | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Attack Rating | 15 | 15 | |||||
of Defiance | 29 | Poison Length Reduced | 75% | 75% | 25 | 18 | 2 |
of Simplicity | 30 | Requirements | -30% | -30% | 25 | 18 | 2 |
of the Ox | 31 | Strength | 6 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 3 |
Prefixes[edit]
Prefix | Group | Bonus(es) | Min | Max | Alvl | RLvl | Freq |
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Sturdy | 101 | Enhanced Defense | 10% | 20% | 1 | 1 | 9 |
21% | 30% | 4 | 3 | 9 | |||
Strong | 31% | 40% | 9 | 6 | 8 | ||
Glorious | 41% | 50% | 19 | 14 | 8 | ||
Blessed | 51% | 65% | 25 | 18 | 7 | ||
Saintly | 66% | 80% | 31 | 23 | 7 | ||
Holy | 81% | 100% | 36 | 27 | 6 | ||
Vulpine | 107 | Damage Taken Goes to Mana | 7% | 12% | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Glimmering | 112 | Light Radius | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Glowing | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||
Lizard's | 115 | Mana | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
Snake's | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||
Serpent's | 11 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | ||
Prismatic | 116 | All Resistances | 16 | 20 | 39 | 31 | 4 |
Azure | 117 | Cold Resist | 5% | 5% | 1-4 | 1 | 3 |
5% | 10% | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||
Lapis | 11% | 20% | 12 | 9 | 4 | ||
Cobalt | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 | ||
Crimson | 118 | Fire Resist | 5% | 5% | 1-4 | 1 | 3 |
5% | 10% | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
Russet | 11% | 20% | 12 | 9 | 4 | ||
Garnet | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 | ||
Tangerine | 119 | Lightning Resist | 5% | 5% | 1-4 | 1 | 3 |
5% | 10% | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
Ocher | 11% | 20% | 12 | 9 | 4 | ||
Coral | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 | ||
Beryl | 120 | Poison Resist | 5% | 5% | 1-4 | 1 | 3 |
5% | 10% | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||
Viridian | 11% | 20% | 12 | 9 | 4 | ||
Jade | 21% | 30% | 18 | 13 | 3 | ||
Monk's | 125 | Paladin Skill Levels | 1 | 1 | 35 | 27 | 4 |
Priest's | 2 | 2 | 65 | 58 | 2 |
Suffixes[edit]
Suffix | Group | Bonus(es) | Min | Max | Alvl | RLvl | Freq |
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of Health | 1 | Damage Reduced | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
of Protection | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 4 | ||
of Absorption | 3 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 4 | ||
of Life | 4 | 7 | 41 | 33 | 4 | ||
of Warding | 2 | Magic Damage Reduced | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
of the Sentinel | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 4 | ||
of Guarding | 3 | 3 | 32 | 24 | 4 | ||
of Thorns | 6 | Attack Takes Damage | 1 | 1 | 1-13 | 1 | 4 |
1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | |||
of Spikes | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 4 | ||
of Blocking | 8 | Increased Chance of Blocking | 10% | 10% | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Faster Block Rate | 15 | 15 | |||||
of Deflecting | Increased Chance of Blocking | 20% | 20% | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Faster Block Rate | 30 | 30 | |||||
of Thawing | 11 | Half Freeze Duration | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
of Maiming | 14 | Maximum Damage | 3 | 4 | 42 | 34 | 4 |
of Balance | 18 | Faster Hit Recovery | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
of Equilibrium | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | ||
of Regeneration | 19 | Replenish Life | 3 | 5 | 40 | 30 | 4 |
of Light | 25 | Light Radius | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Attack Rating | 15 | 15 | |||||
of Amelioration | 29 | Poison Length Reduced | 50% | 50% | 18 | 13 | 3 |
of Defiance | 75% | 75% | 25 | 18 | 2 | ||
of Ease | 30 | Requirements | -20% | -20% | 15 | 11 | 3 |
of Simplicity | -30% | -30% | 25 | 18 | 2 | ||
of Strength | 31 | Strength | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
of Might | 3 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 3 | ||
of the Ox | 6 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 3 |