Shields are a class of items that the character can equip to directly add to their Armor Rating, making them harder to hit. Shields' effectiveness is governed by the skill of the same name. Shields cannot be equipped when the character is using a torch, a lantern or a two-handed weapon.
Book I[]
| Name | Image | Armor Rating | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cracked Shield |  |
0 | 3.0 | 1 |
| Wooden Buckler | |
1 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Bronze Buckler |  |
2 | 5.0 | 60 |
| Small Steel Shield |  |
2 | 3.0 | 200 |
| Large Steel Shield |  |
3 | 6.0 | 315 |
| Tower Shield | |
4 | 8.0 | 450 |
| Adamantine Great Shield |  |
5 | 10.0 | 1,750 |
Books II and III[]
Types[]
| Name | Image | Base Armor Rating | Base Weight | Base Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckler | 
|
1 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Small Shield | 
|
1 | 4.0 | 15 |
| Large Shield | 
|
2 | 5.0 | 90 |
| Tower Shield | 
|
3 | 8.0 | 120 |
| Lord's Shield | 
|
4 | 12.0 | 200 |
Materials[]
| Name | Bonus Armor Rating | Weight Multiplier | Value Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Birch | 1 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Oak | 2 | 1.15 | 2.5 |
| Maple | 2 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Walnut | 3 | 1.25 | 3.5 |
| Burley Oak | 3 | ||
| Hickory | 4 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| Mahogany | 4 | 1.4 | 4.5 |
| Petrified | 5 | ||
| Divine Timber | 6 |
| Name | Bonus Armor Rating | Weight Multiplier | Value Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Bronze | 1 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| Iron | 1 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Steel | 2 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Tempered Steel | 2 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| Dwarven Steel | 3 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| Tungsten | 3 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Mithril | 4 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| Adamantium | 4 | 1.6 | 8.0 |
| Divine Ore | 5 | 1.7 | 9.0 |