Shields

See also: Unique Shields

Shields are an off-hand defensive item and provide a chance to block all types of damage. Upon blocking, there is a cooldown (Recovery) until you are able to block again. This cooldown can be reduced with -% Shield Recovery Time stats from skills and equipment.

This page lists all Shields in Grim Dawn.

Common Shields

	Name	Base Stats	Requirements	Item Level
	Plank Shield	15% Chance to Block 25 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 23 Physical Damage	Physique: 38	1
	Tarnished Round Shield	15% Chance to Block 32 Damage 0.70 Second Block Recovery 28 Physical Damage	Physique: 38	1
	Scrapmetal Buckler	12% Chance to Block 40 Damage 0.70 Second Block Recovery 30 Physical Damage	Physique: 62	3
	Tarnished Heater Shield	18% Chance to Block 80 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 38 Physical Damage	Physique: 145	10
	Improvised Round Shield	20% Chance to Block 55 Damage 0.70 Second Block Recovery 36 Physical Damage	Physique: 145	10
	Tarnished War Shield	20% Chance to Block 130 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 46 Physical Damage	Physique: 190	14
	Weathered Tower Shield	22% Chance to Block 100 Damage 1.80 Second Block Recovery 50 Physical Damage	Physique: 190	14
	Warden's Bulwark	23% Chance to Block 200 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 50 Physical Damage 8% Physical Resistance +1 to Blitz	Player Level: 12 Physique: 190	14
	Reinforced Heater Shield	24% Chance to block 180 Damage 1.00 second Block Recovery 55 Physical Damage	Physique: 233	16
	Fortified Rondache	22% Chance to block 150 Damage 0.75 second Block Recovery 52 Physical Damage	Physique: 233	18
	Spectral Shield	26% Chance to block 252 Damage 0.75 second Block Recovery 38 Physical Damage 28 Vitality Damage 63 Vitality Retaliation +10% to All Retaliation Damage +1 to Drain Essence	Player Level: 20 Physique: 254	20
	Obsidian Guard	27% Chance to block 274 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 38 Physical Damage 28 Fire Damage Increases Armor by 8% +1 to Blast Shield +1 to Rune of Kalastor	Player Level: 20 Physique: 254	20
	Trog Bonewall	20% Chance to block 168 Damage 0.55 second Block Recovery 42 Physical Damage 5 Vitality Damage +26% Vitality Damage +1 to Sigil of Consumption	Player Level: 23 Physique: 275	22
	Fleshwarped Shield	27% Chance to Block 228 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 60 Physical Damage +5 Health Regenerated per second +1 to Mogdrogen's Pact	Player Level: 25 Physique: 305	25
	Improvised Tower Shield	25% Chance to Block 250 Damage 1.00 Second Block Recovery 62 Physical Damage	Physique: 305	25
	Raider Heater Shield	25% Chance to Block 350 Damage 0.90 Second Block Recovery 67 Physical Damage	Physique: 363	31
	Raider Targe	24% Chance to Block 300 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 62 Physical Damage	Physique: 363	31
	Fortified Tower Shield	28% Chance to Block 450 Damage 1.05 Seconds Block Recovery 86 Physical Damage	Physique: 461	42
	Assault Kite Shield	29% Chance to Block 600 Damage 1.00 Second Block Recovery 58 Physical Damage	Physique: 557	54
	Assault Targe	28% Chance to Block 500 Damage 0.95 Second Block Recovery 110 Physical Damage	Physique: 565	55
	Imperial Kite Shield	30% Chance to Block 750 Damage 1.10 Seconds Block Recovery 130 Physical Damage	Physique: 636	65
	Imperial Tower Shield	30% Chance to Block 900 Damage 1.2 Seconds Block Recovery 128 Physical Damage	Physique: 700	75
	Exalted Rondache  AoM	30% Chance to Block 920 Damage 1.0 Seconds Block Recovery 140 Physical Damage	Physique: 753	84
	Preserver Targe  AoM	30% Chance to Block 1170 Damage 1.1 Seconds Block Recovery 163 Physical Damage	Physique: 805	94

Rare Shields

	Name	Base Stats	Requirements	Item Level
	Bernard's Slightly-Chewed Buckler		Player Level: 6 Physique: 114	6
	Warden's Fortress		Player Level: 12 Physique: 235	14
	Battle Shield		Player Level: 15 Physique: 270	18
	Spectral War Shield		Player Level: 20 Physique: 249	20
	Obsidian Bulwark		Player Level: 20 Physique: 249	20
	Vampiric Bonewall		Player Level: 23 Physique: 254	22
	Fleshwarped Bulwark		Player Level: 25 Physique: 341	25
	Warden's Fortress		Player Level: 32 Physique: 468	35
	Spectral War Shield		Player Level: 32 Physique: 373	35
	Vampiric Bonewall		Player Level: 35 Physique: 375	35
	Obsidian Bulwark		Player Level: 35 Physique: 368	35
	Fleshwarped Bulwark		Player Level: 35 Physique: 466	35
	Siege Shield		Player Level: 37 Physique: 468	37
	Bernard's Slightly-Chewed Buckler		Player Level: 50 Physique: 548	50
	Fleshwarped Bulwark		Player Level: 50 Physique: 563	50
	Warden's Fortress		Player Level: 52 Physique: 597	52
	Spectral War Shield		Player Level: 52 Physique: 478	52
	Vampiric Bonewall		Player Level: 52 Physique: 485	52
	Obsidian Bulwark		Player Level: 55 Physique: 485	55
	Sovereign Shield		Player Level: 62 Physique: 655	62
	Bernard's Slightly-Chewed Buckler		Player Level: 70 Physique: 676	70
	Warden's Fortress		Player Level: 70 Physique: 736	70
	Spectral War Shield		Player Level: 70 Physique: 578	70
	Vampiric Bonewall		Player Level: 70 Physique: 603	70
	Obsidian Bulwark		Player Level: 70 Physique: 584	70
	Fleshwarped Bulwark		Player Level: 70 Physique: 719	70

Faction

	Name	Stats	Requirements	Item Level
	Devil's Protector		Player Level: 35 Physique: 415	35
	Harvest's Guard		Player Level: 35 Physique: 382	35
	Chosen Fireguard		Player Level: 35 Physique: 415	35
	Chosen Crimsonguard		Player Level: 50 Physique:537	50
	Harvest's Guard		Player Level: 50 Physique: 537	50
	Elite Devil's Protector		Player Level: 70 Physique: 686	70
	Elite Harvest's Guard		Player Level: 70 Physique: 640	70
	Elite Chosen Fireguard		Player Level: 70 Physique: 686	70

Epic Shields

	Name	Stats	Requirements	Item Level
	Defender of Devil's Crossing		Player Level: 17 Physique: 252	14
	Flamebreaker		Player Level: 17 Physique: 234	14
	Guardsman's Defender		Player Level: 22 Physique: 303	18
	Elementium		Player Level: 26 Physique: 329	26
	Spiriteater Bulwark		Player Level: 26 Physique: 385	26
	Devil's Grin		Player Level: 31 Physique: 425	31
	Maw of the Beast		Player Level: 35 Physique: 448	35
	Ravna's Guard		Player Level: 35 Physique: 443	35
	Oathbreaker's Guard		Player Level: 40 Physique: 502	40
	Shield of Perdition		Player Level: 40 Physique: 492	40
	Crest of the Black Legion		Player Level: 42 Physique: 509	40
	Lichguard		Player Level: 47 Physique: 525	47
	Faith's Guard		Player Level: 50 Physique: 570	50
	The Gladiator		Player Level: 60 Physique: 618	58
	Blazeguard Arbiter		Player Level: 65 Physique: 651	65
	Myrmidon's Guard		Player Level: 72 Physique: 701	70
	Dawnshard Bulwark		Player Level: 75 Physique: 701	75
	Vanguard of the Legion		Player Level: 75 Physique: 707	75

Empowered Epic Shields

	Name	Stats	Requirements	Item Level
	Empowered Flamebreaker		Player Level: 58 Physique:549	58
	Empowered Spiriteater Bulwark		Player Level: 58 Physique: 555	58
	Empowered Guardsman's Defender		Player Level: 65 Physique: 615	65
	Empowered Defender of Devil's Crossing		Player Level: 65 Physique: 620	65
	Empowered Elementium		Player Level: 65 Physique: 583	65
	Empowered Oathbreaker's Guard		Player Level: 65 Physique: 606	65
	Empowered Shield of Perdition		Player Level: 65 Physique: 609	65
	Empowered Crest of the Black Legion		Player Level: 75 Physique: 686	75
	Empowered Devil's Grin		Player Level: 75 Physique: 666	75
	Empowered Lichguard		Player Level: 75 Physique: 675	75
	Empowered Maw of the Beast		Player Level: 75 Physique: 675	75
	Empowered Ravna's Guard		Player Level: 75 Physique: 691	75

Legendary Shields

	Name	Stats	Requirements	Item Level
	The Final Stop		Player Level: 50 Physique: 555	50
	Meat Shield		Player Level: 50 Physique: 512	50
	The Untouchable		Player Level: 58 Physique: 600	58
	Skybreach Bulwark		Player Level: 65 Physique: 548	65
	Will of the Living		Player Level: 65 Physique: 613	65
	Dawnbreaker's Duty		Player Level: 68 Physique: 613	65
	Markovian's Bulwark		Player Level: 75 Physique: 671	75
	Siegebreaker		Player Level: 75 Physique: 681	75
	Zolhan's Revenge		Player Level: 75 Physique: 681	75

Components for use in Shields

	Component	level	Completed Stats
	Battered Shell	1	+15 Physique +10% Shield Block Chance Shield Slam (Granted by Item)
	Polished Emerald	1	+8 Physique +8 Cunning +8 Spirit
	Chilled Steel	7	3 Cold Damage +12% Cold Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Cold Damage Ice Spike (Granted by Item)
	Chipped Claw	7	4 Physical Damage +12% Physical Damage Slam (Granted by Item)
	Cracked Lodestone	7	1-5 Lightning Damage +12% Lightning Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Lightning Damage Lightning Nova (Granted by Item)
	Mutagenic Ichor	7	15 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds +10% Acid Damage +10% Poison Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Acid Damage Poison Bomb (Granted by Item)
	Searing Ember	7	2-4 Fire Damage +12% Fire Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Fire Damage Fireblast (Granted by Item)
	Serrated Spike	7	3 Piercing Damage 9 Bleed Damage over 3 seconds 12% Increased Bleeding Damage Impaling Weapons (Granted by Item)
	Hollowed Fang	11	5% Chance of 135 Life Leech Over 3 Seconds +18% Vitality Damage +18% Vitality Decay 4% of Attack Damage Converted to Health 10% Physical Damage converted to Vitality Damage Blooddrinker (Granted by Item)
	Imbued Silver	15	+15 Defensive Ability 15% Bleeding Resistance +15% Damage to Chthonics Void-Ward (Granted by Item)
	Mark of Dreeg	15	50 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds +30% Acid Damage +30% Poison Damage 15 Reduced target's Resistances for 5 Seconds 10% Physical Damage Converted to Acid Damage +6% Light Radius Dreeg's Infinite Gaze (Granted by Item)
	Reinforced Shell	15	+10 Physique +8% Shield Block Chance +22% Shield Damage Blocked Blade Ward (Granted by Item)
	Resilient Plating	15	+26 Defensive Ability +24 Armor 15% Pierce Resistance
	Vicious Spikes	15	4 Piercing Damage +18% Piercing Damage 25 Reduced target's Armor for 5 Seconds Empowered Impaling Weapons (Granted by Item)
	Amber	20	2-8 Lightning Damage +25% Lightning Damage +25% Electrocute Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Lightning Damage Empowered Lightning Nova (Granted by Item)
	Purified Salt	20	+15 Defensive Ability 25% Life Leech Resistance +15% Damage to Aetherials +15% Damage to Aether Corruptions Aether-Ward (Granted by Item)
	Riftstone	20	2-8 Chaos Damage +25% Chaos Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Chaos Damage Chaos Strike (Granted by Item)
	Serrated Shell	20	-20% Shield Recovery Time 112 Piercing Retaliation +20% Total Retaliation Damage Brutal Shield Slam (Granted by Item)
	Vitriolic Gallstone	20	4 Acid Damage 20 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds +25% Acid Damage +25% Poison Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Acid Damage Envenomed Weapons (Granted by Item)
	Wrathstone	20	4-6 Aether Damage +25% Aether Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Aether Damage Aether Weapons (Granted by Item)
	Blessed Steel	24	4 Elemental Damage +18% Elemental Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage +18 Offensive Ability Sacred Strike (Granted by Item)
	Haunted Steel	24	8 Vitality Damage +25% Vitality Damage +25% Vitality Decay 10% of Physical dealt as Vitality 8% of Attack Damage converted to Health Bloodthirster (Granted by Item)
	Radiant Gem	24	+10% Elemental Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Elemental Damage 15% Elemental Resistance Radiant Shield (Granted by Item)
	Severed Claw	24	7 Physical Damage +25% Physical Damage +15% Internal Trauma Damage Brutal Slam (Granted by Item)
	Mark of the Myrmidon	27	+120 Health +25 Defensive Ability -15% Shield Recovery Time 16% Damage Reflected Blade Barrier (Granted by Item)
	Symbol of Solael	35	2-12 Chaos Damage +33% Chaos Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Chaos Damage +33% Energy Absorbed from Enemy Spells Solael's Flame (Granted by Item)

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Demolitionist Skills
Active Skills
Blackwater Cocktail (High Potency - Demon Fire - Agonizing Flames) • Canister Bomb (Concussive Bomb - Improved Casing) • Fire Strike (Explosive Strike - Searing Might - Searing Strike - Static Strike - Brimstone) • Flashbang (Searing Light) • Grenado (High Impact - Skyfire Grenado) - Shattering Blast • Mortar Trap (Heavy Ordnance - "The Big One") • Stun Jacks (Quick Jacks - Full Spread) • Thermite Mine (Hellfire Mine)
Passive Skills
Blast Shield • Ulzuin's Chosen
Toggle Skills
Flamed Touched (Temper) • Vindicative Flame (Ulzuin's Wrath)

Nightblade Skills
Active Skills
Amarasta's Blade Burst (Lethal Assault) • Blade Barrier • Blade Trap (Devouring Blades) • Phantasmal Blades (Frenetic Throw - Heart Seeker - Nether Edge) • Pneumatic Burst (Breath of Belgothian - Shadow Dance - Elemental Awakening) • Ring of Steel (Ring of Frost - Circle of Slaughter) • Shadow Strike (Nidalla's Justifiable Ends - Nightfall)
Passive Skills
Anatomy of Murder • Dual Blades (Belgothian's Shears - Hidden Hands - Amarasta's Quick Cut - Whirling Death - Execution) • Merciless Repertoire • Phantasmal Armor
Toggle Skills
Veil of Shadow (Night's Chill)
Summons
Blade Spirit

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