Shields
Characters with one-handed weapons can and should equip a Shield. Shields greatly increase survivability in battle by allowing your characters to block incoming attacks, completely negating the damage they would otherwise sustain. Paired with the "Gauntlets" Accessory, Shields become especially potent. The only downside is that by using Shields, you lose the option of using two-handed and ranged weapons, which tend to cause more damage than one-handed weapons. However, this isn't a big deal if you equip one character with a shield and keep the "Decoy" Magick active on that character. This approach forces them into a tanking/meatshield role and frees up your remaining characters to focus on dealing damage.
| Name | LP | EVA | MAG EVA | Effects | Location | Cost |
| Escutcheon | 15 | 6 | -- | -- | Rabanastre | 300 |
| Leather Shield | 15 | 8 | -- | -- | Rabanastre, Nalbina Fortress, Bhujerba | 600 |
| Buckler | 20 | 10 | -- | -- | Rabanastre, Bhujerba | 1000 |
| Bronze Shield | 20 | 12 | -- | -- | Rabanastre, Bhujerba | 1200 |
| Round Shield | 20 | 14 | -- | -- | Rabanastre | 1600 |
| Golden Shield | 20 | 16 | -- | -- | Rabanastre, Jahara, Mt. Bur-Omisace | 2100 |
| Ice Shield | 20 | 16 | -- | 50% Ice resist | Rabanastre, Jahara, Mt. Bur-Omisace | 2500 |
| Flame Shield | 20 | 16 | -- | 50% Fire resist | Rabanastre, Nalbina Fortress, Mt. Bur-Omisace | 3200 |
| Diamond Shield | 20 | 18 | -- | -- | Rabanastre, Nalbina Fortress | 3900 |
| Platinum Shield | 20 | 20 | -- | -- | Mosphoran Highwaste, Phon Coast, Archades | 5300 |
| Dragon Shield | 20 | 23 | -- | Immune to Earth element | Phon Coast, Archades | 6000 |
| Crystal Shield | 25 | 25 | 10 | -- | Archades, Balfonheim | 7200 |
| Kaiser Shield | 25 | 27 | -- | -- | Balfonheim | 8300 |
| Aegis Shield | 25 | 13 | 50 | -- | Balfonheim | 9600 |
| Demon Shield | 30 | 40 | -- | Absorbs Dark element | Necrohol of Nabudis | 11200 |
| Venetian Shield | 30 | 24 | 25 | Weak to Lightning element | Sell Ancient Turtle Shell x2, Ring Wyrm Liver x2, Undin Halcyon x1 to Bazaar. | 12420 |
| Shell Shield | 90 | 5 | -- | Equip: Shell | Reward for completing "A Scream from the Sky" Mob Hunt; treasure in Stilshrine of Miriam. | -- |
| Ensanguined Shield | 90 | 90 | -- | Equip: Poison, Sap, Slow | Treasure in Henne Mines; treasure in The Feywood. | -- |
| Zodiac Escutcheon | 200 | 50 | -- | Immune to Lightning element | Treasure in Great Crystal upper layer; treasure in Barheim Passage. | -- |
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