Shield

This article is about the class of weapon. For the defensive mechanic, see Barrier. For other uses, see Shield (disambiguation).

Shield

Type

Off-hand weapon

Used by

Guardian
Herald
Warrior
Engineer
Chronomancer

Crafted by

Weaponsmith

Gallery
Shield concept art.

The shield is an off-hand only weapon. Shields typically grant defensive skills to mitigate incoming damage or inflict control effects. Unlike all other weapons, shields also increase defense of the wielder.

Skills by profession

#	Skill			Description
Guardian
4	Shield of Judgment	0.5½	20	Create a shielding wave in front of you that damages foes while giving protection and aegis to you and up to five allies.
5	Shield of Absorption	4	24	Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.
5	Shield of Absorption			Detonate the dome to heal nearby allies.
Herald
4	Envoy of Exuberance	0.75¾	15	Send the energy of Glint toward the target area, granting protection to allies before releasing a burst of energy that heals allies and grants boons.
5	Crystal Hibernation	3	25	Channel a shield from the Mists to protect you, blocking attacks and regenerating health of nearby allies.
Warrior
4	Shield Bash	0.75¾	20	Bash your foe with your shield and stun them.
5	Shield Stance	3	25	Block attacks.
Engineer
4	Magnetic Shield	3	20	Create a magnetic field that reflects projectiles and can be released to knock back foes.
4	Magnetic Inversion			Release the magnetic field to knock back nearby foes.
5	Static Shield	20.5½	24	Electrify your shield, preparing to throw it at foes. Stun nearby enemies that attack you while blocking.
5	Throw Shield	0.75¾		Throw your charged shield. Dazes foes it hits on the way out and back.
Chronomancer
4	Echo of Memory	10.5½	30	Phantasm. Block incoming attacks for a short duration. If this skill fully channels, summon a phantasm that slows enemies and grants protection to allies. If an attack is blocked, Deja Vu is usable for a short time and the phantasm is summoned instantly.
4	Deja Vu	10.5½		Phantasm. Block incoming attacks for a short duration. If this skill fully channels, summon a phantasm that slows enemies and grants protection to allies. If an attack is blocked, the phantasm is summoned immediately.
5	Tides of Time	0.75¾	35	Grant boons to nearby allies as you launch a wave of temporal energy that damages and stops enemies it passes through, then returns to you. Touching the returning wave reduces the recharge of this skill.

Related traits

Proficiencies

• Shield Proficiency (Herald) — You can wield shields in your off hand.
• Shield Proficiency (Chronomancer) — You can wield shield items.

Enhancements

• Stalwart Defender (Valor) — Gain toughness when wielding a shield, and shield skills gain reduced recharge.
• Hardening Persistence (Herald) — Strike damage taken is reduced for each point of upkeep currently in use. Shield skills remove conditions.
• Over Shield (Inventions) — Shield skills grant protection to nearby allies. Protection on you gains increased damage reduction.

Trait skills that are related to shield skills

•   Lesser Shield of Absorption (Protective Reviver) — Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles. After a duration, it detonates, healing nearby allies.

Weapon strength

See also: Weapon strength

Shield weapon strength by level and rarity
Level	Basic			Fine			Masterwork			Rare			Exotic			Ascended
	Min	Max	Def	Min	Max	Def	Min	Max	Def	Min	Max	Def	Min	Max	Def	Min	Max	Def
Level 0	106	119	5	126	142	6	127	143	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 1	-	-	-	124	139	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 3	-	-	-	128	144	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 4	104	117	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 5	-	-	-	132	149	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 6	-	-	-	134	151	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 7	-	-	-	137	155	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 8	112	126	6	141	158	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 9	-	-	-	144	162	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 10	117	132	6	147	166	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 11	-	-	-	151	170	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 12	123	138	7	154	174	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 13	-	-	-	158	178	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 14	-	-	-	161	181	9	175	197	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 15	131	147	7	164	185	9	178	201	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 16	134	151	8	168	189	9	182	206	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 17	-	-	-	172	194	10	187	211	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 18	-	-	-	176	198	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 19	-	-	-	180	203	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 20	146	165	9	184	207	11	200	225	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 21	-	-	-	188	212	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 22	-	-	-	192	216	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 23	-	-	-	196	221	12	213	240	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 24	159	180	10	200	226	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 25	163	183	10	204	230	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 26	-	-	-	208	235	13	227	256	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 27	-	-	-	214	241	13	233	262	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 28	174	196	11	219	247	14	239	269	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 29	-	-	-	225	253	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 30	183	206	12	230	259	15	250	282	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 31	-	-	-	235	265	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 32	191	216	12	241	271	15	262	295	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 33	-	-	-	246	278	16	267	301	17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 34	-	-	-	252	284	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 35	205	231	13	-	-	-	279	314	18	302	341	20	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 36	209	236	14	262	296	17	285	322	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 37	-	-	-	269	303	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 38	-	-	-	275	310	18	298	336	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 39	-	-	-	281	316	19	305	344	20	329	371	22	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 40	228	257	15	287	323	19	311	351	21	336	379	23	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 41	-	-	-	293	330	20	318	358	21	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 42	-	-	-	299	337	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 43	-	-	-	305	344	21	331	373	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 44	248	280	17	311	351	21	337	380	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 45	253	285	17	317	358	22	344	387	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 46	-	-	-	323	365	22	351	396	24	380	429	26	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 47	-	-	-	331	373	23	-	-	-	389	438	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 48	269	303	19	338	381	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 49	-	-	-	346	390	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 50	281	317	20	-	-	-	383	432	27	414	467	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 51	-	-	-	361	407	25	391	441	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 52	293	330	21	368	415	26	399	450	28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 53	-	-	-	375	423	27	407	459	29	439	495	31	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 54	-	-	-	383	432	27	-	-	-	447	504	32	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 55	311	351	22	390	440	28	-	-	-	457	515	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 56	317	358	23	398	448	28	431	486	31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 57	-	-	-	406	458	29	440	496	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 58	-	-	-	414	467	30	448	506	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 59	-	-	-	422	476	30	457	515	33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 60	343	387	25	430	485	31	466	525	34	502	566	36	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 61	-	-	-	438	494	32	474	535	34	511	577	37	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 62	-	-	-	447	503	32	483	545	35	521	587	38	588	664	43	-	-	-
Level 63	-	-	-	445	513	33	492	554	36	-	-	-	599	675	44	-	-	-
Level 64	369	417	27	463	522	33	500	564	37	-	-	-	610	688	45	-	-	-
Level 65	376	424	28	471	531	34	509	574	37	549	620	40	622	702	46	-	-	-
Level 66	-	-	-	479	540	35	519	585	38	-	-	-	634	715	47	-	-	-
Level 67	-	-	-	488	551	36	-	-	-	571	644	42	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 68	397	448	29	498	561	37	539	608	40	581	656	43	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 69	-	-	-	507	572	37	549	619	41	592	668	44	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 70	412	465	31	517	583	38	559	631	41	603	680	45	682	768	51	-	-	-
Level 71	-	-	-	526	594	39	569	642	42	613	692	46	693	782	52	-	-	-
Level 72	428	482	32	536	604	40	579	653	43	624	704	46	705	795	52	-	-	-
Level 73	-	-	-	545	615	41	589	665	44	-	-	-	717	809	53	-	-	-
Level 74	-	-	-	555	626	41	600	676	45	645	728	48	730	823	55	-	-	-
Level 75	451	508	34	564	636	42	610	687	46	657	741	49	742	837	56	-	-	-
Level 76	459	517	34	574	647	43	620	699	46	668	753	50	755	851	57	-	-	-
Level 77	-	-	-	584	658	44	631	712	47	680	766	51	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 78	-	-	-	594	670	45	642	724	48	691	779	52	781	880	59	-	-	-
Level 79	-	-	-	604	681	45	-	-	-	703	792	53	793	894	60	-	-	-
Level 80	491	554	37	614	693	46	664	748	50	714	805	54	806	909	61	846	954	64

Related achievements

• Weapon Master: Shield Master — Deliver 5,000 killing blows with a shield. (11)

Notes

• While the shield is being worn on the back, backpack items will be disabled from view until the player enters combat, upon which the backpack will reappear. Upon sheathing the shield, the backpack will disappear again.

Bug:

When unsheathing the shield while standing still, backpack items might be on top of the shield as it's drawn, but quickly snap onto the back.

See also

The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Shield.

• Gallery of shields
• Conjure Earth Shield

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Weapons

One-handed

Axe • Dagger • Mace • Pistol • Sword

Main-hand only

Scepter

Off-hand only

Focus • Shield • Torch • Warhorn

Two-handed

Greatsword • Hammer • Longbow • Rifle • Short bow • Staff

Aquatic

Harpoon gun • Spear • Trident

Other

Bundles