Shields

An example of a shield

Shields are a type of Equipment that provide bonuses to characters'  Armour Class and reduce the chance of being hit by enemies.

Shields are always equipped in the character’s offhand.

Shield Proficiency

Those who have trained to fight while wielding shields can use them effectively in combat.

Wielding a shield without Proficiency will impose Disadvantage on all Ability Checks, Saving throws, and Attack rolls, as well as prevent you from casting Spells.

Classes that have proficiency with Shields:

• Barbarian
• College of Valor
• Cleric
• Druid
• Fighter
• Paladin
• Ranger

The following Races start with proficiency with Shields:

• Human
• Half-Elf

Taking the Moderately Armoured Feat will grant you proficiency with both Medium armour and Shields.

List of Shields

Shield	Armour Class Bonus	Weight	Price	Special
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Broken Shield]]	+1	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Fossilised Shell]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Iron-Banded Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Metal Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Organic Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Rusty Studded Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Scrapwood Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Scrapwood Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Scrapwood Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Spiked Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	4
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Studded Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Training Shield]]	+1	0.5 kg 1 lb	3
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Wooden Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Wooden Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Wooden Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	15
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Absolute's Warboard]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	70	Heroism (): Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Enforcer Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	70
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Gloomstrand Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	70	Stealth +1
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Glowing Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	70
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Ironvine Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	45
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Safeguard Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	55	Saving Throws +1
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | The Real Sparky Sparkswall]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	70	Lightning Aura: Consume 3  Lightning Charges and release a blast of electricity that damages and  Jolts nearby enemies.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Watcher's Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	70	Advantage on Perception Checks
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Wood Woad Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	115	Woad's Ensnaring Strike (): Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Short rest).
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Absolute's Protector]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw. Fire Shield: Chill (): Cast as a level 4 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Adamantine Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	190	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. Attackers can't land critical hits on the wearer.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Iron-Banded Shield +1]]	+3	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	No special properties, beyond the  Armour Class enchantment.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Justiciar's Greatshield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, use a Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw.  Darkness Cloak: Use a Bonus action once per Short Rest to cast Darkness Cloak. Advantage on Perception Ability checks.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Ketheric's Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw. Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Sentinel Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	580	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield +1]]	+3	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	No special properties, beyond the  Armour Class enchantment.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield +2]]	+3	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	No special properties, beyond the  Armour Class enchantment.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield of Scorching Reprisal]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	190	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw. Grants Resistance to Fire damage.  Blazing Retaliation: Once per Short Rest, use a Bonus action to huddle behind your shield to increase your  Armour Class by 1 and reap scorching retaliation upon attackers who miss you. When an attacker misses you with a melee attack, they take 1d6Fire damage. (On Save, target still takes half damage)
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield of Shielding]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	190	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw. Shield (): Cast as a level 1 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Studded Shield +1]]	+3	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	No special properties, beyond the  Armour Class enhancement.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Abdel's Trusted Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	570	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw. Protection from Missiles (): Cast as a level 2 spell ( Recharge: Short rest).
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield (Hope)]]	+4	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	720	No special properties, beyond the  Armour Class enchantment.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield of Devotion]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	570	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw. Shield of Devotion: Aid (): Cast as a level 3 spell ( Recharge: Long rest).
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield of Returning]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	570	Bound Weapon
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Shield of the Undevout]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	570	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Swires' Sledboard]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	360	Shield Bash: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Viconia's Walking Fortress]]	+3	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	760	Rebuke of the Mighty: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to deal them 2~8Force damage and knock them  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw.  Reflective Shell: Can cast once per Short Rest.  Warding Bond: Can cast at Level 2, once per Long Rest.