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
• Bard (College of Valour only)
• 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. ( Recharge: Long rest.)
[[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 at will.
[[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 Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will. 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	Attackers can't land critical hits on the wearer. Shield Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw.
[[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	Advantage on Perception Ability checks. Shield Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will. Darkness Cloak () Create a cloud of magical darkness and immediately attempt to  Hide. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Ketheric's Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	300	Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws Shield Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Sentinel Shield]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	580	Shield Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will.
[[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	Grants Resistance to Fire damage. Shield Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will. Blazing Retaliation () Huddle behind your shield to increase your  Armour Class by 1 and reap scorching retaliation upon attacks who miss you. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
[[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 Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will. 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 Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will. 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 Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will. 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 Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will.
[[File:{{{page}}} Unfaded Icon.png|link={{{page}}}|x50px|alt=|class=bg3wiki-icon ]] [[{{{page}}} | Swires' Sledboard]]	+2	2.7 kg 5.4 lb	360	Shield Blow () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, to knock it  Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity saving throw. at will.
[[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	Bulwark Rebuke () When a foe hits you with a melee attack, deal it 2d4Force and possibly knock it  Prone. at will. Reflective Shell () A protective shell envelops you. It reflects any projectiles targeted at you back to their point of origin. ( Recharge: Short rest.) Warding Bond () Cast as a level 2 spell ( Recharge: Long rest.)