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: 45	1
Tarnished Round Shield	15% Chance to Block 32 Damage 0.70 Second Block Recovery 28 Physical Damage	Physique: 54	1
Scrapmetal Buckler	12% Chance to Block 40 Damage 0.70 Second Block Recovery 30 Physical Damage	Physique: 63	3
Tarnished Heater Shield	18% Chance to Block 80 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 38 Physical Damage	Physique: 149	10
Improvised Round Shield	20% Chance to Block 55 Damage 0.70 Second Block Recovery 36 Physical Damage	Physique: 153	10
Tarnished War Shield	20% Chance to Block 130 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 46 Physical Damage	Physique: 200	14
Weathered Tower Shield	22% Chance to Block 100 Damage 1.80 Second Block Recovery 50 Physical Damage	Physique: 217	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: 222	14
Reinforced Heater Shield	24% Chance to block 180 Damage 1.00 second Block Recovery 55 Physical Damage	Physique: 255	16
Fortified Rondache	22% Chance to block 150 Damage 0.75 second Block Recovery 52 Physical Damage	Physique: 247	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	Player Level: 20 Physique: 245	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	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 +1to Sigil of Consumption	Player Level: 23 Physique: 242	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: 332	25
Improvised Tower Shield	25% Chance to Block 250 Damage 1.00 Second Block Recovery 62 Physical Damage	Physique: 326	25
Raider Heater Shield	25% Chance to Block 350 Damage 0.90 Second Block Recovery 67 Physical Damage	Physique: 371	31
Raider Aegis	24% Chance to Block 300 Damage 0.80 Second Block Recovery 62 Physical Damage	Physique: 354	31
Warden's Bulwark	28% Chance to Block 375 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 82 Physical Damage 8% Physical Resistance +1 to Blitz	Player Level: 32 Physique: 446	35
Spectral Shield	29% Chance to block 425 Damage 0.75 second Block Recovery 49 Physical Damage 35 Vitality Damage 103 Vitality Retaliation +15% to All Retaliation Damage	Player Level: 32 Physique: 369	35
Trog Bonewall	24% Chance to block 300 Damage 0.55 second Block Recovery 55 Physical Damage 9 Vitality Damage +34% Vitality Damage +1 to Sigil of Consumption	Player Level: 35 Physique: 359	35
Obsidian Guard	29% Chance to block428 Damage 1.5 second Block Recovery 20 Physical Damage 35 Fire Damage Increases Armor by 8% +1 to Blast Shield	Player Level: 35 Physique: 369	35
Fleshwarped Shield	29% Chance to Block 390 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 76 Physical Damage +6 Health Regenerated per second +1 to Mogdrogen's Pact	Player Level: 35 Physique: 436	35
Fortified Tower Shield	28% Chance to Block 450 Damage 1.05 Seconds Block Recovery 86 Physical Damage	Physique: 489	42
Fleshwarped Shield	30% Chance to Block 550 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 90 Physical Damage +8 Health Regenerated per second +1 to Mogdrogen's Pact	Player Level: 50 Physique: 548	50
Warden's Bulwark	30% Chance to Block 530 Damage 0.65 Seconds Block Recovery 101 Physical Damage 8% Physical Resistance +1 to Blitz	Player Level: 52 Physique: 585	52
Spectral Shield	30% Chance to block 605 Damage 0.75 second Block Recovery 58 Physical Damage 42 Vitality Damage 188 Vitality Retaliation +22% to All Retaliation Damage	Player Level: 52 Physique: 474	52
Trog Bonewall	27% Chance to block 422 Damage 0.55 second Block Recovery 62 Physical Damage 13 Vitality Damage +48% Vitality Damage +1 to Sigil of Consumption	Player Level: 52 Physique: 468	52
Obsidian Guard	30% Chance to block 672 Damage 0.80 second Block Recovery 58 Physical Damage 42 Fire Damage Increases Armor by 8% +1 to Blast Shield	Player Level: 55 Physique: 485	55
Assault Kite Shield	29% Chance to Block 600 Damage 1.00 Second Block Recovery 58 Physical Damage	Physique: 590	54
Assault Aegis	28% Chance to Block 500 Damage 0.95 Second Block Recovery 110 Physical Damage	Physique: 603	55
Imperial Kite Shield	30% Chance to Block 750 Damage 1.10 Seconds Block Recovery 130 Physical Damage	Physique: 707	65
Warden's Bulwark	31% Chance to Block 692 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 127 Physical Damage 8% Damage Resistance +1 to Blitz	Player Level: 70 Physique: 724	70
Spectral Shield	30% Chance to block 810 Damage 0.75 second Block Recovery 72 Physical Damage 55 Vitality Damage 264 Vitality Retaliation +28% to All Retaliation Damage	Player Level: 70 Physique: 573	70
Trog Bonewall	29% Chance to block 520 Damage 0.55 second Block Recovery 78 Physical Damage 20 Vitality Damage +59% Vitality Damage +1 to Sigil of Consumption	Player Level: 70 Physique: 582	70
Obsidian Guard	32% Chance to block 855 Damage 0.8 second Block Recovery 72 Physical Damage 55 Fire Damage Increases Armor by 8% +1 to Blast Shield	Player Level: 70 Physique: 584	70
Fleshwarped Shield	32% Chance to Block 696 Damage 0.65 Second Block Recovery 115 Physical Damage +10 Health Regenerated per second +1 to Mogdrogen's Pact	Player Level: 70 Physique: 700	70
Imperial Tower Shield	30% Chance to Block 900 Damage 1.2 Seconds Block Recovery 128 Physical Damage	Physique: 732	75

Rare Shields[]

Name	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	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	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
Templar's Faith	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	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	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)
Serrated Spike	7	3 Piercing Damage 9 Bleed Damage over 3 seconds 12% Increased Bleeding Damage Piercing Aura (Granted by Item)
Searing Ember	7	2-4 Fire Damage +12% Fire Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Fire Damage Fireblast (Granted by Item)
Hollowed Fang	11	5% Chance of 135 Life Leech Over 3 Seconds +18% Vitality Damage 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 Aura (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	+14 Defensive Ability +24 Armor 10% Pierce Resistance
Vicious Spikes	15	4 Piercing Damage +18% Piercing Damage 25 Reduced target's Armor for 5 Seconds Empowered Piercing Aura (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 Aura (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)
Wrathstone	20	4-6 Aether Damage +25% Aether Damage 10% Physical Damage converted to Aether Damage Aether Aura (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 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)