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Shields are secondary pieces of armor for your off-hand in Baldur's Gate 3. Read more to learn about each Shield, their additional Armor Class, and more!

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Shield Effect Armour Class
Abdel's Trusted Shield Shield Bash: 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. +2
Absolute's Protector Absolute's Aegis: If the wielder bears the Absolute's Brand, all damage received from spells is reduced by 1.
Shield Bash: 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. 		+2
Absolute's Warboard Absolute's Ward: If the wielder bears the Absolute's Brand, they gain a +1 bonus to Saving Throws. 2
Adamantine Shield Adamantine Shield: When a melee attack misses you, the attacker is sent Reeling for 1 turn. +2
Broken Shield - +1
Enforcer Shield Staunch Blessing: When a creature misses the wielder with an attack, they gain a +1d4 bonus to their next Attack roll that deals non-lethal damage.
This bonus is relinquished when the wielder deals lethal damage. 		+2
Fossilised Shell - +2
Gloomstrand Shield Stealth +1 +2
Glowing Shield Loving Protection: Once per Short Rest, if you are below 50% hit points and take damage, you gain 8 temporary hit points. +2
Goblin Shield - +2
Iron-Banded Shield - +2
Ironvine Shield Ironvine: While the wielder is holding a weapon empowered with Shillelagh, and when they are hit biy a melee attack, the attack takes 1 Piercing damage. +2
Justiciar's Greatshield Shield Bash: 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
Advantage on Perception Checks.
Ketheric's Shield Arcane Enchantment: You gain a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC and spell attack rolls.
Shield Bash: 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.
Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throw Checks. 		+2
Rusty Studded Shield - +2
Safeguard Shield Saving Throw +1 +2
Scrapwood Shield - +2
Sentinel Shield Heightened Awareness: Gain a +3 bonus to Initiative Rolls and Advantage on Perception Ability Checks.
Shield Bash: 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. 		+2
Shield - +3
Shield +1 - +3
Shield of Devotion Additional Spell Slot: You gain 1 Level 1 spell slot.
Shield Bash: 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. 		+2
Shield of Returning Bound Weapon: This shield binds to your being, returning to your hand if thrown. +2
Shield of Scorching Reprisal Shield Bash: 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. +2
Shield of Shielding Shield Bash: 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. +2
Shield of the Undevout Dreadful Hewer: Your foes have Disadvantage on Saving Throws to resist your spells or actions that inflict Fear.
Additional Spell Slot: You gain 1 Level 1 Spell slot.
Shield Bash: 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. 		+2
Spiked Shield - +2
Studded Shield - +2
Swire's Sledboard Shield Conduit: The shield shrouds the wearer with Force Conduit at the start of its turn in combat.
Shield Bash: 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 		+2
The Real Sparky Sparkswall - +3
Training Shield - +1
Viconia's Walking Fortress Rebuke of the Mighty: When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction, dealing it 2d8 Force damage and knock it Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving Throw.
Spellguard: You gain Advantage on Saving Throws against spells. Spell Attack Rolls against you have Disadvantage. 		+3
Watcher's Shield Advantage on Perception Checks +2
Wood Woad Shield - +2
Wooden Shield - +2

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