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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3)

List of All Shields

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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) All Shields
A list of all Shields in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3). See all the weapons, their defense stat, what classes can equip the Shields, and their effects.

List of All Shields

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Armor Vocation Def. Effect
Pot Lid Hero Warrior Martial Artist Mage Priest Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 3 No additional effects.
Leather Shield Hero Warrior Priest Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 4 No additional effects.
Scale Shield Hero Warrior Priest Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 11 No additional effects.
Bronze Shield Hero Warrior Priest Thief Merchant 15 No additional effects.
Iron Shield Hero Warrior Merchant 20 No additional effects.
Silver Platter Martial Artist Mage Priest Thief Gadabout Sage 22 No additional effects.
Light Shield Hero Warrior Mage Priest Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 32 No additional effects.
Ice Shield Hero Warrior Merchant 38 Reduces damage from fire attack and spells.
Magic Shield Hero Warrior Mage Priest Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 40 Reduces damage taken from spells.
Dragon Shield Hero Warrior Thief 47 Reduces damage taken from fire and ice breath attacks.
Tempest Shield Hero Warrior Martial Artist Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 52 Redices damage from explosion spells.
Flame Shield Hero Warrior Merchant 56 Reduces damage from ice attacks and spells.
Shield of Shame Hero Warrior 60 Cursed. Passes a portion of the damage received to the rest of the party.
Silver Shield Hero Warrior Priest Thief Sage 63 No additional effects.
Power Shield Hero Warrior 76 Casts Midheal when used as an item.
Mirror Shield Hero Martial Artist Mage Priest Sage 81 Occasionally reflects spells back to caster regardless if friend or foe.
Goddess Shield Mage Priest Thief Merchant Gadabout Sage 84 Reduces damage from fire and ice attacks or spells.
Hero's Shield Hero 85 Reduces damage taken from fire and ice attacks.
Ogre Shield Hero Warrior 97 No additional effects.

Shields in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake

Increases Defense and Provides Certain Effects

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) All Armor Defense

The shields in the game increase your overall defense and give you additional effects in battle when equipped. They can be purchased from shops, acquired from monster drops, and looted from treasure chests.

Some Shields Are Exclusive to Vocation and Gender

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) All Weapons Vocation Exclusive

Some shields can only be equipped by specific Vocations in the game. Additionally, certain shields are exclusive to gender, meaning they can only be wielded by a male or female.

List of All Vocations

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