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Shields are meant to be used for the Squire/Countess' secondary attack Block - when utilized, any frontal damage dealt to the player will be reduced by 35%, the and hero's speed will also be slowed to a crawl. However, this eventually becomes very ineffective during the late game where the players will be better off always moving and attacking rather than blocking as the enemies gets extremely ferocious. The only reason most players would utilize Block these days is when they have an Unholy Fire shard equipped which allows the Squire or Countess to become a walking flamethrower while Block is being used. That said, while the damage of the Unholy Fire isn't that bad, most wouldn't use it for serious progression as it's still heavily outclassed by much stronger hero builds. It's generally regarded more regarded as of a fun addition.

=== <tabber> Worn ==={| class="wikitable" !colspan="6"| [[File:Wooden_Heater_Icon.png|35px]] Wooden Heater|-|rowspan="3"| <gallery>File:Wooden_Heater.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery>|}

=== Sturdy ==={| class<div style="wikitable"|-! [[Filedisplay:Boarded_Defender_Icon.png|35px]] '''Boarded Defender''' !! [[File:Iron_Mantlet_Icon.png|35px]] '''Iron Mantlet''' !! [[File:Rusted_Spartan_Icon.png|35px]] '''Rusted Spartan''' |flex; flex-| <gallery>Filewrap:Boarded_Defender.png| <sub>''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''</subwrap;"></gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Wooden Heater<gallery> }}File:Iron_Mantlet.png| <sub>''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''</subdiv></gallery>||<gallery>File:Rusted_Spartan.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery>|}

=== Powerful ==|-| Sturdy={| class<div style="wikitable"|-! [[File:Refinished_Shield_Icon.png|35px]] '''Refinished Shield''' !! [[Filedisplay:Grinner_Icon.png|35px]] '''Grinner''' !! [[File:Knocker_Icon.png|35px]] '''Knocker''' !! [[File:Crustace_Icon.png|35px]] '''Crustace''' !! [[File:Ogre_Deflector_Icon.png|35px]] '''Ogre Deflector''' !! [[File:Rogue_Defier_Icon.png|35px]] '''Rogue Defier'''|flex; flex-| <gallery>Filewrap:Refinished_Shield.png| <sub>''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''</subwrap;"></gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Boarded Defender<gallery> }}File:Grinner.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Iron Mantlet<gallery> }}File:Knocker.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Rusted Spartan<gallery>File:Crustace.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''} }}</gallerydiv>||<gallery>File:Ogre_Deflector.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery>||<gallery>File:Rogue_Defier.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery>|-! [[File:Royal_Guardian_Icon.png|35px]] '''Royal Guardian''' |-|<gallery>File:Royal_Guardian.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery>|}

|-| Powerful=<div style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;"> {{Weapon Display | name = Epic ==Refinished Shield }} {{Weapon Display | name =Grinner }} {{Weapon Display | classname ="wikitable"Knocker|- }}! [[File:Indigo_Crush_Icon.png|35px]] '''Indigo Pulse''' !! [[File:Jaded_Oathbringer_Icon.png|35px]] '''Jaded Oathbringer''' {{Weapon Display |-name = Crustace| }}<gallery> {{Weapon DisplayFile:Indigo_Pulse.png | _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}name = Ogre Deflector }}</gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Rogue Defier }}<gallery> {{Weapon DisplayFile:Jaded_Oathbringer.png | _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}name = Royal Guardian }}</gallerydiv>|}

=== Mythical ==|-| Epic={| class<div style="wikitable"|display: flex; flex-! [[Filewrap:Visage_of_the_Inferno_Icon.png|35px]] '''Visage of the Inferno''' !! [[File:Undada-Cee_Icon.png|35px]] '''Undada-Cee'''wrap;">|- {{Weapon Display | name = Indigo Pulse<gallery> }}File:Visage_of_the_Inferno.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Jaded Oathbringer<gallery> }}File:Undada-Cee.png| <sub>''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''</subdiv></gallery>|}

=== Legendary ==|-| Mythical={| class<div style="wikitable"|-! [[File:Angelic_Pavice_Icon.png|35px]] '''Angelic Pavise''' !! [[File:Dragonfall_Protector_Icon.png|35px]] '''Dragonfall Protector''' !! [[File:Harbinger%27s_Portal_Icon.png|35px]] '''Harbinger's Portal''' !! [[File:Protean_Protector_Icon.png|35px]] '''Protean Protector''' !! [[File:Shipwrecked_Shield_Icon.png|35px]] '''Shipwrecked Shield''' !! [[Filedisplay:Glacial_Guard_Icon.png|35px]] Glacial Guard|flex; flex-| <gallery>Filewrap:Angelic_Pavice.png| <sub>''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''</subwrap;"></gallery> {{Weapon Display ||name = Visage of the Inferno<gallery> }}File:Dragonfall_Protector.png| _{''Acquired from Standard Loot Drops''}</gallery> {{Weapon Display ||<gallery>File:Harbinger%27s_Portal.png| _{''Acquired from Harbinger's Warship''}</gallery>||<gallery>name = Undada-CeeFile:Protean_Protector_itself.png| _{''Acquired from The Emporium for 150 [[File:Gem_Icon.png|15px]] ''} }}</gallerydiv>

|-|Legendary=<gallerydiv style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;">File:Shipwrecked_Shield_itself.png {{Weapon Display | name = Angelic Pavise }} {{Weapon Display | name = Dragonfall Protector }} {{Weapon Display | _{name = Harbinger's Portal | acquisition = Harbinger'Acquired from Victory Chests in the s Warship }} {{Weapon Display | name = Protean Protector | acquisition = The Emporium for 250 gems }} {{Weapon Display | name = Shipwrecked Shield | acquisition = High Seas Region }} {{Weapon Display | name = Glacial Guard | acquisition = Drakenfrost Keep Expeditions: <br> Every 1st weekly loot rotation }} {{Weapon Display | name = Featherweight | acquisition = Mananode's Amazing Gift }} {{Weapon Display | name = Zeddy the Teddy | acquisition = Mananode's Special Gift }} {{Weapon Display | name = Jurassic Revenge | acquisition = Mananode'}s Special Gift }} {{Weapon Display | name = Flame Warden's Shield | acquisition = Embermount Volcano Expeditions }}</gallerydiv>

||<gallery>File:Glacial_Guard_itself.png| <sub>''Acquired from Victory Chest in Drakenfrost Keep during its 1st weekly loot rotation''</subtabber></gallery>|-! [[File:Featherweight_Icon.png|35px]] '''Featherweight''' !! [[File:Zeddy_the_Teddy_Icon.png|35px]] Zeddy the Teddy !! [[FileCategory:Jurassic%27s_Revenge_Icon.png|35pxWeapons]] '''Jurassic Revenge''' !! [[FileCategory:Flame_Warden%27s_Shield_Icon.png|35pxHeroes]] '''Flame Warden's Shield'''|-|<gallery>File:Featherweight_itself.png| _{''Acquired from Mananode's Amazing Gift''}</gallery>||<gallery>File:Zeddy_the_Teddy_itself.png| _{''Acquired from Mananode's Special Gift''}</gallery>||<gallery>File:Jurassic%27s_Revenge.png| _{''Acquired from Mananode's Special Gift''}</gallery>||<gallery>File:Flame_Warden%27s_Shield.png| _{''Acquired from Victory Chests in Chaos VII and X Embermount Volcano''}</gallery>|}

* Shields in DD1 and DD2 are very different each other. In DD1, shields are accessory-esque loots that may contain hero or defense stats or both while shields in DD2 are secondary weapons that only contains hero health and armor stats. The only aspect that's identical in both games is that shields are also mainly used by the Squire and Countess to Block.* In Dungeon Defenders Awakened, shields takes certain aspects from both games. Having more than two stats (and also using DD1 models) are aspects that came from DD1 while the shield shields being offhand weapon weapons instead of being an accessory accessories is an aspect that's taken from DD2.