BotW Soldier's Shield: Guard, Durability and Locations
Soldier's Shield in Breath of the Wild: guard 16, durability 16; 32 fixed spots (8 in treasure chests, 14 carried by monsters, and 10 lying in the world).
Soldier’s Shield is a shield in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “A shield once used by the guards of Hyrule Castle. It’s easy to handle, but its core is made of wood, so it can catch fire.” This page gives its numbers and maps every place the game puts one.
Soldier's Shield士兵盾 · 士兵盾 Shield
| Guard | Durability | No. |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | 366 |
Where do you get Soldier’s Shield?
The game’s world data places it in 32 spots: 8 in treasure chests, 14 carried by monsters, and 10 lying in the world. The most are near Coliseum Ruins (3), in the Central tower region.
Zoom the map in to tell the points apart, and pick a kind or a monster in the list above it.
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The 20 landmarks with the most, largest group first. “Show on map” moves the map above to one of them.
| Nearest landmark | Region | Plants | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliseum Ruins | Central | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Koholit Rock | Faron | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Boneyard Bridge | Central | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Hyrule Garrison Ruins | Central | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Squabble River | Dueling Peaks | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Rassla Lake | Faron | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Toronbo Beach | Faron | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Dracozu River | Lake | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Laverra Beach | Lake | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Boné Pond | Lanayru | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Akkala Bridge Ruins | Akkala | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Ancient Tree Stump | Central | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Exchange Ruins | Central | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Ash Swamp | Dueling Peaks | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Dunsel Plateau | Faron | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Lake Hylia | Great Plateau | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Tingel Island | Lanayru | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Zora River | Lanayru | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Gerudo Canyon Stable | Wasteland | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Lomei Labyrinth Island | Akkala | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
- Carried by a monster: beat the monster and it drops the weapon. Most often Blue Moblin (6), Blue Bokoblin (4), Black Bokoblin (2), Black Lizalfos (1), and Black Moblin (1). Monsters get stronger weapons as you defeat more of them, so the one you meet may carry a better one.
- Treasure chest: open the chest to take it.
- Lying in the world: placed in the scenery, free to pick up.
How good is Soldier’s Shield?
It has guard 16 and durability 16. How durability runs down is in weapon durability; the strongest picks are in best weapons.
See also
FAQ
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