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TotK Rusty Shield: Guard, Durability and Locations

Rusty Shield in Tears of the Kingdom: guard 3, durability 16; 68 fixed spots (2 in treasure chests, 7 carried by monsters, and 59 lying in the world).

10/13/2026 1.4.3 QuestFern Team Last updated: 10/13/2026 2 min read

Rusty Shield is a shield in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “It’s likely this rusty old shield once belonged to a knight. It still has some defensive capabilities, but its usefulness has been worn down by time.” This page gives its numbers and maps every place the game puts one.

Rusty Shield Rusty Shield生鏽的盾 · 生锈的盾 Shield

Guard Durability No.
3 16 490

Where do you get Rusty Shield?

The game’s world data places it in 68 spots: 2 in treasure chests, 7 carried by monsters, and 59 lying in the world. The most are near Sage Temple Ruins in Hyrule Field (4).

Zoom the map in to tell the points apart, and pick a kind or a monster in the list above it.

Found 0 / 68
Shown on the map: 68

Drag to move and zoom in to tell the points apart; on a computer, click the map first and the mouse wheel zooms it. Ticks are saved in this browser only; no account is needed.

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
Sage Temple Ruins Hyrule Field 4 ⌖ Show on map
Abandoned Eldin Mine Eldin 3 ⌖ Show on map
Outpost Ruins Hyrule Field 3 ⌖ Show on map
South Lanayru Sky Archipelago Lanayru 3 ⌖ Show on map
Applean Forest Hyrule Field 2 ⌖ Show on map
East Hebra Sky Archipelago Hebra 2 ⌖ Show on map
Central Square Hyrule Field 2 ⌖ Show on map
Eastern Abbey Hyrule Field 2 ⌖ Show on map
Kolomo Garrison Ruins Hyrule Field 2 ⌖ Show on map
Mabe Village Ruins Hyrule Field 2 ⌖ Show on map
Rabella Wetlands Necluda 2 ⌖ Show on map
Goronbi River Eldin 1 ⌖ Show on map
Goro Cove Eldin 1 ⌖ Show on map
Mido Swamp Great Hyrule Forest 1 ⌖ Show on map
Mabe Prairie Hyrule Field 1 ⌖ Show on map
Salari Hill Hyrule Field 1 ⌖ Show on map
Akkala Span Akkala 1 ⌖ Show on map
Malanya Spring Akkala 1 ⌖ Show on map
Daval Peak Gerudo 1 ⌖ Show on map
Gerudo Desert Gateway Gerudo 1 ⌖ Show on map
  • Carried by a monster: beat the monster and it drops the weapon. Most often Soldier Construct I (4), Blue Bokoblin (2), and Stalkoblin (1).
  • Treasure chest: a chest can be opened only once.
  • Lying in the world: placed in the scenery, free to pick up.

How good is Rusty Shield?

It has guard 3 and durability 16. It has no special effect. The number is before Fuse; what a fused material adds is in the Fuse guide, and how durability runs down in weapon durability.

See also

FAQ

Where do you get Rusty Shield?
68 fixed spots (2 in treasure chests, 7 carried by monsters, and 59 lying in the world). The most are near Sage Temple Ruins (4), Abandoned Eldin Mine (3), and Outpost Ruins (3).
How strong is Rusty Shield?
It has guard 3 and durability 16.
Which monsters carry Rusty Shield?
Soldier Construct I, Blue Bokoblin, and Stalkoblin. A monster drops the weapon it carries when you beat it.

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