TotK Shields: Guard and Durability of All 33
All 33 shields in Tears of the Kingdom with guard and durability, the Hylian Shield's 800 durability, and what fusing a material to a shield does.
All 33 shields with guard — the in-game “Guard” value — and durability. Numbers are the cross-checked ones from the full weapon list; click a heading to sort.
| Effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471 | Hylian Shield | 90 | 800 | |
| 491 | Royal Guard's Shield | 70 | 14 | |
| 489 | Sea-Breeze Shield | 65 | 90 | |
| 503 | Savage Lynel Shield | 62 | 20 | |
| 481 | Royal Shield | 55 | 29 | |
| 500 | Mighty Zonaite Shield | 50 | 20 | Draws on its stored energy to more efficiently use an attached Zonai device |
| 487 | Daybreaker | 48 | 60 | |
| 502 | Mighty Lynel Shield | 44 | 15 | |
| 480 | Knight's Shield | 40 | 23 | |
| 486 | Radiant Shield | 35 | 26 | |
| 497 | Steel Lizal Shield | 35 | 15 | |
| 482 | Forest Dweller's Shield | 30 | 18 | |
| 501 | Lynel Shield | 30 | 12 | |
| 485 | Gerudo Shield | 28 | 20 | |
| 499 | Strong Zonaite Shield | 26 | 15 | Lowers the energy consumption of an attached Zonai device |
| 494 | Dragonbone Boko Shield | 25 | 8 | |
| 483 | Zora Shield | 24 | 20 | |
| 496 | Reinforced Lizal Shield | 22 | 12 | |
| 479 | Soldier's Shield | 16 | 16 | |
| 488 | Shield of the Mind's Eye | 16 | 16 | |
| 495 | Lizal Shield | 15 | 8 | |
| 484 | Kite Shield | 14 | 16 | |
| 498 | Zonaite Shield | 11 | 15 | Lowers the energy consumption of an attached Zonai device |
| 493 | Spiked Boko Shield | 10 | 7 | |
| 478 | Traveler's Shield | 4 | 12 | |
| 475 | Emblazoned Shield | 3 | 12 | |
| 476 | Hunter's Shield | 3 | 10 | |
| 477 | Fisherman's Shield | 3 | 10 | |
| 490 | Rusty Shield | 3 | 16 | |
| 492 | Boko Shield | 3 | 5 | |
| 473 | Old Wooden Shield | 2 | 12 | |
| 474 | Wooden Shield | 2 | 12 | |
| 472 | Pot Lid | 1 | 10 |
Which shield is the best?
The Hylian Shield leads on both: guard 90 and durability 800 — more than the other 32 shields combined (594). It is in a chest at the Docks under Hyrule Castle — the Hylian Shield page has the route and how to replace it. After it, guard is highest on the Royal Guard’s Shield (70, but durability 14), the Sea-Breeze Shield (65) and the Savage Lynel Shield (62); durability on the Sea-Breeze Shield (90) and the Daybreaker (60). No other shield lasts past 29.
What does fusing to a shield do?
The game’s tip: Fuse “enables you to attach items not only to swords or arrows but also to shields”. Two effects are documented:
- Shield bash: the material’s fuse attack power raises the shield bash.
- Material effects: a Fire Fruit, for example, ignites the shield when an enemy attacks it, and a Zonai Flame Emitter makes a shield that spews flames.
The strongest materials to fuse are in the Fuse guide.
See also
Weapons: strongest by type, durability and repairs, bows.
FAQ
What is the best shield in Tears of the Kingdom?
What does fusing to a shield do?
Which shield lasts longest after the Hylian Shield?
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