Shields
Browse Crimson Desert shields with item types and tiers.
Gilliam Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A large shield crafted by House Gilliam. It is said to have been designed solely to withstand House Lambert's weapons. However, both families remain silent regarding its actual performance, leaving only room for rampant speculation. 
Defense 6 → 31 
Golden Kerria Shield Wearer: All Characters A folding shield made by House Spencer. Most people are unaware of its history and hidden function, seeing it only as a flashy yet unusually small shield. Built with a special mechanism, it also serves as a descending gear that can reduce impact upon landing. Defense 1 → 13 
Attack Speed Lv.2 
Golden Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield that gleams with dazzling golden light. The Knight of Fortune clad his cast-iron shield in gleaming gold and jewels. Dazzlingly ornate, but its weight is as heavy as the lives and wealth he stole. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Grey Wolf Wooden Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield made from Pailunese wood. Sturdy but heavy enough to be unwieldy for ordinary people, it is used by Pailunese warriors for training. Defense 3 → 15 
Movement Speed Lv.2 
Iris Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield bearing the name of an old Demenissian house. "The knight, famed for his unwavering loyalty, marched alongside his liege into countless battles." Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Khaled Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield of unclear origin, as if it drifted in from another world. It was forged with armor for a giant warrior. However, he fought with two massive axes in each hand, which left no hand to hold a shield. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Kite Shield Wearer: All Characters An infantry shield built for formations where holding the line is paramount. At its center, which can cover the legs, an iron fitting is mounted to deflect arrows and spearpoints. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Kutum Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield infused with the energy of an ancient weapon. While its thin frame may appear fragile at first glance, it harbors the power of Kutum, allowing it to effortlessly absorb minor attacks. Defense 4 → 29 
Lanford Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted by House Lanford of Calphade. In Calphade, the worth of a warrior is measured by the number of comrades saved, not foes slain. This is the creed of House Lanford. Defense 4 → 29 
Large Gilded Shield Wearer: All Characters A large shield covered in golden leaves. Though gilded, it does nothing to improve the shield's function and serves only to look extravagant. Defense 2 → 27 
Legion Spearmen's Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A large shield mainly used by spearmen to stop cavalry charges. Fitted with cast-iron spikes, it's designed to deal heavy damage to anything that rushes into it. Defense 6 → 31 
Lifsoth Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted from the rugged bark of an ancient tree. On a battlefield where a split-second decision determines life or death, ornate decorations are a mere luxury. It was crafted after the legend of a brave king who, when his shield shattered in combat, snatched up a piece of oak to continue the fight. Defense 4 → 29 Lucon Large Shield Wearer: All Characters An ornately decorated shield. The jewels embedded in it are all finely crafted imitations. Its overly ostentatious appearance has led many warriors to shun it. Defense 2 → 27 
Mass-Produced Large Rekel Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted by Rekel, before his rise to fame. His talent blossomed by pouring his loyalty to Calphade into his craft. Behind the fame of this master craftsman lies the patronage of House Lanford. Defense 2 → 27 
Mirror of Night Wearer: All Characters A shield the Antumbra Order used in their human-sacrifice rituals. It looks like it was made more for ritual purposes than for combat. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Musket Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield once issued to the infantry of Fort Musket. Made heavy and sturdy to withstand fierce enemy charges, it was mass-produced when Demeniss founded Fort Musket and burned with ambition toward the desert. Though discontinued, it can still be found throughout the desert. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
North Wind Shield Wearer: All Characters A warrior's shield that once protected the tribes. Legend has it that a warrior carved this shield bare-handed, without the use of any tools. Its imposing presence was so overwhelming that enemies reportedly fled in terror, never daring to mount an attack. Defense 6 → 31 
Oath Ring Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield forged with the will to protect Pailune. The honorable warriors of the north vow to protect and nurture their homeland. While this vow was once meant only for family or tribe, it evolved into a more noble oath for all of Pailune after Jian united the northern tribes. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Odeck Hardwood Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted entirely from Odeck timber. Specially treated to withstand both steel and flame, it stands firm against any assault. Though it may look like a simple wooden shield, the craft skills behind it embody the wisdom of the ancestors, proving that there is true power in tradition. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Purple Scout Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield for the scouts who are the first to track news across Pywel. Should you attempt the reckless challenge of defeating Pywel's strongest foes with nothing but this shield, it will surely be a journey to remember. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Rattan Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield made by the people of Sunset Valley from processed rattan. Though many in the valley live lives pushed to the brink, some endure with a small hope. Outsiders may despise what they create, but in every mask and shield, the people find a way to honor the ghosts of their past. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Reinforced Warspike Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield once kept in House Alfonso's armory. These days, it's better known as a shield the Bleed Bandits use after seizing it. Defense 4 → 29 
Rekel Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted by Rekel, the craftsman that represents Calphade. Renowned for his stubbornness, Rekel has never changed his shields' design since becoming a master. Never, not even once. Defense 6 → 31 
Rekel Large Spiked Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted by Rekel, the craftsman that represents Calphade. Rekel's designs were called dull, so he hammered in a forest of nails. People loved the shield, but none saw his wounded pride. Defense 2 → 27 Rhonid Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A masterpiece born of imitation. Ronnie was once an obscure blacksmith who spent his days mimicking the shields of the master craftsman, Rekel. One day, dissatisfied with Rekel's latest work, he forged a shield of his own, marking the start of a new artisan's legend. Sincere imitation had ultimately given rise to another master. Defense 4 → 29 
Rising Arrow Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield forged in Calphade. True to its nickname, the "Unyielding Shield," Calphadean shields are renown for their quality. With it, warriors march proudly into battle even today. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Royal Guard Shield Wearer: All Characters The royal guards' training shield. It's not given to individual guards, and they are managed collectively in the armory after training. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Runewalker Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield made from a piece of Vordis, the Runewalker's head after defeating it. It can unleash the force of the attacks the shield absorbed as a powerful pulse. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Saint's Blessing Wearer: All Characters A shield used by Reventine priests. Though it looks fragile since it's made mostly of wood, the back is reinforced with iron, so it doesn't break easily. Once the shield is made, priests give it a final blessing. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Shell of the Fleeting Wearer: All Characters A shield used by the earthen soldiers of Hexe Sanctuary. The sorcery that uses brimstone-filled jars was not invented by Hexe Marie, but she was the one who refined it for the most wicked and corrupt purposes. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2