Shields
Browse Crimson Desert shields with item types and tiers.
76 entries
Ancient Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield discovered in ancient ruins of unknown age. It appears to be made from a mix of different alloys, but no one knows by who or how it was forged. 
Defense 1 → 13 
Attack Speed Lv.2 
Artisan's Ornamented Shield Wearer: All Characters A folding shield made by House Spencer. Confident in the shield's performance, House Spencer sought the advice of various master craftsmen to add Demeniss's distinctive flair. Built with a special mechanism, it also serves as a descending gear that can reduce impact upon landing. Defense 3 → 15 
Movement Speed Lv.2 
Balgran Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield carved in the likeness of a grey wolf. Its origins are unknown, but in Pywel, the wolf has long symbolized an unyielding will and the bond of the pack. Perhaps that is why this strange relic feels so familiar. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Balton Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A mass-produced greatshield named after the apprentice knight, Balton. His courage in the face of injustice serves as an inspiration to the people of Calphade. Legend has it that Balton raised this heavy shield time and again to protect the weak. Defense 6 → 31 
Balton Shield Wearer: All Characters A mass-produced shield named after the apprentice knight, Balton. He was said to be a kind neighbor to the people of Calphade. This shield was crafted in the image of his own, which famously withstood seven fatal attacks. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Bekker Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A worn shield named after Bekker, the miserly warrior. "A weapon is a true companion to any warrior, yet Bekker was said to be so stingy he wouldn't spent much coin for his companions." Defense 4 → 29 
Bekker Shield Wearer: All Characters A worn shield named after the miserly warrior, Bekker. "Folks could barely hold their laughter at the sight of Bekker's worn-out gear." Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Black Oath Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield said to have been used in a sinister ritual. However, this is merely a superstition, and the shield does not actually possess any evil energy. Since Pywel is a land shrouded in mystery, all kinds of folklore and superstitious beliefs still remain strong across many regions. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Black Sun Wearer: All Characters A shield of Bastier, the grand general of Demeniss. Thick wrought iron was rimmed with gold-toned studs. It is built to soak up the impact of any onslaught and drive the frontline forward. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Blazing Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield inspired by desert legends. In the Crimson Desert, tales are told of a mythical beast covered in golden feathers that is reborn from the flames even after death. This shield captures that mystical essence, symbolizing the indomitable will to rise again even after falling in the heat of combat. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Blue Scout Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield for scouts who gather news from across Pywel faster than anyone. Should you take on the challenge of defeating Pywel's formidable foes with nothing but a shield, it would be a reckless yet magnificent journey. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
City Guard's Shield Wearer: All Characters A metal shield crafted to showcase the guard's prestige. Its excessive weight made it impractical for actual duty, leading Duke Caliburn to eventually remove it from the standard-issue equipment roster. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 Competition Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield used for competitive matches. Proper protective gear is essential for safe bouts. It is used only in limited and recreational settings, such as village festivals or sparring, rather than actual combat. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Dekarr Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crafted in the traditional Odeck style. It was restored based on illustrations found in ancient documents, though some argue the original object depicted was actually a hat, not a shield. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Delesyian Ornamental Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield designed in Delesyia using repurposed siege engine parts. Thick metal plates absorb and deflect impacts, and decorative motifs keep it from looking crude, giving it an elegant appearance. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Demeniss Royal Guard Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield of the Demeniss Royal Guard. Even in an era of confusion over whose orders to follow, the Guard held their formation behind this shield, their silence serving as the final vestige of the monarchy's dignity. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Demenissian Gold-Decorated Shield Wearer: All Characters A folding shield made by House Spencer. House Spencer crafted this shield with great care as a gift to King Thorel, but it never found its way to the intended owner. Built with a special mechanism, it also serves as a descending gear that can reduce impact upon landing. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Demenissian Shield of Loyalty Wearer: All Characters A shield issued to Demenissian soldiers. A soldier's duty is to protect the liege with unwavering loyalty. The soldiers are deeply trained in this belief. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Demenissian Shield of Obedience Wearer: All Characters A shield issued to Demenissian soldiers. A soldier's duty is to hold the shield firm, endure, and obey their superior's orders. The soldiers are deeply trained in this belief. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Demenissian Shield of Valor Wearer: All Characters A shield issued to Demenissian soldiers. A soldier's duty is to muster courage and charge forward even before an overwhelming enemy host. The soldiers are deeply trained in this belief. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Demenissian Silver-Decorated Shield Wearer: All Characters A folding shield made by House Spencer. It is lighter than other folding shields and functions perfectly as a descending gear, effectively cushioning the impact of a fall. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Demenissian Soldier's Large Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield issued to Demenissian soldiers. A soldier's duty is to never retreat, no matter the foe, and to hold the line with all their might, a belief Demenissian soldiers are deeply trained in. Defense 2 → 27 
Dewhaven Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield forged in Dewhaven Keep. With the advancement of technology, Delesyia uses fewer weapons wielded by hand. But Dewhaven, unwilling to rely entirely on machines, still forges shields. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Drake Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield once used by Tristan, the Flame Knight. It bears a device shaped like some unknown creature. It can unleash the force of the attacks the shield absorbed as fire. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Eastern Wanderer's Shield Wearer: All Characters A metal shield once mass-produced at a smithy. Although no longer in production, its high quality makes it a highly sought-after item. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Flame Knights Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield used by the Flame Knights. True to their name, the order is renowned for their mastery of gunpowder weapons. However, despite their prowess, the shield's legitimacy is questioned due to rumors that Bastier hastily assembled it. Traces of gunpowder smoke stains are visible throughout. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Freesword's Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield crudely patched together from scrap metal. It looks shabby, but it's enough to block a decent attack. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Frostbone Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield adorned with the bones of an unidentified animal. Legend says the vengeful spirits of those who froze to death are trapped deep within the marrow; until their grudges are untied, a shield crafted from these bones will refuse to break. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Gale Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield that can absorb and store impact. It can unleash the force of the attacks the shield absorbed as wind. Defense 6 Attack Speed Lv.1 
Gilded Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield adorned with golden leaves. The Twilight Messengers wear lavish equipment befitting their greed. Their shield, plated with a thick layer of gold, stands as a symbol of their avarice. Defense 2 → 14 Attack Speed Lv.1 
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 
Shield of a Blossoming Spring Day Wearer: All Characters A shield painted with bright flowers in the hope of peace's return. As the flowers painted in tribute to seasons without war wear away, tranquil spring days feel ever more distant. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Shield of Betrayal Wearer: All Characters The shield of the traitor, Cassius Morten. Ironically, even after abandoning the creed of the Unyielding Shields, he still used a Calphadean shield. Perhaps, it was his way of showing justification for his betrayal. Defense 4 → 29 
Shield of Conviction Wearer: All Characters A shield that stands as the very symbol of the marquis who rules Calphade. The conviction and resolve to never fall back can be felt from this shield. Defense 4 → 29 
Shield of Radiance Wearer: All Characters A folding shield made by House Spencer. It is said that the head of the house saw a female warrior clad in dazzling radiance in a dream and created this shield from that inspiration. Built with a special mechanism, it also serves as a descending gear that can reduce impact upon landing. Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Shield of Ringing Wearer: All Characters A shield that can absorb and store impact. It can unleash the force of the attacks the shield absorbed as noise to temporarily deafen enemies. Defense 5 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Shield of Sacrifice Wearer: All Characters A shield of Fortain the Cursed Knight. He gained formidable power through a contract with Hexe Marie, but in the end it was the very contract that bound him to a miserable fate. Defense 6 → 31 
Shield of the Phantom Wearer: All Characters A shield of Fortain the Cursed Knight. He gained formidable power through a contract with Hexe Marie, but in the end it was the very contract that bound him to a miserable fate. Defense 2 → 27 
Shotgun Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield that can absorb and store impact. It can use the force of the attacks the shield absorbed as a detonator for its shotgun. Defense 7 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Staglord's Shield Wearer: All Characters The shield held by the last king of a forgotten realm until his final breath. Its faded red background and golden deer crest symbolize a throne long since lost. It remains in eerily pristine condition for a relic of a fallen kingdom. With every attack blocked, a sense of loss and madness seems to seep through the seams. Defense 1 → 13 Attack Speed Lv.2 
Sydmon Kite Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield, bearing the name of Sydmon, the ordinary blacksmith. "But on one fateful day, Sydmon was commissioned to forge an axe for the royal court." Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Sydmon Round Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield, bearing the name of Sydmon, the ordinary blacksmith. "The brand of mediocrity weighed upon Sydmon's heart like a heavy burden." Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2 
Tardik Shield Wearer: All Characters A shield of the now vanished Tardik Freeswords. "Like so many other freesword companies born and lost in war-torn Pywel, the Tardik Freeswords too disappeared with neither glory nor victory worth boasting of." Defense 3 → 15 Movement Speed Lv.2