Shields are basically pieces of material made flat or slightly curved which you hold in front of you to help soak damage. There are several types and sizes of shields. Shields are used with your off hand and therefore cannot be used while duel wielding or using a two-handed weapon, the exception being with bucklers if you have the arm strap modifier applied to it. Shields are used in the defensive stance, giving you automatic increase to your defense and spirit defense stats as long as you are in a defensive stance. If you use a block skill, you get to apply the shield's block value before the damage reaches you.

Bucklers

A small shield in a circular shape worn on the arm; acceptable for all races

Armor	Armor Type	Physical Armor	Magical Armor	Soak	Weight	Other Information	Cost
Hide Buckler	Light Armor	1	0	0	0.12	N/A	1.40
Leather Buckler	Light Armor	2	0	0	0.36	N/A	1.84
Oak Buckler	Light Armor	3	0	0	0.6	-1 Evade	2.19
Steel Buckler	Medium Armor	4	0	0	1.2	-2 Evade	8.75

Round Shields

A traditional round shield worn on the arm; acceptable for all races.

Armor	Armor Type	Physical Armor	Magical Armor	Soak	Weight	Other Information	Cost
Hide Round Shield	Light Armor	2	1	0	0.15	N/A	2.06
Leather Round Shield	Light Armor	3	1	0	0.45	N/A	2.61
Oak Round Shield	Medium Armor	4	0	0	0.75	-2 Evade	3.05
Steel Round Shield	Medium Armor	5	0	0	1.5	-4 Evade	11.25

Kite Shields

A kite shield is a large, almond-shaped shield rounded at the top and curving down to a point or rounded point at the bottom held in your non-dominate hand. The term "kite shield" is a reference to the shield's unique shape, and is derived from its supposed similarity to a flying kite; acceptable for all races.

Armor	Armor Type	Physical Armor	Magical Armor	Soak	Weight	Other Information	Cost
Hide Kite Shield	Light Armor	3	2	0	1.5	-1 Evade	5.00
Leather Kite Shield	Medium Armor	4	2	0	4.5	-1 Evade	10.44
Steel Kite Shield	Heavy Armor	6	0	0	15	-7 Evade	96.88