Shield

Shield Skill determines your ability to block an Attack with your Shield, negating some or all Damage. The higher your Shield Skill, the more often it will activate (relative to mob level).

To activate Shield skill you must:

• Have a shield equipped.

Job	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 37	Cap at Level 75
Paladin	01) A+	6	114	276
Warrior	07) C+	5	105	230
White Mage	11) D	4	101	210
Beastmaster	14) E	4	94	200
Red Mage	17) F	4	86	189
Thief	17) F	4	86	189

Equipment that Enhance this Skill

By Amount Added

Name	Skill Increase
	+15	+12	+11	+10	+7	+6	+5	+3
Fighter's Mufflers +1	Check
Gallant Leggings +1		Check
Acheron Shield +1			Check
Warlock's Boots +1				Check
Warlock's Boots				Check
Rogue's Culottes				Check
Master Shield				Check
Gallant Leggings				Check
Fighter's Mufflers				Check
Boxer's Mantle				Check
Acheron Shield				Check
Shield Torque					Check
Kaiser Schaller						Check
Storm Shield							Check
Sinfender							Check
Shield Belt							Check
Pilferer's Aspis							Check
Light Buckler							Check
Koenig Schaller							Check
Knight's Earring							Check
Mu Necklace								Check
Fortified Chain								Check
Buckler Earring								Check

By Equipment Slot

Weapons Level Name Jobs Bonus 69 Sinfender PLD/DRK +5 Shields Level Name Jobs Bonus 30 Pilferer's Aspis All +5 40 Light Buckler WAR/WHM/RDM/THF/PLD/BST/SAM +5 52 Master Shield WAR/WHM/RDM/THF/PLD/BST/SAM +10 70 Storm Shield WAR/WHM/RDM/THF/PLD/BST/SAM Assault:+5 75 Acheron Shield WAR/RDM/DRK/BST/BLU +10 75 Acheron Shield +1 WAR/RDM/DRK/BST/BLU +11 Head Level Name Jobs Bonus 73 Koenig Schaller WAR/PLD +5 73 Kaiser Schaller WAR/PLD +6 Hands Level Name Jobs Bonus 54 Fighter's Mufflers WAR +10 74 Fighter's Mufflers +1 WAR +15 Neck Level Name Jobs Bonus 60 Fortified Chain All +3 65 Shield Torque All +7 75 Mu Necklace All Salvage:+3 Legs Level Name Jobs Bonus 56 Rogue's Culottes THF +10 Feet Level Name Jobs Bonus 52 Gallant Leggings PLD +10 52 Warlock's Boots RDM +10 74 Warlock's Boots +1 RDM +10 74 Gallant Leggings +1 PLD +12 Waist Level Name Jobs Bonus 30 Shield Belt All +5 Back Level Name Jobs Bonus 70 Boxer's Mantle All +10 Earring Level Name Jobs Bonus 35 Buckler Earring All +3 72 Knight's Earring All +5