Shield

Patience, brothers. Soon we will reveal the secrets of Assassin's Creed: Origins. This article has been identified as being out of date. Please update the article to reflect recent releases and then remove this template once done.

Where are the paintings? This article is in need of more images and/or better quality pictures from official media in order to achieve a higher status. You can help the Assassin's Creed Wiki by uploading better images on this page.

A shield is a broad piece of personal armor carried on the arm or in the hand. Throughout human history, it was widely utilized by soldiers to defend against attacks in close combat or to intercept projectiles.

Description

Historically, the shield was generally intended to act as a defensive complement to a handheld weapon. While it may vary widely in construction, shape, and size, its general profile is the same: a broad, sturdy disc of wood or metal which may provide some cover to its wielder. Unlike other types of armor which are worn, it is carried on the offhand, most often with a band or handle underneath by which it may be held. Designed for close quarters combat, it can be effective at intercepting projectiles, such as arrows, and blocking the blows of swords and other weapons.

Aside from personal protection, large shields could also be used to erect barricades by forming a line with shield-bearers. This tactic was employed by Crusaders during the Third Crusade in an attempt to prevent the escape of enemies or to force them to partake in personal duels against their commanders. Even so, they were not immune to being forcibly broken through, as demonstrated by the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad in 1190 during his duel with the Templar leader Basilisk.

History

Shields being used to block arrows during the Battle of Monteriggioni in 1454

A basic yet efficient means of defense, shields have been used throughout much of the history of human warfare. They were standard service in the army of the Roman Republic and widely common among warriors of contemporary societies such as Egypt and Greece. The Medjay Bayek who eventually founded the Assassin Brotherhood favored the typical combination of a sword and shield.

Shields gradually faded in prevalence over the course of next two millennia. At the time of the Italian Renaissance, guards did not genuinely rely on shields although they continued to be an invaluable asset of field armies as protection against arrow volleys. Italian metal shields of this era

With the advent of firearms, shields, like swords, began to be phased out entirely in state militaries such that by the 18th century, they were unheard of among European soldiers.

Shield statistics

Ptolemaic Egypt (1st century BCE)

Name	Rarity	Quality (Max Level 40)	Damage (Max Level 40)	Attributes	Availability
Aegean Shield	Rare	87	903	Ranged Resistance I Adrenaline on Parry II	Blacksmith, Loot
Alexander's Shield	Rare	90	903	Melee Resistance IV Fire Resistance II	Complete the quest Plight of the Rebels.
Antigonus Shield	Rare	87	882	Ranged Resistance II Fire Resistance II	Complete the quest Conflicts of Interest.
Auxiliary Shield					Tribal Pack
Bird of Prey	Rare			Melee Resistance II Fire Resistance II	Uplay
Bronze Shield	Common	84	882	Ranged Resistance I	Blacksmith, Loot
Compendium	Legendary	94	903	Ranged Resistance IV Damage Absorption Rate III Bleeding on Block
Djoser's Pride	Legendary	93	924	Melee Resistance II Damage Absorption Value III Sleep on Block	Blacksmith, Loot
Kush Shield	Rare			Melee Resistance I Ranged Resistance III	Uplay
Madu's Shield	Common			Melee Resistance I	Blacksmith, Loot
Medjay Shield	Common			Melee Resistance I	Default, Blacksmith, Loot
Medusa's Gaze	Legendary			Ranged Resistance III Damage Absorption on Block III Sleep on Block	Nomad's Bazaar
Metal Shield	Common	85	861	Melee Resistance III	Blacksmith, Loot
Moonlit Shield					First Civilization Pack DLC
Phalangite Shield	Legendary			Ranged Resistance II Adrenaline on Parry III Poison on Block	Blacksmith, Loot
Phalanx Shield	Rare			Melee Resistance II Damage Absorption Rate II	Blacksmith, Loot
Reinforced Shield	Legendary	93	903	Melee Resistance IV Ranged Resistance II Damage Absorption on Parry I	Blacksmith, Loot
Remission	Rare	89	882	Melee Resistance III Ranged Resistance III
Savannah	Rare	87	882	Ranged Resistance III Fire Resistance I	Tribal Pack DLC
Scorpio	Legendary	91	882	Ranged Resistance III Damage Absorption on Parry II Poison on Block	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Shield of Hilarus	Rare			Melee Resistance III Damage Absorption on Parry III	Complete The Champion
Snakes on a Shield	Legendary	93	903	Adrenaline on Parry III Damage Absorption Rate III Poison on Block	Desert Cobra Pack DLC
SPQR	Legendary	91	882	Ranged Resistance III Damage Absorption on Parry II Bleeding on Block	Helix Store, Nomad's Bazaar
Sun and Moon	Legendary	92	903	Ranged Resistance III Fire Resistance II Bleeding on Block	Horus Pack DLC
Tomb Protector	Legendary	94	924	Melee Resistance III Ranged Resistance III Sleep on Block	Complete Trial of Sekhmet
Vincit qui Patitur	Legendary	92	903	Melee Resistance III Adrenaline on Parry II Health on Parry	Roman Centurion Pack DLC
Wooden Shield	Common			Melee Resistance II	Blacksmith, Loot
Worn Shield	Common			Ranged Resistance II	Blacksmith, Loot

Trivia

A shield from Project Legacy

• In Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles, shields are used in two areas by Crusaders as a means to block the exit of the player, thereby forcing a duel with a particular enemy. Once the fight has been won, the player must use the skill Shield Bash to break through the barricade by directly charging through it.
• In the crafting system of Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy, one shield is made from four bars of copper, two bars of tin, and one set of pine logs. This suggests that the metal plating of the shields are forged from bronze, yet they appear to be iron. Two shields and one shield in turn are used to train one group of swordsmen and one Roman sentry respectively.

Gallery

• 
  Concept Art

File:Shields.jpg

Concept art from Assassin's Creed Origins

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles
• Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
• Assassin's Creed: Origins