Dr. Buzuki sells them for 150 gold pieces, but only after you have rescued the Duke. Grants temporary invincibility to a single hero. Dr. Buzuki sells them for 100 gold pieces, but only after you have rescued the Duke. Shields Shields are important to your survival, especially in the final battle of the game. Their use is explained in the combat section of the guide.
Shields suffer from wear and tear.
Every strike that they block is taken from their defense rating, until it reaches zero, at which point it is irrevocably lost. You find around three shields of each type during the game, except for the Diamond Shield, of which there are only two. Very weak shield for the beginning of the game. Soldiers in Verdante sometimes drop these shields. Guards on the island of Winter sometimes drop these shields.