Hero ' s Shield The Hero ' s Shield , also known as the Paladin Shield or Heroic Shield , is a recurring shield in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is usually a high - rank shield that grants protection against status ailments and elemental damage or bonuses to stats . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Hero ' s Shield is the most powerful shield , available only on the " " and " 20th Anniversary " versions . It grants protection against all statuses and elements to the wearer , and also provides + 16 Defense and + 40 Evasion . It is found in the Lifespring Grotto . " Final Fantasy III " . The Heroic Shield provides immunity to Petrify and Sleep , and can be equipped by the Freelancer , Onion Knight , Warrior , Knight , and Dragoon job classes . It can be found in the Dwarven Hollows and bought in Amur for 3500 gil . The 3D version grants 9 Defense , 6 Magic Defense , and a + 1 bonus to all stats . The NES version gives 10 Defense , 12 Magic Defense , and 12 % Evasion . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Hero ' s Shield is the best shield and is only available in the " Advance " and " Complete Collection " remakes . It is dropped by the superboss Brachioraidos and grants absorption of all elements and a bonus of 15 to all stats . This armor is metallic . It is also the only universal shield , equippable by anyone . The Hero ' s Shield is the best shield and is only obtainable after defeating Omega in the Depths . It provides + 10 Defense and Magic Defense , 10 % Magic Evasion , 45 % Evasion , and + 5 to all other stats . In the smartphone release , the shield is instead dropped from Lunar Leviathan . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Paladin ' s Shield is the best shield , with a Defense power only lower than the Tortoise Shield . It absorbs Fire , Ice , Lightning , and Holy - elemental damage and nullifies Poison , Wind , Earth , and Water - elemental damage . It also teaches Ultima at a rate of 1 % per Magic AP , the only other method of learning Ultima besides the Ragnarok esper . The Paladin ' s Shield can only be obtained by " uncursing " the Cursed Shield , done by equipping it for 256 battles , which can be easily done by fighting Peepers . The Cursed Shield is found in Narshe in the World of Ruin . Kefka is also equipped with the Paladin ' s Shield during his battle against a red palette swap of Ifrit in Thamasa . " Final Fantasy X " . Any of Tidus ' s shields can become the Paladin Shield if it has all the four elemental " Proof " abilities . " Final Fantasy XV " . Shields can be equipped as weapons by Noctis and Gladiolus . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Heroic Shield is one of the best shields , only obtained after the Gladiators ' Hall is accessible , by fighting Ω Weapon . It provides 15 DEF , 45 EVA and immunity to all negative statues . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Hero ' s Shield is a level 99 shield that provides + 73 Defense . It can be traded for at the shop for 31 , 920 gil , a Thunder Shield , and Eden ' s Scale x5 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Hero ' s Shield appears as a level 100 shield that provides + 73 Defense and + 20 % Wall Rush HP Defense . It can be obtained by trading 180 , 320 gil , Thunder Shield , Master Shield , and Eden ' s Cuirass .