Blue Mage/Equipment Guide/Shield

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== Shields ==
Blue Mage has a very limited selection of shields, and no shield skill, but some shields can provide stat bonuses. Note that the Latent on the level 30 shields is active if you have to correct subjob. 
== Recommendations ==
Shields are pretty useful. Around level 30, purchase the shield that matches the subjob you use the most. The extra couple defense will help, and depending on the sub, the other stats may be benefictial as well. If you are ambitious, the Tortoise Shield can't be beat until either of the Astral Shields. As a Taru, I'd keep the Tortoise Sheild until either the Astral Aspis or Genbu's Shield. Other races may want to switch to the Astral Shield for the MP boost. Although Blue Mage doesn't get its own Shield Skill, most subjobs will give it a small skill, most prominently when subbing Paladin, which combined with A+ in Shield Skill, and the job trait Shield Mastery will give a higher chance of blocking with a shield, will cancel out any interruptions when blocking with a shield, and will also give you TP for a successful block.
== Master List==
Name 	Lvl	Def	Type 	Effects 	Jobs 	Set
Pelte 	8 	1 	Round 	MP +5 	WHM / BLM / RDM / PLD / DRK / SMN /
BLU / SCH	
Ashigaru Targe 	30 	4 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Throwing Skill +5 	All 	
Beater's Aspis 	30 	3 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Evasion +2 	All 	
Genin Aspis 	30 	6 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Attack +5 	All 	
Healer's Shield 	30 	2 	Round 	Latent Effect: Dexterity +2 	All 	
Killer Targe 	30 	4 	Buckler	Latent Effect: MP +5, Latent Effect: Charisma +2 	All 	
Magician's Shield	30 	2 	Round 	Latent Effect: HP +10, Latent Effect: MP +5 	All 	
Mercenary's Targe	30 	6 	Buckler	Latent Effect: HP +5, Latent Effect: MP +10 	All 	
Pilferer's Aspis 	30 	3 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Shield Skill +5 	All 	
Singer's Shield 	30 	4 	Round 	Latent Effect: Parrying Skill +5 	All 	
Tortoise Shield 	30 	0 	Buckler	Intelligence +1, Mind +1, In areas under own nation's control: Convert HP to MP +15	WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/DRK/SMNBLU	
Trimmer's Aspis 	30 	4 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Mind +2 	All 	
Varlet's Targe 	30 	6 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Agility +2 	All 	
Warlock's Shield 	30 	4 	Round 	Latent Effect: HP +7, Latent Effect: MP +7 	All 	
Wizard's Shield 	30 	2 	Round 	Latent Effect: Strength +2 	All 	
Wrestler's Aspis 	30 	4 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Intelligence +2 	All 	
Wyvern Targe 	30 	4 	Buckler	Latent Effect: Haste +1% 	All 	
Nymph Shield 	39 	2 	Round 	+3, +3, +3, +3, +3, +3, +3, +3 	WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/DRK/SMNBLU	
Nymph Shield +1 	39 	3 	Round 	+4, +4, +4, +4, +4, +4, +4, +4 	WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/DRK/SMNBLU	
Astral Shield 	58 	0 	Round 	+2, +2, +2, +2, +2, +2, +2, +2, Convert HP to MP +30 	WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/DRK/SMNBLU	
Astral Aspis 	68 	3 	Buckler	Agility +3, Intelligence +3, -5, +5, +5, Convert HP to MP +25 	WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/DRK/SMNBLU	
Genbu's Shield 	74 	24 	Buckler	-10, +10, Evasion +10, Physical Damage Taken -10% 	WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU 	
Acheron Shield 	75 	27 	Kite 	-10, Shield Skill +10 	WAR/RDM/DRK/BST/BLU 	
Acheron Shield +1	75 	28 	Kite 	-11, Shield Skill +11 	WAR/RDM/DRK/BST/BLU