Shield Skill

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 	 	6 	114 	276
Warrior 	 	5 	105 	230
White Mage 	 	4 	101 	210
Beastmaster	 	4 	94 	200
Red Mage 	 	4 	86 	189
Thief 	 	4 	86 	189
==Equipment that Enhance this Skill==
===By Amount Added===
Name 	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase	Skill Increase
Name 	+15 	+12 	+11 	+10 	+7 	+6 	+5 	+3 	 	
Fighter's Mufflers +1	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gallant Leggings +1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Acheron Shield +1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Warlock's Boots +1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Warlock's Boots 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rogue's Culottes 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Master Shield 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gallant Leggings 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fighter's Mufflers 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Boxer's Mantle 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Acheron Shield 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shield Torque 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kaiser Schaller 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Storm Shield 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sinfender 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Shield Belt 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pilferer's Aspis 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Light Buckler 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Koenig Schaller 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Knight's Earring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mu Necklace 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fortified Chain 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Buckler Earring 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===By Equipment Slot===
====Weapons====
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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
|}
Category:Combat Skills