Explore Bravely Default's Shields: Armors & Accessories. Learn about their stats, effects, and strategic use for spell-casters and healers to maximize defense and evasion.
Walkthrough
- 1Equip Shields to increase your party's Physical Defense (P.DEF) and Magical Defense (M.DEF).
- 2Consider equipping Shields on spell-casters or healers, as the defensive bonus may not be worth the loss of offense for physical attackers, especially when using abilities like Two-Handed or Dual Wield.
- 3The Knight job's Dual Shields ability allows for effective use of two shields simultaneously, mitigating the offensive drawbacks.
Tips
- The Buckler costs 50 Gil and offers 5 P.DEF, 3 M.DEF, and 20 Evade.
- The Round Shield costs 300 Gil and offers 9 P.DEF, 5 M.DEF, and 21 Evade.
- The Mythril Shield costs 600 Gil and offers 14 P.DEF, 7 M.DEF, and 25 Evade.
- The Cross Shield costs 1000 Gil and offers 18 P.DEF, 9 M.DEF, and 24 Evade.
- The Spiked Shield costs 3700 Gil and offers 20 P.DEF, 10 M.DEF, 23 Evade, and increases Physical Attack by 5.
- The Blessed Shield costs 4000 Gil and offers 23 P.DEF, 12 M.DEF, 30 Evade, and triggers Cura (restore HP) when used as an item.
- The Large Shield costs 2500 Gil and offers 24 P.DEF, 12 M.DEF, and 22 Evade.
- The Iceflame Shield offers 24 P.DEF, 12 M.DEF, 27 Evade, and provides immunity to Fire and Water. It is not available for purchase.
- The Adamant Shield costs 7500 Gil and offers 27 P.DEF, 14 M.DEF, and 26 Evade.
- The Dark Shield offers 30 P.DEF, 15 M.DEF, 28 Evade, and provides immunity to Dark. .
- The Lustrous Shield offers 32 P.DEF, 16 M.DEF, 29 Evade, and provides immunity to Light. .
- The Aegis Shield offers 38 P.DEF, 19 M.DEF, 30 Evade, and provides immunity to Dread. .
- The Bloody Shield costs 5000 Gil and offers 45 P.DEF, 23 M.DEF, but has a penalty of -100 Evade.
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