Normal & Exceptional Shields

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• Unique Shields
• Low Quality – Normal – Superior items scale according to your level. The higher level you are, the less Low Quality items you will find.
• Low Quality items (Cracked, Crude, Damaged or Low Quality) items have a lower Maximum Durability than normal items.
• Superior armour can have improved Defense and/or Durability.
• Blocking
• Melee attacks, ranged attacks with phyiscal damage or ranged attacks delivered physically, like Exploding Arrow, may be blocked.
• n% Chance to Block will stop n% of physical attacks from hitting, whatever your character is doing, though the blocking animation will only play if you are standing still.
• Chance to Block caps at 75%.

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Shields	Normal	Exceptional	Elite
	Buckler Defense: 4–6 Durability: 12 Required Str: 12 Chance to Block: Pal: 30%; Ama,Bar: 25%; Nec,Sor: 20% Sockets: 1 Paladin Smite Damage: 1–3	Defender Defense: 41–49 Durability: 12 Required Str: 38 Chance to Block: Pal: 30%; Ama,Bar: 25%; Nec,Sor: 20% Sockets: 1 Paladin Smite Damage: 1–3
	Small Shield Defense: 8–10 Durability: 16 Required Str: 22 Chance to Block: Pal: 35%; Ama,Bar: 30%; Nec,Sor: 25% Sockets: 2 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–3	Round Shield Defense: 47–55 Durability: 16 Required Str: 53 Chance to Block: Pal: 35%; Ama,Bar: 30%; Nec,Sor: 25% Sockets: 2 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–3
	Large Shield Defense: 12–14 Durability: 24 Required Str: 34 Chance to Block: Pal: 42%; Ama,Bar: 37%; Nec,Sor: 32% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–4	Scutum Defense: 53–61 Durability: 24 Required Str: 71 Chance to Block: Pal: 42%; Ama,Bar: 37%; Nec,Sor: 32% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–4
	Kite Shield Defense: 16–18 Durability: 30 Required Str: 47 Chance to Block: Pal: 38%; Ama,Bar: 33%; Nec,Sor: 28% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–5	Dragon Shield Defense: 59–67 Durability: 30 Required Str: 91 Chance to Block: Pal: 38%; Ama,Bar: 33%; Nec,Sor: 28% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–5
	Spiked Shield Defense: 15–25 Durability: 40 Required Str: 30 Chance to Block: Pal: 40%; Ama,Bar: 35%; Nec,Sor: 30% Sockets: – Paladin Smite Damage: 5–9	Barbed Shield Defense: 68–78 Durability: 40 Required Str: 65 Chance to Block: Pal: 40%; Ama,Bar: 35%; Nec,Sor: 30% Sockets: – Paladin Smite Damage: 10–20
	Tower Shield Defense: 22–24 Durability: 60 Required Str: 75 Chance to Block: Pal: 54%; Ama,Bar: 49%; Nec,Sor: 44% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 1–5	Pavise Defense: 68–78 Durability: 60 Required Str: 133 Chance to Block: Pal: 54%; Ama,Bar: 49%; Nec,Sor: 44% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 1–5
	Bone Shield Defense: 10–30 Durability: 40 Required Str: 25 Chance to Block: Pal: 50%; Ama,Bar: 45%; Nec,Sor: 40% Sockets: – Paladin Smite Damage: 3–6	Grim Shield Defense: 50–150 Durability: 40 Required Str: 58 Chance to Block: Pal: 50%; Ama,Bar: 45%; Nec,Sor: 40% Sockets: – Paladin Smite Damage: 5–10
	Gothic Shield Defense: 30–35 Durability: 40 Required Str: 60 Chance to Block: Pal: 46%; Ama,Bar: 41%; Nec,Sor: 36% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–6	Ancient Shield Defense: 80–93 Durability: 40 Required Str: 110 Chance to Block: Pal: 46%; Ama,Bar: 41%; Nec,Sor: 36% Sockets: 3 Paladin Smite Damage: 2–6