Shields list
Shields are particular in that they can only be equipped when your character is using a one-handed weapon. Their main purpose is to add to a given character's Evasion, while sometimes also providing for extremely useful extra bonus. While at the end of the game, the most powerful weapons are all two-handed, you might nonetheless opt for having one character using a shield if coupled with the Gauntlet accessory and the Decoy status in order to maximize the chances of evading hits, while the others take care of actually attacking the opponent
* First place where you can buy or obtain it as treasure in italic
| Illustration | Name | Evasion | Specifics | Price (gils; buy/sell) | Licence (LP) | Where to obtain |
 | Escutcheon | 6 | 300/ 150 | Shields 1 (15) | as treasure in Dalmasca Eastersand The Stepping, Giza Plains Starfall Field, Garamsythe Waterway No 11 Channel and Lhusu Mines; Rabanastre (after receiving the Sunstone); Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword); Ashe's original equipment when joining the party; from 1x Molting and 1x Fire Stone at the Bazaar | |
 | Leather Shield | 8 | 600/ 300 | Shields 1 (15) | as treasure in Garamsythe Waterway Southern Sluiceway; Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Nalbina, Bhujerba, Leviathan; drop from Dire Rat | |
 | Buckler | 10 | 1000/ 500 | Shields 2 (20) | as treasure in Barheim Passage Op Sector 37; Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Bhujerba, Leviathan; drop from Zombie | |
 | Bronze Shield | 12 | 1200/ 600 | Shields 2 (20) | Rabanastre and Bhujerba (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwall Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); as treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea Platform 1 Refinery and Platform 2 Refinery | |
 | Round Shield | 14 | 1600/ 800 | Shields 2 (20) | Rabaastre (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwall's Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); steal from Ba'Gamnan | |
 | Shell Shield | 5 | cast Shield | - / 7500 | Shell Shield (90) | as treasure in Stilshrine of Miriam Walk of Mind, Tchita Uplands The Highlands and Cerobi Steppe; as reward for Wyvern Lord Mob Hunt |
 | Golden Shield | 16 | 2100/ 1050 | Shields 3 (20) | Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs, Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Ozmone Plain Dagan Flat; drop from Skull Warrior; from 3x Iron Carapace, 2x Tanned Hide and 3x Dark Magicite at the Bazaar | |
 | Ice Shield | 16 | increase resistance to ice elemental attacks | 2500/ 1250 | Shields 3 (20) | Jahara, land of the Garifs (after visiting Eruyt village), Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Paramina Rift Icebound Flow; drop from Redmaw; from 2x Wyrm Carapace, 2x Quality Hide and 4x Earth Magicite at the Bazaar |
 | Flame Shield | 16 | increase resistance to fire elemental attacks | 3200/ 1600 | Shields 3 (20) | Rabanastre, Nalbina and Bur-Ormisace (after defeating Judge Bergan); steal from Ixtab |
 | Diamond Shield | 18 | 3900/ 1950 | Shields 4 (20) | Rabanastre and Nalbina (after defeating Judge Bergan); as treasure in Phon Coast The Hakawea Shore; drop from Ichthon; as reward for Atomos Mob Hunt | |
 | Platinum Shield | 20 | 5300/ 2650 | Shields 4 (20) | Mosphoran Highwaste (after defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Arachades; from 2x Insect Husk, 5x Tanned Giantskin and 6x Storm Magicite at the Bazaar | |
 | Dragon Shield | 23 | immune against earth elemental attacks | 6000/ 3000 | Shields 4 (20) | Phon Coast, Archades |
 | Crystal Shield | 25 | +10 Magick Evasion | 7200/ 3600 | Shields 5 (25) | Archades, Balfonheim; as treasure in Pharos First Ascent Wellspring Labyrinth; as reward for Vyraal Mob Hunt |
 | Genji Shield | 30 | +5 Magick Evasion | - / 0 | Genji Armor (150) | steal from Gilgamesh (special conditions - see Mob Hunts section for details) |
 | Kaiser Shield | 27 | 8300/ 4150 | Shields 5 (25) | as treasure in Barheim Passageand Cerobi Steppe; Balfonheim (after receiving the Treaty Sword) | |
 | Aegis Shield | 13 | +50 Magick Evasion | 9600/ 4800 | Shields 5 (25) | as treasure in Lhusu Mines and Pharos - Subterra South Abyssal; Balfonheim (after Bahamut's begun moving); drop from Pandora (Necrohol of Nabudis); steal from Pandora (Lhusu Mines) |
 | Demon Shield | 40 | absorb dark elemental attacks | 11200/ 5600 | Shields 6 (30) | as treasure in Great Crystal; Necrohol of Nabrudis; drop from Abysteel (Henne Mines); steal from Abysteel (Lhusu Mines and Sochen Cave Palace); from 2x Aged Turtle Shield, 8x Destrier Barding and 1x Leamonde Halcyon at the Bazaar |
 | Venetian Shield | 24 | weak against lightning elemental attacks; +25 Magick Evasion | - / 6900 | Shields 6 (30) | as treasure in Cerobi Steppe and in Pharos - Subterra North Umbra; as reward for Hunt Club sidequest; from 2x Ancient Turtle Shell, 2x Ring Wyrm Liver and 1x Undin Halcyon at the Bazaar |
 | Ensanguined Shield | 90 | cast Poison, Sap and Slow | - / 0 | Ensanguined Shield (90) | as treasure in Henne Mines, Balfonheim Canal Lane and Feywood The Edge of Reason |
 | Zodiac Escutcheon | 50 | immune against lightning elemental attacks | - / 0 | Zodiac (200) | as treasure in Barheim Passage and Great Crystal |
