Medium shields

Medium shield
Shield type
Deflection	12
Accuracy	-4

This article is about the type of shield in Pillars of Eternity. For the type of shield in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, see Medium shields (Deadfire).

Medium shields are a type of shield in Pillars of Eternity. They give a small accuracy penalty and have a medium deflection bonus.

Description

Medium shields offer a moderate improvement in protection with a small reduction to accuracy. They are the most commonly-used shields in the Dyrwood and come in a variety of shapes.

List of medium shields

Icon	Name			Value	Enchantments
	Engwithan Shield	10	-10	5
	Medium Shield (Heater)	12	-4	5
	Medium Shield (Round)	12	-4	5
	Fine Medium Shield (Heater)	20	-4	205	Fine (shield): +4 Shield
	Exceptional Medium Shield (Heater)	20	-4	405	Exceptional (shield): +8 Shield
	Redfield (Unique)	16	-4	405	Harbinger (enchantment): Grants Harbinger (Foe AoE: -3 Accuracy for 3.0 sec) Fine (shield): +4 Shield
	Ilfan Byrngar's Solace (Unique)	20	-4	505	Exceptional (shield): +8 Shield Preservation: +50 while Stunned • +50 while Prone
	Badgradr's Barricade [WM1] (Unique)	12	-4	805	Bashing 1: Attacks with shield for 6-9 damage Major Reflection: 10% of ranged attacks reflected back at attacker Spell Striking: Thrust of Tattered Veils: Grants Thrust of Tattered Veils on Crit
	Dragon's Maw Shield [WM2] (Soulbound) (Barbarian; Fighter)	20	-4	905	Exceptional (shield): +8 Shield Bashing 3: Attacks with shield for 10-15 damage Guarding: +1 enemies Engaged
	Scâth Gwannek (Unique)	24	-4	905	Bashing 1: Attacks with shield for 6-9 damage Minor Spellbind: Winter Wind: Grants Winter Wind (3 per rest) Superb (shield): +12 Shield