Kite Shield

In Game Description

A medium-sized metal shield, used by the soldiers of the comparatively more advanced region of Southern Boletaria.

The crest of the yellow dragon signifies the soldiers' low rank.

Availability

• Starting equipment for the Knight class.
• Boletarian Palace
  • World 1-3: dropped by Red Eye Knights (Sword and Shield) (1,8%).
  • World 1-4: dropped by Red Eye Knights (Sword and Shield) (1,8%).
• Tower of Latria
  • World 3-1: found on a corpse on the other side of the cell area before the Prisoner Horde.

General Information

Image Name Damage Durability Weight Stats Needed Stat Bonuses Damage Reduction % Guard Break Reduction Kite Shield 65/0/0 (Blunt) 220 3.5 12/0/0/0 D/-/-/- 100/30/70 55

Move Set

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1 Handed
L1 (left hand)	Guard
L2 (left hand)	Parry
R1 — R1 —	Shield punch > ground punch
R2 — R2	Shield swing > backhand swing
Roll — R1	Shield Uppercut
Backstep or Run — R1	running Push
Forward + R1	slow Push

2 Handed
R1 — R1 —	fast Shield bashes
R2 — R2	running Push > Shield swing
Roll — R1	Shield Bash
Backstep or Run — R1	Shield Bash
Forward + R1	Push
L1 or L2	Guard

Upgrades

Basic

Requires Hardstone

Dark

Requires Kite Shield +6
Requires Cloudstone

Trivia

• While the icon shows the dragon facing the right side, the in-game model has it facing the other way. Since the cover art depicts the shield as it is in the icon, it's possible the mistake is on the texture. However, the remake has instead inverted the icon to have it match the model.

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Key

Name:	Names displayed are according to the Atlus (NA) version of the game. Name changes from the Asian version, if any, will appear in parentheses.
Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the shield does when used for bashing. All shields have Blunt physical damage, apart from the Spiked shield's Slashing damage, but it is also more of a weapon than a shield. Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.
Damage Reduction %:	The Damage Reduction % of the shield. It dictates how much damage the shield mitigates while blocking. The Damage Reduction % stats for shields are X / Y / Z: X is Physical Damage Y is Magical Damage Z is Fire Damage
Guard Break Reduction:	The Guard Break Reduction determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher Guard Break Reduction also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability:	The Durability of the shield. The effectiveness of the shield will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight:	The Weight of the shield. Note that carrying over 50% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.
Requirements:	The Requirements determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the shield effectively. The Requirement stats for shields are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Strength required X is the Dexterity required Y is the Magic required Z is the Faith required While it is possible to use a shield with lower-than-required Strength, your character will suffer a severe penalty to Guard Break Reduction, thus making it easier to break your character's guard.