Path of Exile 2 Shields Base Types

Every shields base type in Path of Exile 2 0.5.5f — 149 bases from drop level 1 to 80 — with defences or damage, implicits and attribute requirements.

Base types
149Shields in the 0.5.5f client
Highest defence
Golden Targe277 total defence
Drop levels
1–80Lowest to highest base
Mod groups
3515 prefixes · 20 suffixes

Every shields base

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f
Showing 149 of 149
Every shields base
Base
Drop lvl
Armour
Evasion
ES
Block
Requires
Blazon Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Blazon Crest Shield110—625—
Golden Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Golden Shield1———25—
Hardwood Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Hardwood Targe1107—25—
Runeforged Blazon Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Blazon Crest Shield110—625—
Runeforged Hardwood Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Hardwood Targe1107—25—
Runeforged Splintered Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Splintered Tower Shield118——26—
Splintered Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Splintered Tower Shield118——26—
Painted Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Painted Tower Shield633——2611 Str
Runeforged Painted Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Painted Tower Shield633——2611 Str
Runeforged Sigil Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Sigil Crest Shield720—9258 Str, 8 Int
Sigil Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Sigil Crest Shield720—9258 Str, 8 Int
Pelage Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Pelage Targe82117—259 Str, 9 Dex
Runeforged Pelage Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Pelage Targe82117—259 Str, 9 Dex
Braced Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Braced Tower Shield1250——2619 Str
Runeforged Braced Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Braced Tower Shield1250——2619 Str
Barricade Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Barricade Tower Shield1662——2625 Str
Emblem Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Emblem Crest Shield1634—122515 Str, 15 Int
Runeforged Barricade Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Barricade Tower Shield1662——2625 Str
Runeforged Emblem Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Emblem Crest Shield1634—122515 Str, 15 Int
Runeforged Studded Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Studded Targe163429—2515 Str, 15 Dex
Studded Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Studded Targe163429—2515 Str, 15 Dex
Effigial Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Effigial Tower Shield2176——2632 Str
Runeforged Effigial Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Effigial Tower Shield2176——2632 Str
Crescent Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Crescent Targe265044—2522 Str, 22 Dex
Runeforged Crescent Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Crescent Targe265044—2522 Str, 22 Dex
Jingling Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Jingling Crest Shield2853—172523 Str, 23 Int
Rampart Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Rampart Tower Shield2896——2642 Str
Runeforged Jingling Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Jingling Crest Shield2853—172523 Str, 23 Int
Runeforged Rampart Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Rampart Tower Shield2896——2642 Str
Chiseled Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Chiseled Targe336154—2527 Str, 27 Dex
Heraldric Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Heraldric Tower Shield33111——2648 Str
Runeforged Chiseled Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Chiseled Targe336154—2527 Str, 27 Dex
Runeforged Heraldric Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Heraldric Tower Shield33111——2648 Str
Runeforged Sectarian Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Sectarian Crest Shield3361—192527 Str, 27 Int
Sectarian Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Sectarian Crest Shield3361—192527 Str, 27 Int
Omen Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Omen Crest Shield3666—202530 Str, 30 Int
Runeforged Omen Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Omen Crest Shield3666—202530 Str, 30 Int
Runeforged Stone Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Stone Tower Shield36119——2652 Str
Stone Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Stone Tower Shield36119——2652 Str
Feathered Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Feathered Targe376760—2530 Str, 30 Dex
Runeforged Feathered Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Feathered Targe376760—2530 Str, 30 Dex
Runemastered Barricade Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Barricade Tower Shield3894——2654 Str
Runemastered Braced Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Braced Tower Shield3888——2654 Str
Runemastered Crescent Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Crescent Targe385246—2531 Str, 31 Dex
Runemastered Effigial Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Effigial Tower Shield38———2654 Str
Runemastered Emblem Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Emblem Crest Shield3848—142531 Str, 31 Int
Runemastered Hardwood Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Hardwood Targe385549—2531 Str, 31 Dex
Runemastered Jingling Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Jingling Crest Shield3841—122531 Str, 31 Int
Runemastered Painted Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Painted Tower Shield3863——2654 Str
Runemastered Splintered Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Splintered Tower Shield38100——2654 Str
Runemastered Blazon Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Blazon Crest Shield4043—132532 Str, 32 Int
Runemastered Rampart Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Rampart Tower Shield4098——2658 Str
Runemastered Sigil Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Sigil Crest Shield4065—192532 Str, 32 Int
Aged Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Aged Tower Shield45145——2664 Str
Crucible Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Crucible Tower Shield45145——2664 Str
Ironwood Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Ironwood Targe458072—2536 Str, 36 Dex
Painted Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Painted Crest Shield4580—232536 Str, 36 Int
Runeforged Crucible Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Crucible Tower Shield45145——2664 Str
Runeforged Wayward Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Wayward Crest Shield4580—232536 Str, 36 Int
Wayward Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Wayward Crest Shield4580—232536 Str, 36 Int
Runeforged Stratified Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Stratified Targe468274—2537 Str, 37 Dex
Stratified Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Stratified Targe468274—2537 Str, 37 Dex
Engraved Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Engraved Crest Shield4885—242538 Str, 38 Int
Fur-lined Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Fur-lined Targe488576—2538 Str, 38 Dex
Metalworked Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Metalworked Tower Shield48154——2669 Str
Runemastered Omen Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Omen Crest Shield4842—122538 Str, 38 Int
Ancestor Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Ancestor Tower Shield50160——2671 Str
Runeforged Ancestor Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Ancestor Tower Shield50———2671 Str
Runeforged Seer Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Seer Crest Shield5088—252539 Str, 39 Int
Runemastered Heraldric Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Heraldric Tower Shield5096——2671 Str
Seer Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Seer Crest Shield5088—252539 Str, 39 Int
Carved Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Carved Targe518981—2540 Str, 40 Dex
Cultist Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Cultist Tower Shield51163——2673 Str
Descry Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Descry Crest Shield5189—262540 Str, 40 Int
Mercenary Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Mercenary Targe518981—2540 Str, 40 Dex
Runeforged Carved Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Carved Targe518981—2540 Str, 40 Dex
Mosaic Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Mosaic Targe529182—2541 Str, 41 Dex
Phalanx Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Phalanx Tower Shield52166——2674 Str
Runeforged Mosaic Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Mosaic Targe52———2541 Str, 41 Dex
Runeforged Phalanx Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Phalanx Tower Shield52———2674 Str
Runeforged Stoic Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Stoic Crest Shield52———2541 Str, 41 Int
Stoic Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Stoic Crest Shield5291—262541 Str, 41 Int
Bulwark Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Bulwark Tower Shield54171——2677 Str
Dekharan Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Dekharan Crest Shield5494—272542 Str, 42 Int
Polished Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Polished Targe549485—2542 Str, 42 Dex
Runeforged Bulwark Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Bulwark Tower Shield54144——2677 Str
Runeforged Dekharan Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Dekharan Crest Shield5479—222542 Str, 42 Int
Runeforged Polished Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Polished Targe547972—2542 Str, 42 Dex
Aureate Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Aureate Targe579990—2545 Str, 45 Dex
Empyreal Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Empyreal Crest Shield5799—282545 Str, 45 Int
Runeforged Aureate Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Aureate Targe57———2545 Str, 45 Dex
Runeforged Empyreal Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Empyreal Crest Shield57———2545 Str, 45 Int
Defiant Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Defiant Tower Shield58183——2682 Str
Runeforged Defiant Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Defiant Tower Shield58———2682 Str
Noble Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Noble Tower Shield59186——2683 Str
Quartered Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Quartered Crest Shield59102—292546 Str, 46 Int
Runeforged Noble Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Noble Tower Shield59171——2683 Str
Runeforged Quartered Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Quartered Crest Shield5994—262546 Str, 46 Int
Runeforged Stone Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Stone Targe599485—2546 Str, 46 Dex
Stone Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Stone Targe5910293—2546 Str, 46 Dex
Goldworked Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Goldworked Tower Shield61192——2686 Str
Runeforged Goldworked Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Goldworked Tower Shield61153——2686 Str
Avian Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Avian Targe6210797—2548 Str, 48 Dex
Glowering Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Glowering Crest Shield62107—302548 Str, 48 Int
Runeforged Avian Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Avian Targe628678—2548 Str, 48 Dex
Runeforged Glowering Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Glowering Crest Shield6286—242548 Str, 48 Int
Venerable Defender base item art in Path of Exile 2Venerable Defender6210797—2864 Str, 64 Dex
Blacksteel Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Blacksteel Tower Shield65203——2691 Str
Deified Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Deified Crest Shield65112—312550 Str, 50 Int
Grand Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Grand Targe65112102—2550 Str, 50 Dex
Intricate Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Intricate Crest Shield65112—312550 Str, 50 Int
Mammoth Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Mammoth Targe65112102—2550 Str, 50 Dex
Royal Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Royal Tower Shield65203——2691 Str
Runeforged Blacksteel Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Blacksteel Tower Shield65———2691 Str
Runeforged Deified Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Deified Crest Shield65———2550 Str, 50 Int
Runeforged Grand Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Grand Targe65———2550 Str, 50 Dex
Runeforged Intricate Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Intricate Crest Shield65106—292550 Str, 50 Int
Runeforged Mammoth Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Mammoth Targe6510697—2550 Str, 50 Dex
Runeforged Royal Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Royal Tower Shield65193——2691 Str
Runemastered Blacksteel Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Blacksteel Tower Shield65102——2691 Str
Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Crucible Tower ShieldRecover (15–25) Runic Ward when you Block65100——2691 Str
Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield(15–25)% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life65162——2691 Str
Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield65—148—2691 Dex
Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Crucible Tower Shield65———2691 Str
Runemastered Intricate Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Intricate Crest Shield6578—222550 Str, 50 Int
Runemastered Venerable Defender base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Venerable Defender65203——26107 Str
Runemastered Venerable Defender base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Venerable Defender65112102—2567 Str, 67 Dex
Runemastered Venerable Defender base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Venerable Defender65——13525107 Int
Baroque Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Baroque Targe70123112—2554 Str, 54 Dex
Fortress Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Fortress Tower Shield70223——2699 Str
Glacial Fortress base item art in Path of Exile 2Glacial Fortress70223——2699 Str
Runeforged Baroque Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Baroque Targe708678—2554 Str, 54 Dex
Runeforged Fortress Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Fortress Tower Shield70156——2699 Str
Runeforged Sekheman Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Sekheman Crest Shield7086—242554 Str, 54 Int
Runemastered Glacial Fortress base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Glacial Fortress70203——2699 Str
Sekheman Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Sekheman Crest Shield70123—342554 Str, 54 Int
Runeforged Soaring Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Soaring Targe75113103—2559 Str, 59 Dex
Runeforged Vaal Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Vaal Crest Shield75126—352559 Str, 59 Int
Runeforged Vaal Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Vaal Tower Shield75221——26107 Str
Runemastered Vaal Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runemastered Vaal Tower Shield75203——26107 Str
Soaring Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Soaring Targe75134122—2559 Str, 59 Dex
Vaal Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Vaal Crest Shield75134—372559 Str, 59 Int
Vaal Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Vaal Tower Shield75244——26107 Str
Blacksteel Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Blacksteel Crest Shield80145—402563 Str, 63 Int
Golden Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Golden Targe80145132—2563 Str, 63 Dex
Runeforged Blacksteel Crest Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Blacksteel Crest Shield8052—152563 Str, 63 Int
Runeforged Golden Targe base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Golden Targe805752—2563 Str, 63 Dex
Runeforged Tawhoan Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Runeforged Tawhoan Tower Shield80112——26115 Str
Tawhoan Tower Shield base item art in Path of Exile 2Tawhoan Tower Shield80264——26115 Str

Game data: Path of Exile 2 client · How we source this

There are 149 shields bases in Path of Exile 2 0.5.5f, from Blazon Crest Shield at drop level 1 to Tawhoan Tower Shield at 80. Golden Targe has the highest total defence (277). Shields can roll 15 prefix and 20 suffix groups — see the mod tiers page for every tier.

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Shields bases FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

How many shields bases are in PoE 2?

149, dropping from area level 1 (Blazon Crest Shield) up to 80 (Tawhoan Tower Shield).

What is the best shields base in PoE 2?

By raw defence, Golden Targe (277 total). The best base for you also depends on which defence type your build stacks.

At what level do shields bases drop?

From area level 1 (Blazon Crest Shield) to 80 (Tawhoan Tower Shield); each base's drop level is in the table.

What mods can shields roll?

15 prefix groups and 20 suffix groups, each with several tiers. The Shields mod tiers page lists them all with item levels.