Path of Exile 2 Shields Mods

All 35 mod groups that can roll on shields in Path of Exile 2 0.5.5f: 15 prefixes and 20 suffixes, each with its best tier and the item level it needs.

Shields prefixes (15)

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Shields Prefix mods
Mod	Tiers	Best tier (T1)	T1 item level	Rolls on
Maximum Life	11	+(175–189) to maximum Life	70	All bases
Increased Armour and Energy Shield	8	(101–110)% increased Armour and Energy Shield	75	46 of 149 bases
Increased Armour and Energy Shield & Stun Threshold	6	(39–42)% increased Armour and Energy Shield / +(95–136) to Stun Threshold	74	45 of 149 bases
Increased Armour and Evasion	8	(101–110)% increased Armour and Evasion	75	46 of 149 bases
Increased Armour and Evasion & Stun Threshold	6	(39–42)% increased Armour and Evasion / +(95–136) to Stun Threshold	74	45 of 149 bases
Increased Armour & Stun Threshold	6	(39–42)% increased Armour / +(95–136) to Stun Threshold	74	58 of 149 bases
Armour & Maximum Energy Shield	7	+(128–149) to Armour / +(37–42) to maximum Energy Shield	65	45 of 149 bases
Armour & Evasion Rating	7	+(128–149) to Armour / +(120–141) to Evasion Rating	65	45 of 149 bases
Increased Energy Shield	1	(101–110)% increased Energy Shield	75	1 of 149 bases
Increased Evasion and Energy Shield	1	(101–110)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield	75	1 of 149 bases
Increased Evasion Rating	1	(101–110)% increased Evasion Rating	75	1 of 149 bases
Increased Block chance	3	(25–30)% increased Block chance	65	All bases
Armour	10	+(249–277) to Armour	75	58 of 149 bases
Increased Armour	8	(101–110)% increased Armour	75	59 of 149 bases
# Physical Thorns damage	7	(101–151) to (152–220) Physical Thorns damage	74	All bases

Shields suffixes (20)

Calculated

Shields Suffix mods
Mod	Tiers	Best tier (T1)	T1 item level	Rolls on
All Elemental Resistances	6	+(17–18)% to all Elemental Resistances	80	45 of 149 bases
Armour also applies to Elemental Damage	6	+(44–50)% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage	81	148 of 149 bases
Chaos Resistance	6	+(24–27)% to Chaos Resistance	81	All bases
Cold Resistance	8	+(41–45)% to Cold Resistance	82	All bases
Dexterity	8	+(31–33) to Dexterity	74	45 of 149 bases
Increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate	3	(24–27)% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate	81	45 of 149 bases
Gain Deflection Rating equal to #% of Evasion Rating	6	Gain Deflection Rating equal to (24–26)% of Evasion Rating	81	45 of 149 bases
Fire Resistance	8	+(41–45)% to Fire Resistance	82	All bases
Intelligence	8	+(31–33) to Intelligence	74	45 of 149 bases
Lightning Resistance	8	+(41–45)% to Lightning Resistance	82	All bases
Reduced Attribute Requirements	5	35% reduced Attribute Requirements	60	All bases
Maximum Chaos Resistance	3	+3% to Maximum Chaos Resistance	81	All bases
Maximum Cold Resistance	3	+3% to Maximum Cold Resistance	81	All bases
All Maximum Elemental Resistances	2	+2% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances	81	All bases
Maximum Fire Resistance	3	+3% to Maximum Fire Resistance	81	All bases
Maximum Lightning Resistance	3	+3% to Maximum Lightning Resistance	81	All bases
Hits against you have #% reduced Critical Damage Bonus	5	Hits against you have (48–54)% reduced Critical Damage Bonus	81	45 of 149 bases
Additional Physical Damage Reduction	5	8% additional Physical Damage Reduction	77	58 of 149 bases
Strength	8	+(31–33) to Strength	74	148 of 149 bases
Stun Threshold	10	+(254–304) to Stun Threshold	72	All bases

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Essences for shields (23)

Game data

An essence turns a magic item rare with a guaranteed mod; these are the mods each essence adds to shields.

Essences for shields (23)
Essence	Guaranteed mod
Essence of Enhancement	(56–67)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Essence of Grounding	+(21–25)% to Lightning Resistance
Essence of Hysteria	(20–24)% increased Block chance
Essence of Insulation	+(21–25)% to Fire Resistance
Essence of Ruin	+(8–11)% to Chaos Resistance
Essence of Thawing	+(21–25)% to Cold Resistance
Essence of the Abyss	Mark of the Abyssal Lord
Essence of the Body	+(85–99) to maximum Life
Essence of the Infinite	+(17–20) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Greater Essence of Enhancement	(68–79)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Greater Essence of Grounding	+(31–35)% to Lightning Resistance
Greater Essence of Insulation	+(31–35)% to Fire Resistance
Greater Essence of Ruin	+(16–19)% to Chaos Resistance
Greater Essence of Thawing	+(31–35)% to Cold Resistance
Greater Essence of the Body	+(100–119) to maximum Life
Greater Essence of the Infinite	+(25–27) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence
Lesser Essence of Enhancement	(27–42)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Lesser Essence of Grounding	+(11–15)% to Lightning Resistance
Lesser Essence of Insulation	+(11–15)% to Fire Resistance
Lesser Essence of Ruin	+(4–7)% to Chaos Resistance
Lesser Essence of Thawing	+(11–15)% to Cold Resistance
Lesser Essence of the Body	+(30–39) to maximum Life
Lesser Essence of the Infinite	+(9–12) to Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence

Mods on shields in Path of Exile 2

Shields can roll 15 prefix and 20 suffix groups in Path of Exile 2 0.5.5f. Maximum Life has the most tiers (11). 23 essences can force a mod onto shields. Groups marked with a base count only roll on some bases (for example armour-type mods on matching defence bases).

Shields mods FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

How many mods can roll on shields in PoE 2?

35 groups: 15 prefixes and 20 suffixes, each split into tiers.

Which shields mod has the most tiers?

Maximum Life, with 11 tiers.

Which essences work on shields?

23 essences have an effect for shields; the table on this page lists each with the mod it adds.

How many mods can a rare Shields item have?

Up to six: three prefixes and three suffixes.