Project Diablo 2 Unique Shields

Before	After
+40-50% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+40-50% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+30 Defense	+30 Defense
30% Increased Chance of Blocking	30% Increased Chance of Blocking
Hit Blinds Target	Hit Blinds Target
+20 to Life	+20 to Life
+10 to Dexterity	+10 to Dexterity
-2 Light Radius	Removed
+10-15 Durability (varies)	Adds +4-8 Damage

Stormguild

Large Shield

Defense: 52 to 54

Armor Type: Medium

Block: P: 72% Am/As/B: 67% D/N/S: 62%

Smite Damage: 2 to 4

Required Strength: 34

Durability: 34

Required Level: 13

Before	After
+50-60% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+50-60% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+30 Defense	+30 Defense
30% Increased Chance of Blocking	30% Increased Chance of Blocking
Lightning Resist +25%	Lightning Resist +25%
Adds 1-6 Lightning Damage	Adds 1-18 Lightning Damage
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 3	Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 9
Magic Damage Reduced by 1	Magic Damage Reduced by 1-3 (varies)

Steelclash

Kite Shield

Defense: 50 to 58

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 63% Am/As/B: 58% D/N/S: 53%

Smite Damage: 2 to 5

Required Strength: 47

Durability: 45

Required Level: 17

Before	After
+60-100% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+60-100% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+20 Defense	+20 Defense
25% Increased Chance of Blocking	25% Increased Chance of Blocking
20% Faster Block Rate	20% Faster Block Rate
All Resistances +15	+5-10 to All Resistances (varies)
+1 to Paladin Skill Levels	+1 to All Skills
+3 to Light Radius	+3 to Light Radius
Damage Reduced By 3	Removed

Swordback Hold

Spiked Shield

Defense: 43 to 51

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 60% Am/As/B: 55% D/N/S: 50%

Smite Damage: 5 to 9

Required Strength: 30

Durability: 40

Required Level: 15

Before	After
+30-60% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+30-60% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10 Defense	+10 Defense
20% Increased Chance of Blocking	20% Increased Chance of Blocking
50% Chance of Open Wounds	50% Chance of Open Wounds
Attacker Takes Damage of 10	Attacker Takes Damage of 35-42 (varies)
	Damage Reduced by 2-5 (varies)

Bverrit Keep

Tower Shield

Defense: 76 to 87

Armor Type: Heavy

Block: P: 64% Am/As/B: 59% D/N/S: 54%

Smite Damage: 1 to 5

Required Strength: 75

Durability: 60

Required Level: 19

Before	After
+80-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+80-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+30 Defense	+30 Defense
10% Increased Chance of Blocking	10% Increased Chance of Blocking
Fire Resist +75%	Fire Resist +30-50% (varies)
+5 to Strength	+5-15 to Strength (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced By 5	Magic Damage Reduced By 5
	5-10% Physical Damage Reduction (varies)

Wall of the Eyeless

Bone Shield

Defense: 50 to 53

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 50% Am/As/B: 45% D/N/S: 40%

Smite Damage: 3 to 6

Required Strength: 25

Durability: 40

Required Level: 20

Before	After
+30-40% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+30-40% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10 Defense	+10 Defense
+5 Mana After Each Kill	+2-5 Mana After Each Kill (varies)
20% Faster Cast Rate	20% Faster Cast Rate
3% Mana Stolen per Hit	3% Mana Stolen per Hit
Poison Resist +20%	Poison Resist +10-20% (varies)
	Cold Resist +10-20% (varies)
	Fire Resist +10-20% (varies)

Exceptional Shields

Visceratuant

Defender

Defense: 100 to 125

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 70% Am/As/B: 65% D/N/S: 60%

Smite Damage: 8 to 12

Required Strength: 38

Durability: 68

Required Level: 28

Before	After
+100-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+100-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)
30% Increased Chance of Blocking	30% Increased Chance of Blocking
30% Faster Block Rate	30% Faster Block Rate
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels	+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10	Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 70-100 (varies)
	3-6% Increased Lightning Damage (varies)

Stormchaser

Scutum

Defense: 161 to 198

Armor Type: Medium

Block: P: 64% Am/As/B: 59% D/N/S: 54%

Smite Damage: 11 to 15

Required Strength: 71

Durability: 62

Required Level: 35

Before	After
+160-220% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+160-220% Enhanced Defense (varies)
20% Increased Chance of Blocking	20% Increased Chance of Blocking
4% Chance to Cast Level 5 Tornado When Struck	8% Chance to Cast Level 15 Tornado When Struck
4% Chance to Cast Level 6 Blizzard When Struck	8% Chance to Cast Level 9 Blizzard When Struck
10% Faster Block Rate	10% Faster Block Rate
+150 to Attack Rating	+150-250 to Attack Rating (varies)
Lightning Resist +50%	Lightning Resist +50%
Half Freeze Duration	Cannot Be Frozen
Adds 1-60 Lightning Damage	Adds 1-90 Lightning Damage
	Added 20-30% Faster Run Walk (varies)

Tiamat’s Rebuke

Dragon Shield

Defense: 163 to 204

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 48% Am/As/B: 43% D/N/S: 38%

Smite Damage: 15 to 24

Required Strength: 91

Durability: 116

Required Level: 38

Before	After
+140-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+140-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
Adds 27-53 Cold Damage – 6 Second Duration	Adds 40-80 Cold Damage 6 Second Duration
Adds 35-95 Fire Damage	Adds 53-142 Fire Damage
Adds 1-120 Lightning Damage	Adds 1-180 Lightning Damage
3% Chance to Cast Level 6 Hydra When Struck	15% chance to cast level 6 Hydra when struck
5% Chance to Cast Level 7 Nova When Struck	15% Chance to Cast Level 17 Nova When Struck
5% Chance to Cast Level 9 Frost Nova When Struck	15% Chance to Cast Level 19 Frost Nova When Struck
All Resistances +25-35 (varies)	All Resistances +25-35 (varies)

Lance Guard

Barbed Shield

Defense: 134 to 173

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 47% Am/As/B: 42% D/N/S: 37%

Smite Damage: 18 to 35

Required Strength: 65

Durability: 55

Required Level: 35

Before	After
+70-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+70-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana	Removed
30% Faster Hit Recovery	30% Faster Hit Recovery
20% Deadly Strike	20-35% Deadly Strike (varies)
+50 to Life	2.5-247.5 Life (+2.5 Life Per Character Level)
Attacker Takes Damage of 47	Attack Takes Damage of 247-347 (varies)
	50% Faster Block Rate
	+12-16 to Dexterity (varies)

Gerke’s Sanctuary

Pavise

Defense: 221 to 268

Armor Type: Heavy

Block: P: 84% Am/As/B: 79% D/N/S: 74%

Smite Damage: 10 to 17

Required Strength: 133

Durability: 172

Required Level: 44

Before	After
+180-240% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+180-240% Enhanced Defense (varies)
All Resistances +20-30 (varies)	All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
Replenish Life +15	Replenish Life +25
Damage Reduced By 11-16 (varies)	Damage Reduced By 11-16 (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced By 14-18 (varies)	Magic Damage Reduced By 14-18 (varies)
	+1 to All Skills
	8% Physical Damage Reduction
	30% Increased chance of blocking

Lidless Wall

Grim Shield

Defense: 271 to 347

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 50% Am/As/B: 45% D/N/S: 40%

Smite Damage: 14 to 20

Required Strength: 58

Durability: 70

Required Level: 41

Before	After
+80-130% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+80-130% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+1 to All Skills	+1-2 to All Skills (varies)
Increase Maximum Mana 10%	Increase Maximum Mana 10%
20% Faster Cast Rate	20% Faster Cast Rate
+3-5 to Mana After Each Kill (varies)	+4-6 to Mana After Each Kill (varies)
+10 to Energy	+10 to Energy
+1 to Light Radius	+1 to Light Radius

Radament’s Sphere

Ancient Shield

Defense: 244 to 282

Armor Type: Medium

Block: P: 66% Am/As/B: 61% D/N/S: 56

Smite Damage: 12 to 16

Required Strength: 110

Durability: 100

Required Level: 50

Before	After
+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
20% Increased Chance Of Blocking	20% Increased Chance Of Blocking
20% Faster Block Rate	20% Faster Block Rate
5% Chance to Cast Level 5 Poison Nova When Struck	5% Chance to Cast Level 35 Poison Nova When Struck
Level 6 Poison Explosion (40 Charges)	Removed
Poison Resist +75%	Poison Resist +50-75% (varies)
+80 Poison Damage Over 4 Seconds	Removed
	20% Faster Cast Rate
	+1-2 to Poison Skills (varies)

Elite Shields

Blackoak Shield

Luna

Defense: 322 to 372

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 50% Am/As/B: 45% D/N/S: 40%

Smite Damage: 17 to 29

Required Strength: 100

Durability: 129

Required Level: 61

Before	After
+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+160-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+0-61 Absorb Cold Damage (+0.625 per Character Level)	+0-30.5 Absorb Cold Damage (+0.6125 per Character Level)
+1-123 to Life (+1.25 per Character Level)	+1-123 to Life (+1.25 per Character Level)
+0-49 to Dexterity (+0.5 per Character Level)	+0-49 to Dexterity (+0.5 per Character Level)
+50% Faster Block Rate	+50% Faster Block Rate
4% Chance to Cast Level 5 Weaken When Struck	4% Chance to Cast Level 5 Weaken When Struck
Half Freeze Duration	Cannot be Frozen
	-10-15% to Enemy Cold Resistance (varies)

Stormshield

Monarch

Defense: 136 to 519

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 77% Am/As/B: 72% D/N/S: 67%

Smite Damage: 12 to 34

Required Strength: 156

Durability: Indestructible

Required Level: 73

Before	After
+3-371 Defense (+3.75 per Character Level)	+3-371 Defense (+3.75 per Character Level)
25% Increased Chance of Blocking	25% Increased Chance of Blocking
35% Faster Block Rate	35% Faster Block Rate
Damage Taken Reduced by 35%	Physical Damage Taken Reduced by 20-28% (varies)
Cold Resist +60%	Cold Resist +40-50% (varies)
Lightning Resist +25%	Lightning Resist +25%
+30 to Strength	+20-30 to Strength (varies)
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 10	Attacker Takes Lightning Damage of 800-1400 (varies)
Indestructible	Indestructible

Spike Thorn

Blade Barrier

Defense: 325 – 410

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 50% Am/As/B: 45% D/N/S: 40%

Smite Damage: 26 – 40

Minimum Strength: 118

Durability: 333

Level Requirement: 70

Before	After
+120-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+120-150% Enhanced Defense (varies)
30% Faster Hit Recovery	30% Faster Hit Recovery
Damage Reduced By 15-20% (varies)	Damage Reduced By 10-20% (varies)
Attacker Takes Damage of 1-136 (+1.375 per Character Level)	Attacker Takes Damage of 28-2772 (+28 per Character Level) (varies)
Socketed (1)	REMOVED
	Adds 20-50 Damage

Medusa’s Gaze

Aegis

Defense: 405 to 453

Armor Type: Heavy

Block: P: 54% Am/As/B: 49% D/N/S: 44%

Smite Damage: 18 to 28

Required Strength: 219

Durability: 92

Required Level: 76

Before	After
+150-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+150-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)
5-9% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)	5-9% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
Slows Target By 20%	Slows Target By 20%
Cold Resist +40-80% (varies)	Cold Resist +40-80% (varies)
10% Chance to Cast Level 7 Lower Resist When Struck	10% Chance to Cast Level 7 Lower Resist When Struck
Poison Resist +75%	Poison Resist +50-75% (varies)
100% Chance to Cast Level 44 Nova When You Die	+1-2 to Cold Skills (varies)
	25-40% Faster Cast Rate
	Requirements -50%

Head Hunter’s Glory

Troll Nest

Defense: 478 to 593

Armor Type: Light

Block: P: 50% Am/As/B: 45% D/N/S: 40%

Smite Damage: 24 to 38

Required Strength: 106

Durability: 74

Required Level: 75

Before	After
+320-420 Defense (varies)	+320-420 Defense (varies)
+300-350 Defense vs. Missile (varies)	+300-350 Defense vs. Missile (varies)
Fire Resist +20-30% (varies)	Fire Resist +20-30% (varies)
Poison Resist +30-40% (varies)	Poison Resist +30-40% (varies)
+5-7 Life After Each Kill (varies)	+5-7 Life After Each Kill (varies)
Socketed (1-3) (varies)	Socketed (1-3) (varies)
	8% Chance to Cast Level 15 Amplify Damage on Attack
	+280-445 Attack Rating (varies)
	25% Faster Run/Walk

Spirit Ward

Ward

Defense: 393 to 478

Armor Type: Medium

Block: P: 84% Am/As/B: 79% D/N/S: 74%

Smite Damage: 11 to 35

Required Strength: 185

Durability: 100

Required Level: 68

Before	After
+130-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)	+130-180% Enhanced Defense (varies)
25% Faster Block Rate	25% Faster Block Rate
20-30% Increased Chance of Blocking (varies)	20-30% Increased Chance of Blocking (varies)
All Resistances +30-40 (varies)	All Resistances +20-30 (varies)
+6-11 Cold Absorb (varies)	+6-11 Cold Absorb (varies)
5% Chance to Cast Level 8 Fade When Struck	35% Chance to Cast Level 8 Lesser Fade* When Struck
	+2 Skills for a Random Class
	Lesser Fade has a 30 second duration, provides +2% All Resistances and 0.5% physical damage reduction and reduces curse duration by 2.5% per level. Does NOT stack with Fade or Burst of Speed.