Overview

• Shields reduce the amount of damage you receive from enemy attacks.
• Some shields have innate special abilities, which can be synthesized into other shields as runes.
  • Multiple copies of the same rune cannot be synthesized in Shiren 6.

Shield List

Shields ~ Notebook Order
Name	Def	Slot	Rune	Buy	Sell	Notes
Wooden Shield	3	7	-	500	200	Resonance: Wooden Sword
Bronze Shield	4	6	-	800	320	Resonance: Bronze Sword
Iron Shield	6	5	-	1200	480	Resonance: Katana
Wolfshead	8	4	-	1500	600	Resonance: Doutanuki
Fuuma Shield	13	3	-	6000	2400	Resonance: Manji Kabura / Kajin Fuuma / Kabura Sutegi
Rasen Fuuma	30	15	-	15000	6000	How to obtain: Upgrade Fuuma Shield+99 (Shukuba Beach). Resonance: Manji Kabura / Kajin Fuuma / Kabura Sutegi
Golden Shield	4	10		2500	1000	Upgrade value won't decrease from rust. Resonance: Golden Sword
Counter Shield	2	6		2200	880	Reflects 50% damage taken back at attacker.
Watchful Shield	1	5		4000	1600	22% chance to dodge normal attacks. Resonance: Cyclops Bane
Dragon Shield	7	5		3000	1200	Reduces normal attack and fire damage from Dragon type monsters by 50%. Resonance: Dragonkiller
Blast Shield	6	4		3300	1320	Reduces damage from explosions by 50%. Resonance: Crescent Blade
Targe of the Minotaur	7	5		2500	1000	Reduces damage from critical hits by 55%. Resonance: Axe of the Minotaur
Walrus Stopper	4	5		2600	1040	Thiefwalrus can't steal your items.
Froggo Stopper	5	6		2700	1080	Froggo can't steal your Gitan.
Hat Stopper	6	3		2800	1120	Hat Urchin can't steal your items.
Nigiri Stopper	3	5		3600	1440	Nigiri Morph can't turn your items into onigiri. Protects against Onigiri status.
Spearscale Shield	5	6		2000	800	Your items won't get wet. Resonance: Watersplitter
Kappa's Dish	4	7		5000	2000	45% chance to dodge projectiles.
Gazer Shield	3	5		4000	1600	Protects against Gazer's hypnosis.
Shield of Negation	2	3		7500	3000	Protects against Skull Mage's staff magic.
Unmoving Wall	6	5		2500	1000	Stops you from being moved by other things.
Zabuton	7	5		3000	1200	Prevents damage when colliding or tripping. Resonance: Whopping Harisen
Spender's Shield	8	4		6000	2400	Reduces normal attack damage by 30%. Spend 100 Gitan per hit received. Resonance: Spender's Club
Ferrous Kite	8	4		4400	1760	Reduces normal attack damage by 30%. Spend 2 Fullness per hit received. Resonance: Ferrous Greatsword
Steak Plate	7	5		4500	1800	Reduces normal attack damage by 30%. Must have Starving status to activate. Resonance: Steak Knife
Gutsy Shield	9	4		4600	1840	32% chance to endure a fatal hit with 1 HP. Never activates when current HP is 1.
Hunky-dory Shield	5	3		5000	2000	Reduces damage by 50% when HP is full.
Bodhi Shield	3	6		10000	4000	Stops natural Fullness depletion. Max Fullness set to 1.
Shield of Sating	2	5		2000	800	Halves hunger rate (1 Fullness / 20 turns). Resonance: Bonito Block
Auspicious Omamori	7	7		5500	2200	Reduces normal attack damage by 30%. Last digit of HP must be 7 to activate. Resonance: Auspicious Kumade
Shield of Presage	5	5		7000	2800	Chime plays if a Wishing Shrine is present. Buried items glow brightly.
Yamanba's Potlid	10	7		4100	1640	Strength +1 if a cursed one is equipped. Resonance: Yamanba's Cleaver
Break-Off Shield	30	10		3400	1360	Upgrade value -1 per hit received. Resonance: Break-Off Blade

Shield Details

Wooden Shield
Def 3 Slot 7 Buy 500 Sell 200 Rune - A shield made of tough planks joined together. It's easy for beginners to wield. Resonance Effect (Wooden Shield): Increases Weapon and Shield strength by 3. No additional notes.
Bronze Shield
Def 4 Slot 6 Buy 800 Sell 320 Rune - A bronze shield that is easy to obtain and used by many. Resonance Effect (Bronze Sword): Increases Weapon and Shield strength by 3. No additional notes.
Iron Shield
Def 6 Slot 5 Buy 1200 Sell 480 Rune - A sturdy, reliable shield cherished by wanderers everywhere. Resonance Effect (Katana): Increases Weapon and Shield strength by 3. No additional notes.
Wolfshead
Def 8 Slot 4 Buy 1500 Sell 600 Rune - A shield forged by Dotanuki Genma. Officially named "Sword Breaker", but many call it "Wolfshead." Resonance Effect (Doutanuki): Increases Weapon and Shield strength by 3. No additional notes.
Fuuma Shield
Def 13 Slot 3 Buy 6000 Sell 2400 Rune - An extraordinarily tough shield made of a special metal called Fuuma. Resonance Effect (Manji Kabura, Kajin Fuuma, Kabura Sutegi): Increases damage dealt by normal attacks by 5. No additional notes.
Rasen Fuuma
Def 30 Slot 15 Buy 15000 Sell 6000 Rune - A miraculous shield thought to only be a legend. The spiral shape enhances the strength of the Fuuma. Resonance Effect (Manji Kabura, Kajin Fuuma, Kabura Sutegi): Increases damage dealt by normal attacks by 10. Upgrade a Fuuma Shield+99 in Shukuba Beach (post-game).
Golden Shield
Def 4 Slot 10 Buy 2500 Sell 1000 Rune Rustproof A gold shield that does not rust. Things like Rust Trap will not cause Upgrade Value to decrease. Resonance Effect (Golden Sword): Monsters defeated with normal attacks are more likely to drop Gitan. Resonance effect's chance seems to be roughly 24%.
Counter Shield
Def 2 Slot 6 Buy 2200 Sell 880 Rune Retribution Reflects some of the damage taken from normal attacks back at the attacker. Reflects 50% of damage received back at attacker.
Watchful Shield
Def 1 Slot 5 Buy 4000 Sell 1600 Rune Keen Makes normal attacks easier to dodge. Resonance Effect (Cyclops Bane): Increases Anti-Cyclops Rune effects. Grants a roughly 22% chance to dodge normal attacks. Resonance boosts Anti-Cyclops's damage multiplier (x1.5 → x2.5).
Dragon Shield
Def 7 Slot 5 Buy 3000 Sell 1200 Rune Anti-Dragon A shield made from dragon scales. Reduces damage taken from Dragon monsters and fire attacks. Resonance Effect (Dragonkiller): Increases Anti-Dragon Rune effects. Reduces normal attack and fire damage from Dragon types by 50%. Resonance boosts Anti-Dragon's damage multiplier (x1.5 → x2.5).
Blast Shield
Def 6 Slot 4 Buy 3300 Sell 1320 Rune Anti-Blast This skull mask is said to resist the force of explosive blasts. Reduces damage taken from Pop Tank family shells and explosions from things like Trap. Resonance Effect (Crescent Blade): Increases Anti-Exploding Rune effects. Reduces damage from explosions by 50%. Resonance boosts Anti-Exploding's damage multiplier (x1.5 → x2.5).
Targe of the Minotaur
Def 7 Slot 5 Buy 2500 Sell 1000 Rune Critproof Notable for its piercing Minotaur decoration. Massively reduces extra damage taken from Critical Hits. Resonance Effect (Axe of the Minotaur): Makes Critical Hits occur more often. Reduces damage from monster critical hits by 55%. Resonance boosts critical hit rates:    Player: 30% → 40% chance, Monster: 33% chance.
Walrus Stopper
Def 4 Slot 5 Buy 2600 Sell 1040 Rune Walrusproof Prevents items from being stolen by the Thiefwalrus family. No additional notes.
Froggo Stopper
Def 5 Slot 6 Buy 2700 Sell 1080 Rune Froggoproof Prevents Gitan from being stolen by the Froggo family. No additional notes.
Hat Stopper
Def 6 Slot 3 Buy 2800 Sell 1120 Rune Hatproof Prevents items from being stolen by the Hat Urchin family. No additional notes.
Nigiri Stopper
Def 3 Slot 5 Buy 3600 Sell 1440 Rune Nigiriproof Prevents items from being turned into Large Onigiri by the Nigiri Morph family. You can no longer be inflicted with Onigiri status. No additional notes.
Spearscale Shield
Def 5 Slot 6 Buy 2000 Sell 800 Rune Waterproof A shield made from Spearfish scales. Prevents your inventory from getting wet. Resonance Effect (Watersplitter): Increases Anti-Aquatic Rune effects. Resonance boosts Anti-Aquatic's damage multiplier (x1.5 → x2.5).
Kappa's Dish
Def 4 Slot 7 Buy 5000 Sell 2000 Rune Projectileproof A shield inspired by a Bored Kappa with poor aim. Increases the chance that Arrows and other items launched at you will miss. Chance to dodge projectiles seems to be roughly 45%.
Gazer Shield
Def 3 Slot 5 Buy 4000 Sell 1600 Rune Hypnosisproof Prevents the Gazer family from inflicting Hypnotized status on you. No additional notes.
Shield of Negation
Def 2 Slot 3 Buy 7500 Sell 3000 Rune Magic Cancel Negates the effects of magic bullets shot at you. No additional notes.
Unmoving Wall
Def 6 Slot 5 Buy 2500 Sell 1000 Rune Unmoving Prevents you from being moved from your location by the Pullfrog family's ability or things like Spring Trap. Effects of things like Leaping Grass and Vaulting Staff are also prevented, so be careful! No additional notes.
Zabuton
Def 7 Slot 5 Buy 3000 Sell 1200 Rune Breakfalling A fluffy floor cushion. When hitting something or falling over after being knocked back, no damage will be taken. Resonance Effect (Whopping Harisen): Attacks may inflict Laughing status on the target. Resonance's chance to inflict Laughing status is roughly 10.4%.
Spender's Shield
Def 8 Slot 4 Buy 6000 Sell 2400 Rune Costly Block Spends Gitan to reduce damage taken by normal attacks. Without enough Gitan, damage taken will be increased. Resonance Effect (Spender's Club): Slightly reduces the amount of Gitan consumed by Runes. Damage reduction is 30%, and spend 100 Gitan per hit. Shield defense becomes 0 without enough Gitan. Resonance reduces Gitan cost per hit from 100 → 75.
Ferrous Kite
Def 9 Slot 3 Buy 4400 Sell 1760 Rune Voracious Block A shield that is sturdy but incredibly heavy. Depletes Fullness to reduce damage taken by normal attacks. Without enough Fullness, damage taken will be increased. Resonance Effect (Ferrous Greatsword): Slightly reduces the amount of Fullness consumed by Runes. Damage reduction is 30%. Resonance reduces Fullness loss per hit (2 → 1).
Steak Plate
Def 7 Slot 5 Buy 4500 Sell 1800 Rune Hunger Power A plate of extraordinarily yummy foods. Reduces damage taken by normal attacks when inflicted with Starving status. Resonance Effect (Steak Knife): Damage will not be taken from Starving status. HP still doesn't regenerate while you have Starving status. Damage reduction is 30%.
Gutsy Shield
Def 9 Slot 4 Buy 4600 Sell 1840 Rune Guts A shield that bolsters one's resolve. May allow you to endure fatal damage and survive with 1 HP. Chance to endure with 1 HP seems to be roughly 32%. Does not activate when current HP is 1.
Hunky-dory Shield
Def 5 Slot 3 Buy 5000 Sell 2000 Rune Full Armor Halves damage taken from any attack when HP is full. Protection applies to any damage source, not just normal attacks.
Bodhi Shield
Def 3 Slot 6 Buy 10000 Sell 4000 Rune Fasting While equipped, taking turns will not cause hunger. However, Max Fullness becomes 1. Even after removing the shield, Max Fullness won't return to normal, so be careful! No additional notes.
Shield of Sating
Def 2 Slot 5 Buy 2000 Sell 800 Rune Sating A shield that looks just like an onigiri. While equipped, you can resist hunger. Resonance Effect (Bonito Block): Attacks may inflict Onigiri status on the target. Halves hunger rate (1 fullness / 10 turns → 1 fullness / 20 turns). Resonance's chance to inflict Onigiri status is roughly 10.5%.
Auspicious Omamori
Def 7 Slot 7 Buy 5500 Sell 2200 Rune Tough At 7 An amulet that appears to grant some sort of divine blessing. When the last digit of HP is 7, damage taken by normal attacks is reduced. Resonance Effect (Auspicious Kumade): Traps are less likely to ensnare you. Damage reduction is 30%. Resonance's chance to negate trap activation is roughly 70%.
Shield of Presage
Def 5 Slot 5 Buy 7000 Sell 2800 Rune Oracle A shield with a magical aura. When a Wishing Shrine is nearby, a chime will sound. When an item or Wishing Shrine is inside a wall, its location will be illuminated. No additional notes.
Yamanba's Potlid
Def 10 Slot 7 Buy 4100 Sell 1640 Rune Cursed Might A strangely terrifying lid from a pot. Equipping this Cursed shield increases Strength by 1. Resonance Effect (Yamanba's Cleaver): While Resonating, Weapon and Shield become Cursed, further increasing Strength by 4. Despite the in-game description, it's not always found cursed.
Break-Off Shield
Def 30 Slot 10 Buy 3400 Sell 1360 Rune Dulling A shield that loses Upgrade Value when blocking normal attacks. Resonance Effect (Break-Off Blade): Occasionally prevents deterioration. Resonance's chance to activate hasn't been tested yet.