Baldur's Gate 3: Best Shields (& How To Get Them)

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Anyone who’s ever loved classic CRPGs eagerly awaits the full launch of Baldur’s Gate 3, which finally continues the player’s story a century after the events of the second Baldur’s Gate game. This time around, players get stuck in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerun, and they’re on a race against time to avoid being transformed into mind flayers themselves.

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However, players aspiring to prevent Faerun’s descent into total chaos in Baldur’s Gate 3would need the right equipment to ensure their protection against the fiercest blows. In this regard, just which shields in this Baldur’s Gate title work best as formidable defenses for players?

In today’s wartorn realm of Faerun, characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 in need of ways to survive may rely on even the simplest of tools. Surprisingly enough, something as mundane as the Scrapwood Shield could easily get the job done. This Common Shield is found in the Shattered Sanctum, possessed by Novice Mrak and Devout Mezzka.

Being one of the earliest drops in the game, players who want to rely on Shield-based Baldur’s Gate 3 builds can have the Scrapwood Shield as a reliable companion. Given how a lot of the game’s shields don’t necessarily have special effects attached to them, the Scrapwood Shield is a readily-available defensive asset players should grab given the chance.

Characterized by its blue paint and the flaming fist drawn on its front, the Metal Shield is another Common Shield found throughout Faerun. Players familiar with Baldur’s Gate 3 lore will recognize the flaming fist as the insignia of the Flaming Fist, a mercenary group that usually serves as the city guard of Baldur’s Gate. One of the fastest ways to grab the Metal