Tunic: How To Unlock The Shield

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Tunic is a challenging, adventure game that pits the titular, red fox against a world of dangerous enemies bent on stopping his progress. Many of these enemies wield powerful weapons that will severely deplete Tunic's health, but there's one tool that can stop most attacks in their tracks: the shield.

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The shield is an indispensable tool that is required when going up against some of the game's tougher enemies. But, as vital as the shield might be, it can be a little challenging to find by just wandering around the Overworld. There are quite a few steps to retrieving Tunic's shield, but the reward is well worth the effort.

After unlocking the sword and ringing the bell in the Eastern Belltower, players will find themselves back on the eastern edge of the Overworld. The first step to unlocking the shield is to get back to the fox shrine in the middle of the area, and, fortunately, there's a nifty shortcut nearby to make that journey a little easier.

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Players should head to the left along the stone walkway outside the entrance to the Eastern Forest, chopping down the block vegetation along the way. Cross the wooden plank, then take the bridge to the stone structure in the lake and claim the guidebook page in the middle of the ruin. Walk across the next bridge and clear out the spiny enemies on the other side.

Head up the path from where the spiny enemies were to a set of stone stairs that lead to a mechanism. Press the A button (on Xbox controllers) to activate the mechanism and create a ladder leading back down to the center of the Overworld and one of the fox shrines where players can improve their stats and save.

Once at the fox shrine, head to the left