Shield
This tier upgrades the 
Basic Shield with greater damage reduction and a chance to
reflect intercepted melee attacks. See shields for the full line.
Mechanics
Section titled “Mechanics”Equip the shield to block automatically. Face the incoming attack: hits that miss the shield receive no reduction. Switching to another item removes its protection, so you cannot attack with a melee weapon while keeping the shield raised.
Intercepted melee attacks and projectiles deal less damage and knockback. A reflected melee attack damages the attacker instead of you and causes no knockback. Projectiles cannot be reflected.
A 
Basic Spear still applies 
Slowed when its hit is blocked or
reflected.
Comparison
Section titled “Comparison”| Shield | Melee damage blocked | Projectile damage blocked | Melee reflection chance | Unlock level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Shield | 40 % | 65 % | 0 % | 5 |
 Shield | 55 % | 80 % | 8 % | 11 |
 Great Shield | 70 % | 95 % | 12 % | 14 |
The Great Shield increases damage reduction and melee reflection chance. All tiers
have the same speed while held.
Unlocking
Section titled “Unlocking”Spend 1 secondary upgrade point at level 11 or higher in the secondary tree to replace your Basic Shield at no resource cost. Choosing the shield branch prevents switching to bows until respawn. At level 14 or higher, you can spend 1 secondary upgrade point to upgrade to the Great Shield.