Shield

There are several types of Shields in RuneScape, including other items that can be worn in the shield position, many of which are melee metal shields, but there's also some that are for Rangers and Mages.

Most square and kite shields can be made with the Smithing skill and some can be purchased or sold to the shield shop identified with a shield icon on the map. Likewise, most leather shields can also be made out of the Crafting skill.

Free players can only access a limited number of off-hand items, with very few of them not being a shield (Tome of frost, magical blastbox) but members can access a large variety of items.

Square shield


Square shields are actually rectangular in shape, and many may be made using the Smithing skill, although black and white square shields can only be bought. It is weaker in all areas than the corresponding kite shield. The smithing level required is 8 above the base level for any metal.

The highest non-degradable square shield available in free-to-play is the rune square, while the highest degradable square shield for free-to-play players is the corrupt dragon sq shield.

The Anti-dragon shield used to be the same shape as a "square" shield. Now it looks more like a kite shield.






















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Kiteshield


Kiteshields are superior to the corresponding square shield. Obtaining a good kite shield in free-to-play requires a high smithing level, trading with other players, or buying one from the Grand Exchange. The smithing level required is 12 above the base level for any metal.


































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Spikeshield


Spikeshields are shields that are shaped like square shields, but with spikes on the front. They are only available in Adamant and Rune. They give better defence bonuses than the square shield of the same metal, but worse than the kiteshield, in addition to providing a small bonus to strength. They can only be acquired from the Fist of Guthix activity. They cannot be made by players using the smithing skill. They are only tradeable once they have been completely uncharged.




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Berserker shield


Berserker shields are shields that are shaped like kiteshields, but with spikes on the front. Like the spikeshield, they are only available in Adamant and Rune. They have the highest defence bonuses of any shield of the same metal, and offer a strength bonus as well. Also like spikeshields, they can only be acquired as a reward from the Fist of Guthix activity and cannot be made or traded with other players unless it is purchased from the Grand Exchange for a fully uncharged version.




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Other shields

 * Anti-dragon shield
 * Dragonfire shield
 * Spirit shields
 * Bandos warshield
 * Armadyl buckler
 * Ankh
 * Elemental shields
 * Falador shield - (1) (2) (3) (4)
 * Crystal shield
 * Broodoo shield
 * Faithful shield
 * Fremennik round shield
 * Fremennik shield
 * Granite shield
 * Toktz-Ket-Xil
 * Training shield
 * Wooden shield

Misc Shield Slot Items

 * Orbs
 * Books
 * God books
 * Anti-poison totem
 * Harpie bug lantern
 * Magical blastbox
 * Penance horn
 * Penance master horn

Defenders

 * Bronze defender
 * Iron defender
 * Steel defender
 * Black defender
 * Mithril defender
 * Adamant defender
 * Rune defender
 * Dragon defender