List of shields in Dragon Quest VIII

The following is a list of shields in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

 Drop Reliance - (R):Rare (N):Normal     Currency - T:Casino Tokens  tM:Tiny Medal  G:Gold

Image	Name	Defence	Equip	Buy / Sell	Obtain	Notes
	Pot lid	2		40G / 20G	Buy: Peregrin Quay Drop: Cannibox(R) (1/16), Mecha-mynah(N) (1/32)
	Leather shield	4		70G / 35G	Buy: Farebury Drop: Crocodog(N) (1/32) Alchemy: +
	Scale shield	7		180G / 90G	Buy: Alexandria, Peregrin Quay, Port Prospect Drop: Headhunter(R) (1/64), Wild boarfish(R) (1/32), Yabby(R) (1/256) Alchemy: +
	Silver platter	8		500T / 100G	Buy: Pickham Casino Find: Le Club Puff-Puff	In a cabinet at Le Club Puff-Puff
	Bronze shield	10		370G / 185G	Buy: Ascantha Drop: Dark skeleton(R) (1/64) Alchemy: +
	Kitty shield	12		Found / 550G	Find: Swordsman's Labyrinth Drop: Berserker(N) (1/32), Metal slime knight(R) (1/128)	Treasure chest within the labyrinth
	Templar's shield	14		Crafted / 875G	Find: Wisher's Peak Drop: Battle beetle(N) (1/64), Slime knight(R) (1/256) Alchemy: +	Reduces Fire and Ice Breath damage by approximately 5 HP. Treasure chest on Wisher's Peak.
	Iron shield	15		720G / 360G	Buy: Pickham Drop: Bone baron(N) (1/64), Mohawker(R) (1/256), Octavian pirate(N) (1/256), Restless armour(N) (1/64), Woc(R) (1/256)	Reduces Fire and Ice damage by approximately 5 HP.
	Light shield	17		2250G / 1125G	Buy: Argonia, Baccarat, Neos
	Steel shield	22		2500G / 1250G	Buy: Neos, Savella Cathedral Drop: Dullahan(R) (1/64)	Reduces Fire and Ice Breath damage by approximately 7 HP.
	White shield	24		Crafted / 1800G	Alchemy: + or + +	Reduces Fire Breath damage by approximately 10 HP.
	Magic shield	27		5000G / 2500G	Buy: Arcadia, Argonia Bazaar Alchemy: + +	Reduces damage from Bang Crack Frizz Sizz and Woosh by approximately 15 HP.
	Dragon shield	30		6900G / 3450G	Buy: Orkutsk Alchemy: + +	Reduces Fire and Ice Breath damage by approximately 25 HP.
	Ice shield	33		8500G / 4300G	Buy: Orkutsk Alchemy: +	Tool use: Casts Insulatle when used as a tool in battle, but only protects against ice spells. Reduces Ice damage by approximately 10 HP.
	Flame shield	34		7100G / 3500G	Buy: Dark Empycchu, Empycchu Alchemy: +	Tool use: Casts Insulatle when used as a tool in battle, but only protects against fire spells. Reduces Fire damage by approximately 10 HP.
	Bone shield	36		Found / 8750G	Find: Pirate's Cove
	Power shield	38		18000G / 9000G	Buy: Tryan Gully Drop: Left wing(R) (1/128) Alchemy: + +	Tool use: Casts Midheal on the user when used as an item in battle. Reduces Fire and Ice Breath damage by approximately 15 HP.
	Mirror shield	43		15000G / 7500G	Buy: Tryan Gully	20% chance to reflect spells, including healing spells. When used in conjunction with the Mirror Armour, the probability is raised to 33%
	Ogre shield	45		Found / 10500G	Find: Desert	Reduces Fire and Ice Breath damage by 10. Treasure chest in the desert
	Saintess shield	46		Crafted / 28000G	Alchemy: + +	Reduces fire and ice damage by approximately 33%
	Silver shield	48		Crafted / 16000G	Find: Black Citadel Alchemy: + +	Reduces fire damage by approximately 20 HP.
	Big boss shield	50		Reward / 12000G	Reward: Pickham - Give Dodgy Dave a Crimson robe	Tool use: Casts Kasap when used as an item in battle.
	Ruinous shield	50		Found / 2900G	Find: Northwest Isle Drop: Hell's gatekeeper(R) (1/128) Alchemy: +	Cursed. Increases damage by approximately 50 HP from Fire Attacks, Ice Attacks, Bang Crack Frizz Sizz and Woosh.
	Thanatos' shield	55		Found / 3650G	Find: Dragovian Path Drop: (3DS only) Hell's gatekeeper(R) (1/128) Alchemy: +	Cursed. This shield prevents the user from attacking on the first round of every new battle.
	Goddess shield	55		Crafted / 47500G	Alchemy: +	Reduces Frizz Sizz Bang Woosh Crack Fire Breath and Ice Breath damage by approximately 50%.
	Dragovian shield	60		Reward / N/A	Reward: Dragovian Sanctuary - One of the rewards available for defeating the Lord of the Dragovians.	Reduces Bang Frizz Sizz Crack and Breath damage by 30 HP.
	Metal king shield	65		Crafted / 5000G	Alchemy: + +	Reduces Frizz Sizz Bang and Fire and Ice Breath damage by approximately 30 HP.

Nintendo 3DS exclusive

Image	Name	Defence	Equip	Buy / Sell	Obtain	Notes
	Metal slime platter	8		Found / 100	Download content in 3DS only	Reduces Frizz, Sizz, Bang, Woosh, Crack, Fire Breath and Ice Breath damage by 5.
	Big bad boss shield	59		Crafted / 15000G	Alchemy: + +	Tool use: Casts Kasap when used as an item in battle. Reduces Frizz Sizz Bang Woosh Crack Fire Breath and Ice Breath damage by approximately 50%.