Shield
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There are several types of shields in Runescape, including other items that can be worn in the shield position, but the most common are the metal square and kite.
Square shield
Actually rectangular in shape, and may be smithed in all metals and also found in black. It is weaker in all areas than the kite shield, but has lower magic penalties. The smithing level required is 8 above the base level for any metal, and the highest shield available in free-to-play region stores is the Mithril square.
The anti-dragonfire shield also has the same shape as a "square".
Kite shield
Better in all areas than the square shield, other than the magic penalty. Getting hold of a good kite shield in free-to-play requires a high smithing level, or trading with other players who are either members or accomplished smiths of high level. The smithing level required is 12 above the base level for any metal, and at 62 for a Mithril kite, the gap between levels is already becoming large.
Table
| Shield | Def. level | Smith level | Attack | Defence | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic | Range | Stab | Slash | Crush | Magic | Range | |||||
| Wooden | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | A gift from training, also sold at Cassie's in Falador. | ||||
| Anti-Dragonfire | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | Available from Duke Horacio at Lumbridge castle after starting the Dragon Slayer quest. May be traded. | ||||
| Elemental | 1 | 20 | 6 | [[pay-to-play | Members]] only, Elemental Workshop quest required. Excellent against magic, useless for anything else. | ||||||
| Bronze square | 1 | 8 | -6 | -2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | A common Goblin drop, also sold at Cassie's | ||
| Bronze kite | 1 | 12 | -8 | -2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 6 | Sold at Cassie's | |
| Iron square | 1 | 23 | -6 | -2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Iron kite | 1 | 27 | -8 | -2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | -1 | 9 | ||
| Steel square | 5 | 38 | -6 | -2 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |||
| Steel kite | 5 | 42 | -8 | -2 | 13 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 14 | ||
| Black square | 10 | -6 | -2 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | Dropped by Moss giants | |||
| Black kite | 10 | -8 | -2 | 17 | 19 | 18 | -1 | 19 | Dropped by Ice giants, avaiable to members in Keldagrim | ||
| Mithril square | 20 | 58 | -6 | -2 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 14 | The highest shield available from Cassie's, but often out of stock | ||
| Mithril kite | 20 | 62 | -8 | -2 | 18 | 22 | 20 | -1 | 20 | ||
| Adamant square | 30 | 78 | -6 | -2 | 24 | 26 | 22 | ||||
| Adamant kite | 30 | 82 | -8 | -2 | 27 | 31 | 29 | -1 | 29 | ||
| Rune square | 40 | 93 | -6 | -2 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 38 | |||
| Rune kite | 40 | 97 | -8 | -2 | 44 | 48 | 46 | -1 | 46 | Most often seen as part of a "full Rune" set made only by the most accomplished smiths | |