Elemental & Special Shields

Several shields do more than block - they have on-block effects that trigger when you successfully guard an attack.

• Silver Gilded / Silver shields - when an undead mob (such as a zombie or skeleton) hits you while you are blocking, the shield damages that mob in return. Silver shields turn defence into an anti-undead weapon, which is very strong on horde-heavy nights and in dungeons. Their tooltip reads "On Block: Damages Undead mobs".
• Bulky Obsidian Shield - trades mobility for raw protection: it has huge durability and blocking power but slows your movement while equipped. Good for holding a line, less good for chasing.
• Other material shields - many tiers carry their own protection values and small effects; always check a shield's tooltip for its Max Protection and any listed on-block behaviour before choosing it for a fight.

Match the shield to the threat: silver against the undead, the heaviest shields when you expect to take big hits, and lighter tiers when you need to stay mobile.