How do you get Shield in Minecraft?

Shield is crafted from Oak Planks and Iron Ingot at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from trading (Armorer), not just the recipe above.

Can Shield be enchanted?

Yes. 3 enchantments apply to Shield: Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.

How many Shield can you stack?

One Shield per slot, since Shield does not stack, and every one then costs 6 Oak Planks and 1 Iron Ingot. A double chest holds 54 Shield, one to a slot.

Where do you find Shield in chests?

Shield is chest loot in one place and one only: trial chamber vaults (about 13%). No other generated chest lists it, so that single structure is the whole search, and every other chest in the game will disappoint you.

What is Shield used for?

Shield is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. A defensive item held in the off-hand that blocks incoming melee and projectile attacks when raised.

When was Shield added to Minecraft?

Shield was added in version 1.9.

How much durability does Shield have?

The bar on Shield holds 336 points, one per use. Repair comes in two forms on Shield: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points. It comes from Oak Planks and Iron Ingot, and one craft buys 336 uses, no more.

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Shield

A defensive item held in the off-hand that blocks incoming melee and projectile attacks when raised.

Stack Size

Durability

336

Shield at a glance

Minecraft files Shield under Armor: a piece of armor you get from crafting and trading (Armorer). One slot, one Shield: nothing stacks here, and nine of them fill a hotbar. 27 chest slots take 27 of them. Durability on Shield is 336, so 336 swings, blocks or shots are the run of one; it takes enchantments too.

Shield takes the hit instead of you and loses durability for it, 336 points to spend, and the other three slots of the set carry their own share alongside it. The enchantment pool for Shield runs to 3, including Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing. Generated chests only ever hold Shield in one place: trial chamber vaults (about 13%). It sits between Netherite Leggings and Turtle Helmet in Armor, number 40 of 43 there.

Crafting recipe

Crafting
Oak Planks
Iron Ingot
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
Shield
Recipe data from Astroworld Crafting, where Shield has the grid for Shield

How to obtain

Crafting
Trading (Armorer)

Enchantments

Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Notes

Blocks all frontal damage when crouching. Can be decorated with banners. Disabled briefly by axe attacks.

Frequently asked questions about Shield

How do you get Shield in Minecraft?
Shield is crafted from Oak Planks and Iron Ingot at a Crafting Table, in a single step. It also comes from trading (Armorer), not just the recipe above.
Can Shield be enchanted?
Yes. 3 enchantments apply to Shield: Unbreaking, Mending, and Curse of Vanishing.
How many Shield can you stack?
One Shield per slot, since Shield does not stack, and every one then costs 6 Oak Planks and 1 Iron Ingot. A double chest holds 54 Shield, one to a slot.
Where do you find Shield in chests?
Shield is chest loot in one place and one only: trial chamber vaults (about 13%). No other generated chest lists it, so that single structure is the whole search, and every other chest in the game will disappoint you.
What is Shield used for?
Shield is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. A defensive item held in the off-hand that blocks incoming melee and projectile attacks when raised.
When was Shield added to Minecraft?
Shield was added in version 1.9.
How much durability does Shield have?
The bar on Shield holds 336 points, one per use. Repair comes in two forms on Shield: Unbreaking slows the wear down, Mending turns collected experience back into points. It comes from Oak Planks and Iron Ingot, and one craft buys 336 uses, no more.

Building with it

Six planks and one iron ingot make a shield with 336 uses, and it blocks arrows, melee hits and most explosions outright. A banner placed on it in the crafting grid transfers the pattern to the front, which is why no two shields on a server look the same.

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