This is Shield guide for the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Includes how to use shield, how to perfect guard, shield tips, shield surf, & more about shield.
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Shield - How To Use
Hold "ZL" Button With Shield
When Shield is equipped, you can lock on the enemy by pressing the "ZL" button. This way, you can reduce the damage of incoming attacks by blocking but this also reduces the Shield's durability.
| Note | If the Shield's defense power exceeds the enemy's attack power, it is possible to bypass the enemy. Meanwhile, if the shield is weak, it can still be used to block an attack but it gets vulnerable easily. In addition, be careful when it is raining as the Shield cannot prevent lightning strikes. |
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Shield Cannot Be Used With Two-Handed Weapons
You cannot block even if the shield is equipped if you are using a weapon that requires both hands such as a claymore, two-handed axe, spear, & bow. It is recommended to pair the shield with a sword during a battle then switch to another weapon if you get the chance to attack.
Press 'A' Button With Good Timing
To perform a Perfect Guard, block an incoming attack by pressing the 'A' button with the shield during good timing. Performing a Perfect Guard does not reduce the shield's durability, and is possible to stun the enemies, & deflect long-range attacks.
Shield Surf On Slopes
| How To Do | - On land: ZL + X + A - Whie mid-air: ZL + A |
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You can execute Shield Surf by performing the controls mentioned above with the shield. This action lets you move quickly on the slopes. However, doing this on rocky area & grasslands will reduce the shield's durability so it is recommended only to perform this on snowy mountains & desert areas.
Shield - Perfect Guard Tips
Familiarize With Enemy's Attack Pattern
Perfect Guard requires some skills in order to perform. The trick is to learn the attack rotation of the enemy so you would know the great timing when to block. This might take a while so practice as much as possible because Perfect Guard is very useful, especially in longer combats.
Deflect Long-Range Attacks (Boulder)
The Perfect Guard is not limited to melee attacks as it can also be used against long-range attacks such as boulders throwing. As long as the timing is good, Perfect Guard is automatically executed when blocking the attack. Utilizing Perfect Guard can give you an advantage in short-range & long-range battles.
Tears of the Kingdom Related Articles
Return To TopUseful Articles From Beginning To Endgame
 Main Quests | Map List | Shrines | Skyview Towers |
| Early Game Guide | Korok Seeds | Best Weapons | Best Armor |
| Equipment & Items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons | Shields | Bows | Armor |
| Best Food | Materials | Elixir | Best Fuse |
| Maps & Collections | |||
| Geoglyphs | Great Fairy | Schematics | Stable |
| Bubbul Gem | Rock Octorok | Forge Construct | Sage's Will |
Link's New Abilities
Things To Know
Purah Pad - Uses & Abilities
| ▶How To Use Camera | ▶Hero's Path Mode |
| ▶Sensor + | ▶Shrine Sensor |
| ▶Travel Medallion | ▶How To Use Ultrahand |
| ▶Fuse | ▶Ascend |
| ▶Autobuild | ▶Recall |
Equipment Related
| ▶Master Sword | ▶Hylian Shield |
| ▶Repair Weapon | ▶Reroll Weapon Effects |
| ▶Upgrade Armor | ▶Best Fusion & Fuse |
| ▶Inventory Expansion | ▶Make An Axe |
Farming & Cooking
| Farming Related | |
|---|---|
| ▶Rupees Farming | ▶Arrows Farming |
| ▶Bomb Flowers Farming | |
| Cooking Related | |
| ▶Best Food Recipes | ▶How To Cook |
| ▶How To Make A Fire | ▶Spicy Recipe |
Horse Related
| ▶Catch A Horse | ▶Reroll A Horse |
| ▶Get The Best Horse | ▶How To Get Epona |
| ▶Towing Harness |
Map Related
| Locations & Collections | |
|---|---|
| ▶Horned Statue | ▶Rock Octorok |
| ▶Stables | ▶Sage's Will |
| ▶Forge Construct | ▶Schematic |
| ▶Great Fairy | ▶Geoglyphs |
| ▶Poe | ▶Malanya Spring |
| ▶Bubbul Gem | ▶Where To Buy A House |
| ▶Light Gragon | ▶How To Find Naydra |
| Route To Each Location | |
| ▶Lurelin Village | ▶Kakariko Village |
| ▶Kara Kara Bazaar | ▶Gerudo Town |
| ▶Goron City | ▶Lucky Clover Gazette |
| ▶Zora's Domain | ▶Hateno Village |
| ▶Bedrock Bistro | ▶Lost Woods~Korok Forest |
| ▶Rito Village | ▶Yunoboco HQ |
| ▶Forgotten Temple | ▶Lookout Landing Hidden Passage |
| Others | |
| ▶Cold Resistance | ▶Heat Resistance |
| ▶Cure Gloom | ▶Avoid Lightning |
| ▶Break A Crate | ▶Remove Sludge |
| ▶Mine Ore Deposits | ▶Catch Dandelion Seeds |
| ▶Blood Moon | ▶Ways To Travel |
| ▶Summon Satori | ▶How To Pass Time |
| ▶Get To Sky Island | ▶Cross Iron Bars |
| ▶Change Weather | ▶Cross Broken Rail |
| ▶Cross Water | ▶How To Catch Fish |
Zonai Related
Combat, Skills, and Controls
System and Others
| ▶New Features | ▶Points of No Return |
| ▶Amiibo Benefits | ▶Should You Play BotW? |
| ▶What Carries Over? | ▶How To Save |
| ▶Can You Play Multiplayer? | ▶Change Difficulty |
| ▶Death Penalty | ▶Required Storage |
| ▶Best Settings | ▶Kingdom Edition |
| ▶Collector's Edition |
