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Shields
Type	Attributes Combat Game Systems

Shields are protective barriers that block damage to characters or enemies.

Character Shields

Characters can gain shields through the Crystallize elemental reaction or by using certain talents or weapons. These shields have a set amount of health determined when the shield is created; when the active character takes damage, damage is dealt to shield health first, and any remaining damage afterward is subtracted from the character's health normally. Shields often have intrinsic damage absorption bonuses that increase the amount of damage absorbed by each shield health point (usually against certain types of elemental damage).

When a character has more than one shield, the damage dealt by an enemy will affect every active shield simultaneously.

Crystallize Shields

Main article: Crystallize

Shields gained from picking up the Elemental Shards dropped by Crystallize reactions have shield health based on the level and Elemental Mastery of the character that triggered the reaction. These shields additionally have 250% effectiveness against elemental damage of the same element; in other words, they only take 40% as much damage when absorbing damage of their own element.

${\text{HP}}_{\text{Crystallize Shield}}={\text{HP}}_{\text{Base Crystallize Shield}}\times (1+\%{\text{ EM Bonus}})$

Base Crystallize Shield HP is only affected by the character level. For level scaling and other details, see Crystallize.

When the shield takes damage, the damage is scaled down based on the shield's elemental damage absorption bonuses and the active character's Shield Strength attribute.

${\text{DMG}}_{\text{Crystallize Shield}}={\frac {\text{DMG Incoming}}{(\%{\text{ Element Bonus}})\times (1+\%{\text{ Shield Strength}}_{\text{Active Character}})}}$

Note: Shields can only reduce a portion of the incoming damage if it does not exceed the shield's remaining HP. For example: being dealt 500 DMG while having a 100 Shield HP and 250% Element Bonus will deal 250 DMG to the character, not 100 DMG.

Talent Shields

Shields created by talents usually have health based on the character's DEF or Max HP. Shield damage is scaled down by any elemental damage absorption bonuses and the active character's Shield Strength attribute. Some character Talents and Constellations may grant additional damage absorption bonuses to shields generated by the character; these apply multiplicatively.

See Shields/Comparison for a comparison of character shield strength, bonus, duration and cooldown.

${\begin{aligned}{\text{HP}}_{\text{Talent Shield}}=(&{\text{HP}}_{\text{Base Talent Shield}})\times (1+\%{\text{ DMG Absorption Bonus}})\\&\times (1+\%{\text{ Constellation Bonus}})\end{aligned}}$

${\begin{aligned}{\text{Shield Multiplier}}=(&\%{\text{ Element Bonus}})\\&\times (1+\%{\text{ Shield Strength}}_{\text{Active Character}})\end{aligned}}$

The damage taken on talent shields is therefore:

${\text{DMG}}_{\text{Talent Shield}}={\frac {\text{DMG Incoming}}{\text{Shield Multiplier}}}$

Note: Shields can only reduce a portion of the incoming damage if it does not exceed the shield's remaining HP. For example: being dealt 500 DMG while having a 100 Shield HP and 2 Shield Multiplier will deal 300 DMG to the character, not 150 DMG.

Talents that Generate Shields

6 Talents match the category selection:

Character	Name	Description	Type
Beidou Beidou	Tidecaller Tidecaller	Nothing to worry about. Should anyone raise a hand against her or her men, she will avenge it ten-fold with sword and thunder. Press: Accumulating the power of lightning, Beidou swings her blade forward fiercely, dealing Electro DMG. Hold: Lifts her weapon up as a shield. Max DMG absorbed scales off Beidou's Max HP. Attacks using the energy stored within the greatsword upon release or once this ability's duration expires, dealing Electro DMG. DMG dealt scales with the number of times Beidou is attacked in the skill's duration. The greatest DMG Bonus will be attained once this effect is triggered twice. The shield possesses the following properties: Has 250% Electro DMG Absorption Efficiency. Applies the Electro Element to Beidou upon activation.	Elemental Skill
Diona Diona	Icy Paws Icy Paws	Fires an Icy Paw that deals Cryo DMG to opponents and forms a shield on hit. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Diona's Max HP, and its duration scales off the number of Icy Paws that hit their target. Press: Rapidly fires off 2 Icy Paws. Hold: Dashes back quickly before firing 5 Icy Paws. The shield created by a Hold attack will gain a 75% DMG Absorption Bonus. The shield has a 250% Cryo DMG Absorption Bonus, and will infuse Diona with Cryo at the point of formation for a short duration.	Elemental Skill
Noelle Noelle	Breastplate Breastplate	Summons protective stone armor, dealing Geo DMG to surrounding opponents and creating a shield. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Noelle's DEF. The shield has the following properties: When Noelle's Normal and Charged Attacks hit a target, they have a certain chance to regenerate HP for all characters. Possesses 150% DMG Absorption efficiency against all Elemental and Physical DMG. The amount of HP healed when regeneration is triggered scales based on Noelle's DEF.	Elemental Skill
Noelle Noelle	Devotion Devotion	When Noelle is in the party but not on the field, this ability triggers automatically when your active character's HP falls below 30%: Creates a shield for your active character that lasts for 20s and absorbs DMG equal to 400% of Noelle's DEF. The shield has a 150% DMG Absorption effectiveness against all Elemental and Physical DMG. This effect can only occur once every 60s.	1st Ascension Passive
Xinyan Xinyan	Sweeping Fervor Sweeping Fervor	Xinyan brandishes her instrument, dealing Pyro DMG on nearby opponents, forming a shield made out of her audience's passion. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Xinyan's DEF and on the number of opponents hit. Hitting 0-1 opponents grants Shield Level 1: Ad Lib. Hitting 2 opponents grants Shield Level 2: Lead-In. Hitting 3 or more opponents grants Shield Level 3: Rave, which will also deal intermittent Pyro DMG to nearby opponents. The shield has the following special properties: When unleashed, it infuses Xinyan with Pyro. It has 250% DMG Absorption effectiveness against Pyro DMG.	Elemental Skill
Zhongli Zhongli	Dominus Lapidis Dominus Lapidis	Every mountain, rock, and inch of land is filled with the power of Geo, but those who can wield such powers freely are few and far between. Press: Commands the omnipresent power of the earth to solidify into a Stone Stele, standing 30 seconds, dealing AoE Geo DMG at the creation. Hold: Causes nearby Geo energy to explode, causing the following effects: If their maximum number hasn't been reached, creates a Stone Stele. Creates a shield of jade. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Zhongli's Max HP. Possesses 150% DMG Absorption against all Elemental and Physical DMG. Deals AoE Geo DMG. If there are nearby targets with the Geo element, it will drain a large amount of Geo element from a maximum of 2 such targets. This effect does not cause DMG. Stone Stele: When created, deals AoE Geo DMG. Additionally, every 2 seconds, it will resonate with other nearby Geo Constructs, dealing Geo DMG to surrounding opponents. Stele creation and Resonance generate 0.5 elemental particles. The Stone Stele is considered a Geo Construct that can both be climbed and used to block attacks. Only one Stele created by Zhongli himself may initially exist at any one time. Jade Shield: Possesses 150% DMG Absorption against all Elemental and Physical DMG. Characters protected by the Jade Shield will decrease the Elemental RES and Physical RES of opponents in a small AoE by 20%. This effect cannot be stacked.	Elemental Skill

Constellations that Generate Shields

4 Constellations match the category selection:

Character	Name	Description	Level
Beidou Beidou	Sea Beast's Scourge Sea Beast's Scourge	When Stormbreaker is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 16% of Beidou's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Electro DMG 250% more effectively.	1
Kaeya Kaeya	Frozen Kiss Frozen Kiss	Triggers automatically when Kaeya's HP falls below 20%: Creates a shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of Kaeya's Max HP. Lasts for 20s. This shield absorbs Cryo DMG with 250% efficiency. Can only occur once every 60s.	4
Xinyan Xinyan	Impromptu Opening Impromptu Opening	Riff Revolution's Physical DMG has its CRIT Rate increased by 100%, and will form a shield at Shield Level 3: Rave when cast.	2
Yanfei Yanfei	Supreme Amnesty Supreme Amnesty	When Done Deal is used: Creates a shield that absorbs up to 45% of Yanfei's Max HP for 15s. This shield absorbs Pyro DMG 250% more effectively.	4

Party Shields

These are abilities that generate shields for nearby party members (including in Co-Op Mode).

2 Constellations match the category selection:

Character	Name	Description	Level
Diona Diona	Shaken, Not Purred Shaken, Not Purred	Increases Icy Paws' DMG by 15%, and increases its shield's DMG Absorption by 15%. Additionally, when paws hit their targets, creates a shield for other nearby characters on the field with 50% of the Icy Paws shield's DMG Absorption for 5s.	2
Zhongli Zhongli	Stone, the Cradle of Jade Stone, the Cradle of Jade	Planet Befall grants nearby characters on the field a Jade Shield when it descends.	2

Weapons that Generate Shields

1 weapons match the category selection:

Icon	Name	Rarity	Base ATK (Lv.90)	2nd Stat (Lv.90)	Passive Ability
	The Bell		42 (510)	HP 9% (41.3%)	Rebellious Guardian Taking DMG generates a shield which absorbs DMG up to 20~32% of max HP. This shield lasts for 10s or until broken, and can only be triggered once every 45s. While protected by a shield, the character gains 12~24% increased DMG.

Other Shields

The Geovishap Hatchling drops Geo Elemental Shards that grant a Geo shield when picked up (on contact) by a character.

Improving Shields

Talents

2 Talents match the category selection:

Character	Name	Description	Type
Diona Diona	Icy Paws Icy Paws	Fires an Icy Paw that deals Cryo DMG to opponents and forms a shield on hit. The shield's DMG Absorption scales based on Diona's Max HP, and its duration scales off the number of Icy Paws that hit their target. Press: Rapidly fires off 2 Icy Paws. Hold: Dashes back quickly before firing 5 Icy Paws. The shield created by a Hold attack will gain a 75% DMG Absorption Bonus. The shield has a 250% Cryo DMG Absorption Bonus, and will infuse Diona with Cryo at the point of formation for a short duration.	Elemental Skill
Zhongli Zhongli	Resonant Waves Resonant Waves	When the Jade Shield takes DMG, it will Fortify: Fortified characters have 5% increased Shield Strength. Can stack up to 5 times, and lasts until the Jade Shield disappears.	1st Ascension Passive

Constellations

1 Constellations match the category selection:

Character	Name	Description	Level
Diona Diona	Shaken, Not Purred Shaken, Not Purred	Increases Icy Paws' DMG by 15%, and increases its shield's DMG Absorption by 15%. Additionally, when paws hit their targets, creates a shield for other nearby characters on the field with 50% of the Icy Paws shield's DMG Absorption for 5s.	2

Food

7 Food match the category selection:

Icon	Name	Rarity	Type	Effect	Has Recipe
	Triple-Layered Consommé		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield strength by 20~30% for 300s.	Yes
	Moon Pie		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield Strength by 25~35% and DEF by 165~235 for 300s.	Yes
	Stir-Fried Shrimp		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield strength by 20~30%.	Yes
	Sunshine Sprat		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield strength by 20~30% for 300s.	Yes
	Woodland Dream		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield strength by 35% for 300s.	Yes
	Stormcrest Pie		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield Strength by 40% and DEF by 282 for 300s.	Yes
	Sakura Tempura		DEF-Boosting Dishes	Increases all party members' Shield strength by 20~30% for 300s.	Yes

Artifacts

2 Artifact Sets match the category selection:

Set	Rarity	Pieces	Bonuses
Retracing Bolide	4-5★		2 Piece: Increases Shield Strength by 35%. 4 Piece: While protected by a shield, gain an additional 40% Normal and Charged Attack DMG.
Tenacity of the Millelith	4-5★		2 Piece: HP +20% 4 Piece: When an Elemental Skill hits an opponent, the ATK of all nearby party members is increased by 20% and their Shield Strength is increased by 30% for 3s. This effect can be triggered once every 0.5s. This effect can still be triggered even when the character who is using this artifact set is not on the field.

Weapons

4 weapons match the category selection:

Icon	Name	Rarity	Base ATK (Lv.90)	2nd Stat (Lv.90)	Passive Ability
	Memory of Dust		46 (608)	ATK 10.8% (49.6%)	Golden Majesty Increases Shield Strength by 20~40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4~8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
	The Unforged		46 (608)	ATK 10.8% (49.6%)	Golden Majesty Increases Shield Strength by 20~40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4~8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
	Vortex Vanquisher		46 (608)	ATK 10.8% (49.6%)	Golden Majesty Increases Shield Strength by 20~40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4~8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.
	Summit Shaper		46 (608)	ATK 10.8% (49.6%)	Golden Majesty Increases Shield Strength by 20~40%. Scoring hits on opponents increases ATK by 4~8% for 8s. Max 5 stacks. Can only occur once every 0.3s. While protected by a shield, this ATK increase effect is increased by 100%.

Enemy Shields

Certain enemies also have shields that prevent damage, but their mechanics differ from player shields. Instead of functioning as an extra health bar (with additional damage absorption bonuses), enemy shields are usually based on elemental gauges, and are only slightly damaged by physical attacks, if at all.

Enemies with shields include:

• Abyss Heralds
• Abyss Lectors
• Abyss Mages
• Fatui Cicin Mages
• Slimes (Cryo and Geo)

Fatui Skirmishers also have an armor mechanic that is similar to shields, but their armor greatly increases resistance rather than completely blocking damage, and the armor itself does not decrease from non-reaction damage. Other enemies including the Lawachurls have a similar mechanic.

Damage to shields generally follows a rock-paper-scissors mechanic. Pyro more easily destroys Cryo shields, Cryo more easily destroys Electro shields, Electro more easily destroys Hydro shields, and Hydro more easily destroys Pyro shields. Geo shields are easily destroyed with Geo, and Pyro can light Dendro shields on fire.

Elemental Shields

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Elemental Shields are enemy shields based on elemental gauges (rather than HP, but the two can be compared), of which there are three types—Elemental Armor, Elemental Force Shields, and Elemental Guard Shields. Elemental Armor is a shield that does not fully protect enemies from damage: when enemies like Lawachurls or Whopperflowers have their Elemental Armor up, they have increased resistance or other properties but can still be damaged. Elemental Force Shields, on the other hand, fully protect enemies from damage: shields on enemies like Abyss Mages and Large Slimes need to be depleted via elemental reactions before the enemies themselves can take damage. Similarly, Elemental Guard Shields protect enemies from damage in most cases: because these shields are held physically by Hilichurls and Mitachurls, the enemies must be knocked over or attacked from the back (provided they are in a position where they will not turn around) in order to take damage while holding a shield. Otherwise, their shields can be damaged via Burning, Melt, or Physical Damage depending on the type of shield.

Equivalent HP

Compared to character shields (or elite shields), it is harder to break elemental shields through damage. Certain elemental shields are also immune to certain types of damage or will regenerate themselves if not attacked quickly enough.

${\begin{aligned}{\text{Equivalent HP}}_{\text{Elemental Shield}}={\frac {{\text{Enemy Max HP}}\times {\text{Shield HP Ratio}}}{\text{Damage Ratio}}}\end{aligned}}$

Where：

• ${\text{Enemy Max HP}}$ is the max HP of an enemy.
• ${\text{Shield HP Ratio}}$ is a ratio that compares the elemental gauge of an enemy's shield with their HP (how much damage a shield takes vs how much the enemy would take). The Shield HP Ratio is usually 1.
• ${\text{Damage Ratio}}$ is a ratio that shows how much a shield can be affected by character damage. The Damage Ratio is usually 0.2 or 0.
  • When Damage Ratio is 0, it means that the elemental shield can not be broken by damage.

This is how an attack's damage is converted into the damage it does to a shield:

${\begin{aligned}{\text{Cost}}_{\text{Damage}}={\frac {\text{Damage}}{{\text{Equivalent HP}}_{\text{Elemental Shield}}}}\times {\text{Elemental Gauge}}_{\text{Elemental Shield}}\end{aligned}}$

Where：

• ${\text{Damage}}$ is the damage from an attack.
  • The damage-amplifying multipliers of Melt or Vaporize don't work on elemental shields.
  • Damage is equal to 0 if the attack's element matches the shield (excluding Geo).
• ${\text{Equivalent HP}}_{\text{Elemental Shield}}$ is the equivalent HP of the elemental shield (this compares the enemy's HP with the elemental gauge of the shield).
• ${\text{Elemental Gauge}}_{\text{Elemental Shield}}$ is the actual elemental gauge of the shield.

Cost by Reactions

The most efficient way to remove elemental shields is through elemental reactions.

${\text{Cost}}_{\text{Reaction}}={\text{Elemental Gauge}}_{\text{Trigger Element}}\times {\text{Decrease Ratio}}$

Where：

• ${\text{Elemental Gauge}}_{\text{Trigger Element}}$ is the elemental gauge cost of an elemental attack or effect that triggers a reaction with an elemental shield.
• ${\text{Decrease Ratio}}$ is a ratio that shows how much the aforementioned attack affected the elemental shield.
  • For example, when using Hydro on a Pyro Shield, the ratio is 2. When using Electro on a Pyro Shield, the ratio is 1.

Note: Cryo Shields on enemies act the same way as Frozen enemies do. The Frozen effect and a Cryo Shield share most characteristics, but because Hydro damage does nothing to Frozen enemies, Cryo Shields are similarly unaffected by Hydro.

Applied Element	Shield Element	Ratio
Pyro	Hydro	0.5
	Electro	1
	Frozen	2
	Geo1	2
Hydro	Pyro	2
	Electro	1
	Geo1	2
Electro	Pyro	1
	Hydro	1
	Frozen	1
	Geo1	2
Cryo	Pyro	0.5
	Hydro	1
	Electro	1
	Geo1	2
Anemo	Pyro	0.5
	Hydro	0.5
	Electro	0.5
	Frozen	0.5
Geo	Pyro	0.5
	Hydro	0.5
	Electro	0.5
	Frozen	0.5

[1] Geo Shields can also indirectly react with elements. When a Crystallize reaction is triggered by a Geo Shield, it can react with different elements: Geo Elemental Armor and Geo Elemental Force Shields on enemies can react with Pyro, Hydro, Electro, or Cryo, but Geo Elemental Object Shields can only react with Cryo.

Note: For Fatui Skirmishers' Shields, the decrease ratio is special. There is a large difference between elemental damage from the preferred element (the element that reacts best with the shield's element) and elemental damage from other elements.

Enemy	Preferred Element	Ratio For Preferred Element	Ratio For Other Elements
Pyroslinger Bracer	Hydro	2	0.1
Hydrogunner Legionnaire	Electro	2	0.05
Electrohammer Vanguard	Cryo	2	0.11
Cryogunner Legionnaire	Pyro	2	0.12

[1] For Hydro, it is 0.

[2] For Hydro, it is 0.

Cost by Shatter

One efficient method of removing a Cryo Shield is by using the Shatter reaction.

Before triggering Shatter, the enemy must be Frozen, which is, in turn, triggered by characters.

When a character triggers Shatter on a Cryo Shield enemy, the elemental gauge of their shield will decrease like so.

${\text{Gauges}}_{\text{Frozen Shield}}={\begin{cases}{\text{Origin Gauges}}_{\text{Frozen Shield}}-8&{\text{Origin Gauges}}_{\text{Frozen Shield}}\geq 8\\0&{\text{Origin Gauges}}_{\text{Frozen Shield}}<8\end{cases}}$

The method works with these enemies:

• Ice Shield Hilichurl Guards
• Ice Shieldwall Mitachurls
• Frostarm Lawachurls
• Fatui Cryo Cicin Mages
• The Root and Crown on Cryo Regisvine
• The Ice Pillar from Cryo Samachurl

The method does not work with these enemies, which are immune to being Frozen:

• Large Cryo Slimes
• Cryo Abyss Mages
• Cryogunner Legionnaires (when their Elemental Shields are up)

Cost by Poise Damage

Geo and Cryo Shields can also be damaged by poise damage (interruption).

${\text{Cost}}_{\text{Strike}}={\text{Poise Damage}}\times {\text{Cost Ratio}}\div 25$

Where：

• ${\text{Poise Damage}}$ is the poise damage from an attack (how much an enemy was knocked back or interrupted by an attack).
• $\div 25$ is the unit conversion, which modifies the elemental gauge.
• ${\text{Cost Ratio}}$ is a ratio that shows the efficiency of the poise damage.
  • The Cost Ratio is determined by Shield Element and Attack Attributes (Strike Type and Attack Type).
  • The Cost Ratio can't stack; it is determined by whichever type of attack does the most damage.
    • For example, when using a claymore against a Geo shield, an attack counts as a Blunt or Heavy attack and a Melee attack. Therefore, the Cost Ratio will only be 0.35 (as opposed to 0.4).

Shield Element	Condition	Ratio
Geo	Strike Type: Blunt	0.35
	Attack Type: Melee	0.05
Cryo	Strike Type: Blunt	0.15

• Strike Type and Attack Type are both hidden attributes.

Attribute	Value	Example
Strike Type	Blunt	Most Attacks by Claymore characters.
		Most Plunge Attacks by Melee characters.
		Most Geo Attacks.
		Most Explosions.
	Slash	Most Normal/Charged Attacks by Sword characters.
		Most Plunge Attacks (Loop Part) by Sword/Claymore characters.
		Some Normal/Charged Attacks by Polearm characters.
		Some Elemental Attacks by Sword/Polearm characters.
	Spear	Some Normal/Charged Attacks by Polearm characters.
		Most Plunge Attacks by Polearm characters.
		Some Elemental Attacks by Polearm characters.
	Pierce	Most Normal/Charged/Plunge Attacks by Bow characters.
		Some Elemental Attacks by Bow characters.
Attack Type	Melee	Most Attacks by Sword/Claymore/Polearm characters.
		Most Plunge Attacks by Bow characters.
	Ranged	Most Attacks by Catalyst/Bow characters.

Elemental Shield Data

Main article: Shields/Shield Gauge Data

This data contains details about elemental shields and calculations of shield damage for elemental shields.