List of Shield skills (盾スキル) in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest IX[]
The following are shield skills in Dragon Quest IX. Shield skills are available to the Minstrel, Warrior, Priest, Mage, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage and Luminary classes.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blockenspiel | Allows you to attack while in a defensive stance | 4 |
| 12 | Block Chance +2% | Increases chances of successfully blocking | |
| 18 | Defending Champion | Reduces damage by 90% | 3 |
| 25 | Block Chance +2% | Increases chances of successfully blocking | |
| 32 | Immense Defence | Temporarily increases chance of successfully blocking | 4 |
| 40 | Magic Mirror | Reflects magical attacks | 4 |
| 52 | Block Chance +2% | Increases chances of successfully blocking | |
| 66 | Holy Impregnable | Removes all negative status effects on the user | 4 |
| 82 | Back Atcha | Block an enemy's attack and deliver a random counterattack | 12 |
| 100 | Omnivocational Shield Master | Allows you to use Shields regardless of vocation |
Dragon Quest X[]
The following are shield skills in Dragon Quest X. Shield skills are learned by Martial Artists, Thieves, Rangers, Item Masters, Fortune Tellers, Druids, Gadabouts, Demon Swordsmen, Pirates, Guardians, Dragon Magicians, and Hermits, as well as Warriors, Priests, Mages, Minstrels, Paladins, Armamentalists, Luminaries, and Sages once again.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Block Chance +1% | ||
| 12 | Defend*Prior to 6.1/Defence +10*From 6.1 onwards/Defence +30 | Cuts damage from enemies by 25%/Increases a character's max defence by 10 when wielding a shield/Increases a Warrior's Defence by 30 when wielding a shield | 1 |
| 18 | Block Chance +1% | ||
| 25 | Immense Defence | 4 | |
| 32 | Block Chance +1% | ||
| 40 | Blockenspiel | 3 | |
| 52 | Block Chance +1%/Block Chance 2% | Increases the chance of blocking enemy attacks by 1%/Increases the Warrior's chance of blocking enemy attacks by 2% | |
| 66 | Holy Impregnable | 4 | |
| 82 | Defence +30 | ||
| 100 | Desperate Measures | Reduces damage from desperate attacks and haywire spells | 10 |
| 110 | Defence +10/Defence +30 | Increases defence by 10/Increases Warrior's defence by 30 | |
| 120 | Phalanx | Reduces damage done by an enemy by 25%. | 5 |
| 130 | Block Chance +1%/Defence +30 | Increases the chance of blocking enemy attacks by 1%/Increases Warrior's defence by 30 | |
| 140 | Spell Guard | 5 | |
| 150 | Defence +10/Whipping Boy Performance Change | Increases defence by 10/Allows the user to act while protecting and significantly cuts damage from enemy attacks by 50% | |
| 180 | Defense of Aigis | 5 | |
| 200 | Power Shield | Restores 200 to 300 HP and grants 100 HP recovery for 2 minutes | 8 |
Dragon Quest XI[]
Shield skills are learned by Hendrik.
| SP | Ability | Description | MP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Block Rate 2% | Increases the chance of Hendrik blocking attacks and/or spells by 2% | |
| 6 | Immense Defence | Raises Hendrik's base block chance to 50% for 2 turns, stacks with bonuses | 3 |
| 7 | Defence +10 | Increases Hendrik's max defence when wielding a shield by 10% | |
| 9 | Blockenspiel | Defends and attacks an enemy at half strength | 3 |
| 12 | Block Rate 4% | Increases the chance of Hendrik blocking attacks and/or spells by 4% | |
| 14 | Holy Imprengable | Raises resistance to all ailments but instant death for 5 turns | 5 |
| 16 | Defence +30 | Increases Hendrik's max defence when wielding a shield by 30% | |
| 16 | Back Atcha | Physical attacks are deflected to a random enemy | 12 |
| 20 | Desperate Measures | Blocks desperate attacks and haywire spells for 4 turns | 10 |