Round Shield

A rounded shield for deflecting attacks.Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

The Round Shield (ラウンドシールド, Raundo Shīrudo?) is a recurring shield in the Final Fantasy series. It is often a low-ranked shield, providing little defense and having no special abilities.

Appearances

Final Fantasy XI

The Round Shield is a shield equippable by Warriors, White Mages, Red Mages, Thieves, Paladins, Beastmasters, and Samurai at level 61. It has a Defense of 9. It can be crafted via Synthesis as well as purchased in Aht Urhgan and Kazham. Its high quality version, obtainable only via crafting, has a defense of 10.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Round Shield (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original version, the Round Shield is a low-ranked shield that provides 14 Evade. It requires the Shields 2 license and 20 LP to use, and is bought at Rabanastre for 1,600 gil.

In the Zodiac versions, the Round Shield now provides 13 Evade and requires the Shields 2 license for 20 LP. It can be bought for 1,100 gil Rabanastre, Bhujerba, Dalmasca Westersand, Dreadnought Leviathan, Nam-Yensa Sandsea, Tomb of Raithwall, and Balfonheim Port for 1,600 gil, found as a treasure in Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (Platform 1 - Refinery, Central Junction), Phon Coast (The Vaddu Strand), or stolen from Ba'Gamnan (First encounter - 3%) and Ripe Rampager in Trial Mode Stage 3 (3%). It can be equipped by the Red Battlemage, Knight, Foebreaker, and Shikari.

Final Fantasy XIV

The Round Shield is a low-level Shield for Conjurers. It can be crafted by Carpenters, received as a reward from level 10 battlecraft levequests in the Central Shroud, or purchased for 345 gil in Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, Ul'dah, Lower La Noscea, and the Central, East, and North Shroud.

Round Shield Round Shield	Shield GLA CNJ PLD WHM Lv. 10 Item Level 10	Block Strength: 6 ( 8)	Block Rate: 19 ( 24)
		Mind +1
		Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter	Dyeable: No

Final Fantasy Tactics

Main article: Round Shield (Tactics)

The round shield is a low-ranked shield that provides 19% physical evasion and is bought for 1,600 gil from early in chapter 2 in castle towns, after the battle at the Dorter Trade City map, where it is also found as a rare treasure. Randomly-equipped enemy units who can equip shields may come with the round shield between levels 6 and 11. Argath Thadalfus also has it at Ziekden Fortress and Wiegraf Folles has it at the Windmill Hut.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Attacks seem to slide off this rounded shield.Description

Round Shield is the second weakest shield, trumped by the Bronze Shield. It provides 4 Magic Resistance and 5 Evade, and teaches Shieldbearer to Sages, Fencers, and Mog Knights for 300 AP. It can be bought from liberated towns for 850 gil and from occupied towns for 900 gil.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Round Shield is the second weakest shield and provides 2 Resistance and 7 Evasion. It teaches Shieldbearer to both Sages and Moogle Knights for 150 AP. It can be bought for 800 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Cruzle Brass, Quality Pelt, and Lamia Scale.

Vagrant Story

Round Shield is a mid-ranked shield that provides 14 Strength, 13 Intelligence, and -2 Agility.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King

Round Shield is a low-ranked shield that is usable at level 10. It provides +8 Defense and is bought for 37 gil.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Round Shield (XII) was a 4★ armor for Vaan that enabled access to the ability DEF +84. It provided 15 HP, 244-454 DEF, 60 mBRV, 18 ATK, and added 20-40 CP.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Round Shield was a rarity 5 accessory that provided 45 Defense and 10% Evasion.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Round Shield from Final Fantasy XII is a Rarity 1 level shield.

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin

Round Shield has 30.00% physical defense and 60.00% magic defense. It offers Magic Break Damage Taken, Intellect, and Break, and drops in the following locations: [Crystal Mirage] A Familiar Place, [Crystal Mirage]: Scarlet Memories: The Erudite, and [Floating Fortress]: Ebon Memories: The Tragic Cynic.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring

A shield that protects a wide area.Description

The Round Shield appears as a shield within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 8 Armor Def, 9 Durability, and +1 Magic Def.

Bravely series

A large shield made of tough leather stretched over a round frame. The hard metal rivets attached to it can cause the tips of enemy swords to snap off when they get stuck in the wood.Bravely Default description

In Bravely Default Round Shield is a shield that provides 9 P.DEF, 5 M.DEF, and 21 EVD. It can be bought in Ancheim for 300 pg. In Bravely Second: End Layer Round Shield provides 8 P.DEF, 4 M.DEF, and 21 EVD. It can be bought in Eternia for 120 pg, or found in Pilgrim's Grove, Frozen Hollows, and Eternian Central Command.