Shields
📄️ Shields
A look into how Character Shields work as well as maximizing Shield Effectiveness vs Elemental Attacks.
Shield And I-Frame Interactions
By: Trosalio#0420, VanIna#2859
Added: 2021-06-03 (v. 1.5)
Last tested: 2022-11-02 (v. 3.2)
Discussion
Update
Finding:
Gaining i-frames by dashing through enemy attacks will allow both your unit and their shield to take no damage, but using an Elemental Burst to gain i-frames will only make your unit took no damage, while their shield will still take damage. As of version 3.2, shields would not take any damage if character is in i-frame.
Significance:
Better knowledge of how to preserve shields and how shields interact with i-frames.
Damage Reduction Applies Before Shields Are Calculated
By: Faranight#0001
Finding:
Damage reduction applies before shields are calculated.
Evidence:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xO_VR9Jg14qj_RY0Wx58wgSNJT7VUUEX1_ul_rkqTV0/edit?usp=sharing
Significance:
Shields are more effective on characters with high defense.
How Elemental Shields having 250% Absorption Bonus to said Element Work
By: Türin#8565
E/N: Submission demonstrates the above mentioned effect using the example of Diona but this also holds true for other similar character-generated shields.
Theory:
With Cryo Absorption Bonus, Diona takes 2.5 points of Cryo Damage for every 1 point of Shield HP lost.
Evidence:
My original math is in the description of the video. YouTube
Significance:
Other shield effectiveness is not accounted for, but it stands to reason that they work the same way. We can both say that a shield has 2.5x of its current value, or the damage is reduced by 2.5x, against it's effective Element.
Do Shields “Snapshot”
By: @mikeskies, @aureba
Added: 2025-06-05 (v. 5.5)
Last tested: 2025-06-05 (v. 5.5)
Discussion
Theory:
Shields snapshot their respective stat.
Evidence:
Videos of different shielders using their Shields before and after stat buffs show that Shields use their character stat at the time of Shield creation, rather than their current stat. Shields have a static strength. YouTube
Significance:
Temporary stat buffs (e.g. ATK buffs to Lan Yan) can be used to increase the strength of a Shield a character generates.