Strong Shield

The Strong Shield is an armor item in Remixed Pixel Dungeon. It is a heavy shield that provides substantial protection to the wielder.

• Type: Shield (armor for left hand)
• Armor Class: 3 (base shield level)
• Durability: Upgradable (can be enchanted and upgraded)
• Price: 60 gold (20 * shieldLevel where shieldLevel = 3)
• Equip Location: Left hand (off-hand)
• Image: shields.png index 2
• Material: Heavy construction

The Strong Shield provides the following defensive capabilities:

• Base Protection: Blocks significantly more damage compared to lower-tier shields
• Armor Rating: 3 base armor rating
• Special Properties: Can be upgraded to increase protection

• Found in various treasure locations throughout the dungeon
• Appears in treasure rooms with a weight of 0.5 in Treasury.json
• Part of the shield progression system
• May appear in shops
• Higher-level shield in the progression

The Strong Shield is useful for:

• Blocking damage from stronger enemies and hazards
• Progressive armor for characters who prefer shields over body armor
• Balanced protection between mobility and defense
• Upgrade potential to improve defensive capabilities
• Mid-game protection when facing stronger enemies

• Reduces incoming physical damage based on armor calculation
• Can be equipped in the left hand slot (off-hand)
• Compatible with two-handed weapons (though this prevents shield use)
• Can receive enchantments that provide special defensive or offensive effects

• Information source: Lua script StrongShield.lua
• Stats verification: Extracted directly from shieldLevel variable and price calculation in code
• Effect descriptions: Based on shields library implementation in source code
• String resources: Verified against values/strings_all.xml
• Last updated: December 2025
• Source file: StrongShield.lua

• StrongShield.lua
• shields.lua (library)
• CustomItem.java (base class for Lua items)

• StrongShield_name: Strong Shield
• StrongShield_desc: Strong Shield. Heavy shield that can block a lot of damage.

• StrongShield.lua (Lua implementation)
• https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/levelsDesc/Treasury.json (drop rates)
• ItemFactory.java (registration)

• Armor - Other armor types
• Shields - Other shield types
• Equipment - General equipment information
• Tough Shield - Previous shield level
• Royal Shield - Next level shield alternative