The Shield buff provides temporary damage absorption, protecting the character from a certain amount of incoming damage. The shield will absorb damage up to its capacity before disappearing.

• Absorbs incoming damage up to a specific capacity
• Reduces the damage the character would otherwise take
• Once the total absorbed damage reaches the shield's capacity, the buff expires

• The duration of the Shield buff varies depending on the source that applied it
• The effect ends when the shield's absorption capacity is fully used

• Potions of Shield can grant this effect
• Some equipment may provide this buff under certain conditions
• Various spells and abilities in the game may grant shield protection

• The shield absorbs damage before it reaches the character's health
• Damage exceeding the remaining shield capacity will damage the character normally
• The shield's remaining capacity is typically visible in the buff display

• Implementation: Shield.java

• Potion of Shield - Common source of the Shield buff
• Hero - The character affected by this buff
• Defense - Related to damage mitigation
• Armor - Another form of damage reduction