The Leather Reinforced Shield is an armor item in Remixed Pixel Dungeon. It is a shield reinforced with leather straps that provides better protection than a standard wooden shield.

• Type: Shield (armor for left hand)
• Armor Class: 2 (base shield level)
• Durability: Upgradable (can be enchanted and upgraded)
• Price: 80 gold (40 * shieldLevel where shieldLevel = 2)
• Equip Location: Left hand (off-hand)
• Image: shields.png index 1
• Material: Reinforced with leather straps

The Leather Reinforced Shield provides the following defensive capabilities:

• Base Protection: Blocks more damage compared to wooden shields
• Armor Rating: 2 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

The Leather Reinforced Shield is useful for:

• Blocking damage from 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

• 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 ToughShield.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: ToughShield.lua

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

• ToughShield_name: Leather Reinforced Shield
• ToughShield_desc: This shield reinforced with leather straps looks tougher than a wooden one. It can certanly block more damage.

• ToughShield.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
• Body Armor - Alternative protection options
• Wooden Shield - Basic shield alternative