The following is a list of 
Shields from Final Fantasy XIV that are geared towards 
Thaumaturges and 
Black Mages, to be used alonside a 
One-handed Thaumaturge's Arm. It includes only shields that provide a bonus to intelligence, the primary attribute of black mages. Black mages only use shields up to level 50 before transitioning exclusively to Two-handed Thaumaturge's Arms. For a full list of shields available for glamour purposes, see the main shield page.
| Name/Icon | Requirements | Base attributes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonuses | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Leather Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 12 Item Level 12 |
Block Strength: 6 ( 8)
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Block Rate: 21 ( 27)
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Intelligence +1
Mind +1 Direct Hit Rate +1 | ||||
Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
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Dyeable: No | |||
| Bronze Buckler
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Shield GLA THM PLD BLM Lv. 14 Item Level 14 |
Block Strength: 7 ( 9)
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Block Rate: 24 ( 30)
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Intelligence +1
Direct Hit Rate +1 | ||||
Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Nightprowler's Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 15 Item Level 17 |
Block Strength: 10 | Block Rate: 35 | |
Intelligence +1
Mind +1 Vitality +1 Determination +1 Direct Hit Rate +1 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Unique | ||
| Square Ash Shield
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 17 Item Level 17 |
Block Strength: 8 ( 10)
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Block Rate: 28 ( 35)
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Intelligence +1 Mind +1 Vitality +1 Direct Hit Rate +1   | ||||
Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
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Dyeable: No | |||
| Aetherial Ironclad Buckler
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Shield GLA THM PLD BLM Lv. 20 Item Level 21 |
Block Strength: 11 | Block Rate: 41 | |
Intelligence +1
Vitality +1 This item may have up to 4 random additional bonus stats. | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | Untradeable | ||
| Ironclad Bronze Buckler
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Shield GLA THM PLD BLM Lv. 21 Item Level 21 |
Block Strength: 9 ( 11)
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Block Rate: 33 ( 41)
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Intelligence +1 Vitality +1 Direct Hit Rate +1 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Thalassian Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 24 Item Level 26 |
Block Strength: 12 | Block Rate: 50 | |
Intelligence +2
Mind +2 Vitality +1 Spell Speed +2 Determination +1 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Goatskin Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 28 Item Level 28 |
Block Strength: 10 ( 13)
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Block Rate: 42 ( 53)
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Intelligence +1 ( +2)Mind +1 ( +2)Vitality +1 ( +2)Direct Hit Rate +2 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Aetherial Goatskin Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 28 Item Level 28 |
Block Strength: 13 | Block Rate: 53 | |
Intelligence +2
Mind +2 Vitality +2 This item may have up to 4 random additional bonus stats. | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Untradeable | ||
| Serpent Private's Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 28 Item Level 29 |
Block Strength: 13 | Block Rate: 55 | |
| Order of the Twin Adder Intelligence +2 Mind +2 Vitality +2 Determination +1 Set Bonus: Spell Speed +2
| ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Shield of the Savage
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 28 Item Level 30 |
Block Strength: 13 | Block Rate: 57 | |
Intelligence +2
Mind +2 Vitality +2 Direct Hit Rate +2 Spell Speed +2 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Decorated Buckler
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Shield GLA THM PLD BLM Lv. 34 Item Level 34 |
Block Strength: 11 ( 14)
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Block Rate: 53 ( 66)
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Intelligence +2 Vitality +2 Direct Hit Rate +2 ( +3) | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
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Dyeable: No | |||
| Aetherial Decorated Buckler
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Shield GLA THM PLD BLM Lv. 34 Item Level 34 |
Block Strength: 14 | Block Rate: 66 | |
Intelligence +2
Vitality +2 This item may have up to 4 random additional bonus stats. | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | Untradeable | ||
| Worm-eaten Square Shield
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 35 Item Level 30 |
Block Strength: 13 | Block Rate: 57 | |
Intelligence +2
Mind +2 Vitality +2 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
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Dyeable: No | |||
| Vintage Square Shield
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 35 Item Level 38 |
Block Strength: 12 ( 15)
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Block Rate: 60 ( 76)
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Intelligence +2 ( +3)Mind +2 ( +3)Vitality +2 ( +3)Direct Hit Rate +3 ( +4) | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Gridanian Square Shield
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 37 Item Level 38 |
Block Strength: 15 | Block Rate: 76 | |
| Order of the Twin Adder Intelligence +3 Mind +3 Vitality +3 Direct Hit Rate +4 Set Bonus: Determination +2
| ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Aetherial Raptorskin Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 41 Item Level 42 |
Block Strength: 16 | Block Rate: 87 | |
Intelligence +3
Mind +3 Vitality +3 This item may have up to 4 random additional bonus stats. | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Untradeable | ||
| Raptorskin Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 42 Item Level 42 |
Block Strength: 13 ( 16)
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Block Rate: 69 ( 87)
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Intelligence +3 Mind +3 Vitality +2 ( +3)Direct Hit Rate +4 ( +5) | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
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Dyeable: No | |||
| Gridanian Buckler
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Shield GLA THM PLD BLM Lv. 42 Item Level 43 |
Block Strength: 17 | Block Rate: 90 | |
| Order of the Twin Adder Intelligence +3 Vitality +3 Spell Speed +5 Set Bonus: Direct Hit Rate +5
| ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Notched Buckler
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 43 Item Level 38 |
Block Strength: 15 | Block Rate: 76 | |
Intelligence +3
Mind +3 Vitality +3 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Vintage Buckler
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 43 Item Level 46 |
Block Strength: 14 ( 18)
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Block Rate: 80 ( 100)
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Intelligence +3 Mind +3 Vitality +3 Direct Hit Rate +5 ( +6) | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Serpent Sergeant's Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 44 Item Level 46 |
Block Strength: 18 | Block Rate: 100 | |
| Order of the Twin Adder Intelligence +3 Mind +3 Vitality +3 Determination +4 Sanction: Critical Hit +6
| ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Storm Sergeant's Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 44 Item Level 46 |
Block Strength: 18 | Block Rate: 100 | |
| Maelstrom Intelligence +3 Mind +3 Vitality +3 Spell Speed +6 Sanction: Determination +4
| ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Flame Sergeant's Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 44 Item Level 46 |
Block Strength: 18 | Block Rate: 100 | |
| Immortal Flames Intelligence +3 Mind +3 Vitality +3 Critical Hit +6 Sanction: Spell Speed +6
| ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Warlock's Buckler
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Shield THM BLM Lv. 47 Item Level 49 |
Block Strength: 20 | Block Rate: 110 | |
Intelligence +4
Vitality +4 Spell Speed +7 Critical Hit +5 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Oxblood Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 49 Item Level 49 |
Block Strength: 16 ( 20)
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Block Rate: 88 ( 110)
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Intelligence +3 ( +4)Mind +3 ( +4)Vitality +3 ( +4)Direct Hit Rate +5 ( +7) | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Aetherial Oxblood Targe
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 49 Item Level 49 |
Block Strength: 20 | Block Rate: 110 | |
Intelligence +4
Mind +4 Vitality +4 This item may have up to 4 random additional bonus stats. | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Leatherworker
|
Dyeable: No | Untradeable | ||
| Skjoldr
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 50 Item Level 50 |
Block Strength: 20 | Block Rate: 113 | |
Strength +3
Vitality +4 Intelligence +4 Mind +4 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Aubriest's Allegory
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Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 50 Item Level 52 |
Block Strength: 22 | Block Rate: 115 | |
Intelligence +4
Mind +4 Vitality +4 Direct Hit Rate +7 Spell Speed +5 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
|
Dyeable: No | Unique | ||
| Darklight Square Shield
|
Shield GLA CNJ THM PLD WHM BLM Lv. 50 Item Level 55 |
Block Strength: 24 | Block Rate: 118 | |
Intelligence +4
Mind +4 Vitality +4 Direct Hit Rate +7 Spell Speed +5 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Carpenter
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
| Darksteel Buckler
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Shield THM BLM Lv. 50 Item Level 70 |
Block Strength: 28 ( 35)
|
Block Rate: 106 ( 133)
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Intelligence +6 Vitality +5 ( +6)Determination +4 ( +6)Direct Hit Rate +5 ( +6) | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | |||
| Ancient Buckler
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Shield THM BLM Lv. 50 Item Level 90 |
Block Strength: 46 | Block Rate: 148 | |
Intelligence +9
Vitality +9 Direct Hit Rate +11 Spell Speed +7 | ||||
| Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Armorer
|
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable | ||
