Wooden Shield
The Wooden Shield from Twilight Princess
First appearance	Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons (2001)
Appearances	Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons Twilight Princess Phantom Hourglass Skyward Sword
Found	(Oracle of Ages & Seasons) Original equipment (Twilight Princess) Shops (Phantom Hourglass) Shops
Use	Blocks enemy attacks

The Wooden Shield is a recurring shield in the Legend of Zelda series. As its name implies, this small shield is made of wood.

Appearances Edit

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons Edit

In both games, the Wooden Shield serves as the default shield that Link carries. It can be optionally replaced with the Iron Shield in both games. It can also be replaced with the Mirror Shield when playing a Linked Game.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Edit

The Wooden Shield is similar in appearance to the Ordon Shield, and is an optional item. If the Ordon Shield has been burned, a Wooden Shield can be purchased as a replacement from the Goron Shop in the Hot Spring or from the Malo Mart located in Kakariko Village. Wooden Shields cannot be purchased if the Ordon Shield remains intact. They could be considered a superfluous purchase, as both the Wooden Shield and the Ordon Shield can eventually be replaced by the Hylian Shield, a metal shield which will not burn.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Edit

Aside from a lobster symbol being engraved in the Wooden Shield, this shield is almost identical to the Hero's Shield from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. It is available for purchase from the Mercay Island Shop or the shop on Goron Island for the price of 80 Rupees. If the shield is powered up using ten Wisdom Gems, Link will take less damage from attacks and have the ability to stun weak enemies, such as Red ChuChus, with his shield. Unlike most other Wooden Shields, this shield cannot burn. This is the only shield in the game.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Edit

The Wooden Shield is round, with a white bird claw emblem on it. Unlike in other games, the shield will break should it sustain too much damage, and Link will have to buy another. This can be prevented by bringing it to the Scrap Shop in the Bazaar or by using a Revitalizing Potion and repairing it before it breaks. The Wooden Shield can protect Link from electric based attacks but will burn if it comes in contact with fire. When on fire, the shield meter will quickly deplete. Link can save a Wooden shield from burning with a quick Spin Attack or roll. A Wooden Shield can also be upgraded to a more durable Banded Shield at the Bazaar. The upgrade costs 30 Rupees along with two Amber Relics, one Monster Claw, and one Jelly Blob.

See also Edit

• Banded Shield
• Braced Shield
• Deku Shield
• Ordon Shield