Iron Shield

The Iron Shield (鉄のたて, Tetsu no Tate) is a type of equipment available in several games of the Suikoden series. It was localized as the Steel Shield in the 1996 English localization of Suikoden.

The Iron Shield is a reasonably strong, mid-game defensive equipment.

Information

This iron shield holds sufficient strength and durability to block an enemy's attack. These shields have only been seen for sale in the armor shops of Kouan, at least in Toran.

In the City-State of Jowston, it was one of the more popular shields and widely used among ordinary soldiers.

Data

Suikoden
Shield equipment

Obtain
Equip	Alen, Grenseal, Kreutz, Pesmerga

Drop	Death Machine (Sword)

Cost	7300 potch

Found	Pannu Yakuta Castle

Sold	Kouan

Stats
DEF +13

Suikoden II
Shield equipment

Obtain
Equip	Flik, Futch, Hanna, Sheena

Drop	Highlands (sword, Muse), Skeleton (sword)

Cost	2500 potch

Found	Guardian Deity statue (RRUD)

Sold	Forest Village, Tinto City

Stats
DEF +7

References

Genso Suikoden Kiwami Encyclopedia, pages 76, 182

Games
Main series	Suikoden • Suikoden II • Suikoden III • Suikoden IV • Suikoden V
Side stories	Genso Suikogaiden Vol.1 • Genso Suikogaiden Vol.2 • Suikoden Tactics
The Infinity	Genso Suikoden Tierkreis Hoshikuzu no Shiro • Suikoden Tierkreis • Genso Suikoden Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki
Spin-offs and compilations	Genso Suikoden Card Stories • Genso Suikoden I&II • Pachislot Genso Suikoden • Suikoden I&II HD Remaster
Setting
Suikoden series timeline
Locations	City-State of Jowston • Grassland • Highland Kingdom • Holy Kingdom of Harmonia • Island Nations Federation • Kooluk Empire • Queendom of Falena • Scarlet Moon Empire • Zexen Federation
Races	Cave dwarf • Dragon • Duck • Dwarf • Elf • Griffin • Human • Kobold • Nay-Kobold • Lizard • Mermaid • Vampire • Winged Horde
Lore
Events	Dunan Unification War • Gate Rune War • Island Liberation War • Sun Rune War • War of the Champions
True Runes	Beast Rune • Circle Rune • Dragon Rune • Eight Section Rune • Gate Rune • Moon Rune • Night Rune • Rune of Life and Death • Rune of Beginning • Rune of Change • Rune of Punishment • Sovereign Rune • Sun Rune • True Earth Rune • True Fire Rune • True Lightning Rune • True Water Rune • True Wind Rune
Terms	27 True Runes • 108 Stars • Alchemy • Blinking Mirror • Chinchirorin • Creation Myth • Elevator • Howling Voice Guild • Infinity • Potch • Rune • Sindar • Solar calendar • Teleport • World of Wings and Scales