Shields

Shields is one of the Character Skills in Settlements, which influences how good a character is at using shields to protect themself.

Shields
There are dozens of different shields in Settlements. Shields offer damage mitigation in two ways:
 * Percentage of incoming damage;
 * Chance to reduce incoming damage by a flat amount.

Shield do not overly sacrificing the character's ability to avoid an attack, and can also increase the character's visibility to the enemy (threat) thereby increasing his chances of being attacked.

In the shields table below, the number between brackets are for upgraded versions (Fine) of the shield.