Shields are wearable items in The Lord of the Rings Mod that may be seen on both players and NPC's. Although shields in Renewed and Legacy use the same textures, they are obtained in different ways in the two versions, and have different functions.
Renewed[]
In Renewed, there are currently seven shields: Gondorian, Rohirric, Mordor and Dalish, as well as Umbaric, Harnennor and Coast Southron. It is likely that more shields will be added for the mod's other factions in the future. They are crafted using the same recipe as the vanilla shield, but on their respective faction's crafting tables.
Shields can be used for blocking attacks, just like in Vanilla, by right-clicking. Note that this will slow down the player's movement, and it's impossible to attack and block at the same time.
Some NPC's may spawn wielding a shield in their off-hand. These shields are not merely decorative; NPC's will use these to block incoming melee attacks. Basic units of many factions (i.e. Gundabad Orcs, Mordor Orcs, Dunlendings, Gondorians, etc), generally don't use shields, but the stronger units (i.e. Gondor Soldiers, Rohirrim Warriors, Southron Warriors, etc) do. If you're planning to fight NPC's that use shields, it's advisable to bring along a shield (or axe) for yourself.
One thing to keep in mind is that you can knock down an NPC's shield if you attack using an axe. Axe-wielding NPC's can also knock your shield down, too, so watch out!
Legacy[]
In Legacy, shields are wearable items that replaced capes in Public Beta 20. Shields are not craftable, but can be obtained by achieving certain goals in Middle-earth, be it from mini-quests, achievements, alignment, or something else.
The shields will not provide any more protection than the player's armour already provides and are purely decorative. They will also not be visible to anyone who does not have the Lord of the Rings mod installed. Shields will usually be worn on the back like a backpack, but will appear in the player's left hand when they wield an item dealing melee attack damage in their right hand.
The panel for selecting your shields can be accessed by opening the Middle-earth menu (default press "L") and clicking on the button for shields.
Certain NPCs will also spawn wearing shields.
All shields as of Update 36.15 are listed below, sorted into the categories and the order that they are found in on the Middle-earth menu.
Gondorian soldiers proudly wielding the Shield of the White Tree.
Achievable Shields[]
| Name | Prerequisites | Picture |
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| Bronze Adventurer's Shield: | Earn 25 Middle-earth achievements | 
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| Silver Adventurer's Shield: | Earn 50 Middle-earth achievements | 
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| Golden Adventurer's Shield: | Earn 100 Middle-earth achievements | 
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| Mithril Adventurer's Shield: | Earn 200 Middle-earth achievements | 
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| Alcoholic's Shield: | Enjoy a "copious amount of alcoholic beverages" | 
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| Trollslayer's Shield: | Defeat the Hill-troll Chieftain | 
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| Entslayer's Shield: | Defeat the Mallorn Ent | 
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Alignment Shields[]
| Name | Prerequisites | Picture |
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| Shield of the Hill: | Gain +1000 alignment with the folk of Bree-land |
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| Shield of the Dúnedain: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Dúnedain of the North |
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| Shield of Ered Luin: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains |
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| Shield of the Fair Realm: | Gain +1000 alignment with the High Elves |
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| Shield of Imladris: | Gain +1000 alignment with the High Elves |
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| Shield of Filth: | Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Gundabad |
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| Shield of Ruin: | Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Angmar |
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| Shield of the Greenwood: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Wood-Elves of Mirkwood |
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| Shield of Dark Sorcery: | Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Dol Guldur |
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| Shield of the North: (basic Dale) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Dale |
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| Shield of the Lake: (Esgaroth) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Dale |
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| Shield of Seven Stars: | Gain +1000 alignment with Durin's Folk (the Dwarves of the Iron Hills) |
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| Shield of the Golden Wood: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Galadhrim Elves of Lothlórien |
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| Shield of the Wolf: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Dunlendings of Dunland |
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| Shield of the White Hand: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Uruks of Isengard |
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| Shield of the Horse-lords: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Rohirrim of Rohan |
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| Shield of the White Tree: (basic Gondor) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Swan: (Dor-en-Ernil fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Flowers: (Lossarnach fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Streams: (Lebennin fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Havens: (Pelargir fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Blackroot: (Blackroot Vale fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Hills: (Pinnath Gelin fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of the Vales: (Lamedon fiefdom) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Gondor |
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| Shield of Shadows: (basic Mordor) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Mordor |
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| Shield of Morgul: (Minas Morgul) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Mordor |
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| Shield of the Dark Elite: (Black Uruk) |
Gain +1000 alignment with the forces of Mordor |
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| Shield of the Vintner Court: | Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Dorwinion |
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| Shield of Bladorthin: | Gain +1000 alignment with the people of Dorwinion |
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| Shield of Rhûn: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Easterlings of Rhúdel |
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| Shield of the Harnen: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Near Haradrim |
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| Shield of the Serpent: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Near Haradrim |
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| Shield of Umbar: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Near Haradrim |
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| Shield of the Corsairs: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Near Haradrim |
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| Shield of the Khopazûl: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Near Haradrim |
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| Shield of the Sunlands: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Morwaith of Far Harad |
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| Shield of the Jungle: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Taurethrim of Far Harad |
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| Shield of Desolation: | Gain +1000 alignment with the Half-trolls of Perdorogwaith |
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Exclusive Shields[]
| Name | Prerequisites | Picture |
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| Elven Contest Shield: | Awarded as a prize in Building Contest #1 (Elven) Winner: k1n1m0de |
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| Evil Contest Shield: | Awarded as a prize in Building Contest #2 (Evil) Winner: _DeWitt and xdemonofthemine |
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| Shire Contest Shield: | Awarded as a prize in Building Contest #3 (Shire) Winner: Goran and Yorick |
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| Gondor Contest Shield: | Awarded as a prize in Building Contest #4 (Gondor) Winner: Ewan |
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| Harad Contest Shield: | Awarded as a prize in Building Contest #5 (Harad) Winner: Karseius |
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| Rhûn Contest Shield: | Awarded as a prize in Building Contest #6 (Rhûn) Winners: Gorbag12, Elator and Sirion |
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| Architect's Shield: | Awarded for having your build implemented into the mod in Structure Contest #1 Winner: Minervana, jayemine, Telcharion, minerofjustice, PeregrinTook1111, pandy0903, Lig1111 and Goran |
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| Modder's Shield: | Worn by the creator of the mod (Mevans) and the mod team | 
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| Ogre Shield: | Awarded for making a magical discovery (see Shrek for more details) | 
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| Shield of the Lambengolmor: | Given to those who help by translating the mod into other tongues. | 
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| Patron's Shield: | Awarded if you pledge £5 GBP or more on PayPal. | 
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| Loremaster's Shield 2013: | Awarded to the top five contributors on the mod's' wiki during 2013 | 
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| Loremaster's Shield 2014: | Awarded to the top ten contributors on the mod's wiki during 2014 | 
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| Loremaster's Shield 2015: | Awarded to the top ten contributors on the mod's wiki during 2015 | 
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| Loremaster's Shield 2016: | Awarded to the top ten contributors on the mod's wiki during 2016 | 
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| Renewed Contest Shield | Awarded as a prize in the Renewed Building Contest | 
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Other Shields[]
The following shields are included in the Mod, but cannot be selected via the menu.
| Name | Prerequisites | Picture |
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| Electrician's Shield: | Worn by Mr. Gibbs | 
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| Gruk's Shield: | To honour Gruk, who designed most of the shields and other mod stuff | 
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| Boyd's Shield: | Can only be used by Boyd. | 
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Gameplay mechanics of the Lord of the Rings Mod
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Crafting •
Equipment Modifiers •
Factions •
Farming The World:
Biomes (Variants) •
Clock •
Compass •
Fast Travel System •
Roads Achievements and Quests:
Achievements • Mini-Quest • Shields • Titles • The Red Book • Tutorial In-Game Events:
Bandits • Bloodmoon • Invasions • Player Respawning • Skirmishes • Thieves Combat:
Banners •
Boss Mechanics •
Combat System •
Conquest •
Fort Besieging Tips •
Fort Defense Tips Brewing:
Portals:
Other / Technical:
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