Shield Customization
Overview
Shield Customization (a subset of Weapon Customization) is essentially a costume option that is only available to characters using the Shield Defense power set.
Shield Selections
Standard Shields
Standard shields can be applied with a two-color pattern, on top of which can be placed a two-color emblem.
- Cavalier Shield
- Knight Shield
- Heater Shield
- Kite Shield
- Round Shield
Cavalier Shield
Knight Shield
Heater Shield
Kite Shield
Round Shield
Reinforced Shields
Reinforced Shields are riveted and edged, and do not accept a two-color pattern. Like standard shields, reinforced shields also accept a two-color emblem.
- Cavalier Shield - Reinforced
- Knight Shield - Reinforced
- Heater Shield - Riveted
- Kite Shield - Reinforced
- Round Shield - Reinforced
Cavalier Shield - Reinforced
Knight Shield - Reinforced
Heater Shield - Riveted
Kite Shield - Reinforced
Round Shield - Reinforced
Elemental Shields
- Dark Shield
- Energy Shield (color tintable)
- Electrical Shield (color tintable)
- Fire Shield (alter brightness of the base lava with color brightness)
- Gem Shield (color tintable)
- Ice Shield (alter opacity with color brightness)
- Stone Shield (color tintable)
- Geode Shield (color tintable)
Dark Shield
Energy Shield
Electrical Shield
Fire Shield
Gem Shield
Ice Shield
Stone Shield
Geode Shield
Specialty Shields
- Manhole Cover (color tintable)
- PPD Riot Shield (color tintable and allows PPD and SWAT decals or emblems)
- Riot Shield (color tintable and allows PPD and SWAT decals but not emblems)
- Targe (color tintable; can be adorned with large or small spikes, which are also color tintable)
- Tech Shield (color tintable)
- Tech Shield 2 (color tintable)
- Tribal Shield (color tintable; can be adorned with skull, tusks or both, which are also color tintable)
Manhole Cover
PPD Riot Shield
Riot Shield
Targe
Tech Shield
Tech Shield 2
Tribal Shield
Tribal Shield with Skull and Tusks
Unlockable Shields
The following shields are unlockable.
NOTE: The Blue Steel shield was available at character creation during Closed Beta of Issue 13, but was subsequently locked from character creation. Currently, it can only be used by custom critters in Mission Architect.
- Ascendant Full Shield (Defeat 200 Council)
- Ascendant Half Shield (Defeat 200 Council)
- Vanguard Shield (color tintable) (100 Vanguard Merits)
- Roman Shield [1] (Centurion Badge or Paragon Market)
- Roman Engineer Shield (Centurion Badge or Paragon Market)
- Romulus Soldier Shield (Centurion Badge or Paragon Market)
- Romulus General Shield (Centurion Badge or Paragon Market)
- Romulus Shield (color tintable) (Roman Badge)
- Rularuu Shield [2] (Multiple methods, see the Unlockable Weapons page)
- Nictus Shield (partially colour tintable) (Defeat Nictus Romulus 5 times)
Ascendant Full Shield
Ascendant Half Shield
Vanguard Shield
Roman 1 - Texture A
Roman 1 - Texture B
Roman 2
Roman 3 - Texture A
Roman 3 - Texture B
Roman 4 - Texture A
Roman 4 - Texture B
Roman 4 - Texture C
Spartan - Texture A
Spartan - Texture B
Romulus Shield
Rularuu Shield
Historical
This section contains information that no longer applies to the current version of Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.
- The Vanguard unlockable shield was formerly called the Talsorian Shield. This was changed on November 12, 2009.