Darksteel Buckler

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Statistics Darksteel buckler All Races DEF: 14 Attack +3 Lv. 59 WAR / RDM / PLD / BST / SAM This is a Buckler Shield, a Size 1 shield. It absorbs the least damage, but blocks more often than the other shield types.	Other Uses Resale Price: 4,588-4,824 gil
Synthesis Recipes Smithing (70) Yield: Darksteel Buckler HQ 1: Spiked Buckler Fire Crystal 1 x Walnut Lumber 1 x Steel Ingot 2 x Darksteel Sheet	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe Unknown	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Armor > Shields (

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Merchants

Price: ~60,922g
Name	Location	Type
Brave Wolf	Rabao (G-7)	Standard Merchant

Historical Background

A Buckler was a small, round, and often concave shield that was usually made of iron and either held in the hand or attached to the arm. It was mostly used for parrying since its small size could not block much of the body.