Are some shields faster than others BotW?

All shields can be used to shield surf, but each one of them has a different speed depending on the terrain.
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What is the fastest shield in Botw?

Check out these shields when it's time to hit the dust:
  • Hylian Shield (best shield for durability)
  • Radiant Shield (best shield for speed)
  • Ancient Shield (best shield for both speed and durability)
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What is the best shield in Botw?

Alongside the Master Sword, the Hylian Shield returns in Breath of the Wild as an optional item, and has the status as the best shield in the game, with vast durability and a staggering 90 defense rating.
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What shields can you win from Selmie?

Completing around a 1:30 time will impress her enough to get you a Knight's Shield, but you can also earn a Royal Shield if you get an even faster time.
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How do you get a Kite Shield?

There are three locations where Link can obtain a Kite Shield. The first is in a metal Treasure Chest in the ground in an enemy giant skull at North Tabantha Snowfield that Link must use Magnesis to pull out of the ground. The second Kite Shield can be found in a Treasure Chest in an ice formation at Hebra Headspring.
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What is the rarest shield in BOTW?

The Sheikah created the Shield of the Mind's eye, and they are rare in BOTW; however, they are common enough that every player will stumble across a few of them while playing.
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How many Hylian shields can you get?

Be aware that he only sells one at a time, and it costs 3,000 Rupees to buy a new one!
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What is the fastest shield for shield surfing?

So, What Are The Most Durable Shields to Surf in BotW?
  • The Hylian shield – 800 surfing hitpoints.
  • The Hero's Shield – 90 surfing hitpoints.
  • The Daybreaker Shield – 60 surfing hitpoints.
  • The Ancient Shield – 32 surfing hitpoints.
  • The Royal Shield – 29 surfing hitpoints.
  • The Radiant Shield – 26 surfing hitpoints.
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How long can you shield surf with the Hylian Shield?

This is unaffected by friction.

Hylian Shield - Average friction rate and sledding damage, but extremely high durability of 800 (amounts to ~53:20 minutes)
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How many Guardian shots can the Ancient Shield take?

It is obtained from Robbie at Akkala tech lab. The Ancient Shield costs 1,000 rupees, 1 giant ancient core, 15 ancient springs, and 10 ancient gears. It is strong enough to block 6 laser beams from guardians, which can be considered one of the strongest enemy attacks in the game.
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Is the sword that seals the darkness unbreakable?

The legendary sword that seals the darkness. Its blade gleams with a sacred luster that can oppose the Calamity. Only a hero chosen by the sword itself may wield it. The Master Sword does not break, but it does run out of energy.
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How many Guardian lasers can the Hylian Shield take?

The Hylian shield, assuming it has not taken any damage before, can withstand 27 guardian blasts before breaking. It will only break after a single blast if it has taken substantial damage beforehand. This should give you some leeway in case you don't parry.
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How do I get Guardian Shield++?

The Guardian Shield++ is a shield found in Breath of the Wild. It has a base Shield Guard of 40, and can be obtained by defeating a Guardian Scout IV in Shrine of Trials, for example in Shrines labelled 'A Major Test of Strength'.
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Can you parry Guardian lasers with any shield?

By parrying the laser attack with your shield - any shield will work - you can reflect the attack back at the Guardian and deal it huge damage. For stationary, broken Guardians this will kill it instantly, but more mobile variants will take three hits.
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Are lynel shields good?

Lynel Shields are Shields favored by Lynels for both their defensive and offensive capabilities. While they are primarily useful as Shields, their edges are capable of dealing slash attacks while deflecting. Regular Lynels predominately use Lynel Shields, however Blue-Maned Lynels in Master Mode will use them instead.
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Is the emblazoned shield rare?

The Emblazoned Shield is a shield found in Breath of the Wild. It has a base Shield Guard of 3, and can be found in various locations in Hyrule, but they are most common in the Necluda province of Hyrule.
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Is there an unbreakable shield in Breath of the Wild?

In fact, the game doesn't have an unbreakable shield. However, the Hylian Shield is highly durable and you can buy replicas from Granté, a special vendor.
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Is the Kite Shield rare?

It's one of the rarest shields in the game. Only four Kite Shields exist within Hyrule (three in the base game, one in Master Mode), and once broken do not reappear, rendering them irrecoverable.
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Where do I get radiant shield?

The Radiant Shield is a shield found in Breath of the Wild. It has a base Shield Guard of 35, and can be found in some Shrine of Trials in the Gerudo Desert.
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