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Shining Bulwark
Deflection	Accuracy	Type
+ 8	- 8	Large Shield
Shield Engagement: +1 Enemies Engaged Exceptional: +4 Shield Deflection Defensive Beacon: Grants Defensive Beacon

Shining Bulwark is a Shield in Pillars of Eternity 2.

The Shining Bulwark originated as the common shield of a guard captain of Old Vailia. While escorting her master and his delegation of nobles to negotiate with political dissidents in one of the colonies, the captain received word that the people of the region had risen in revolt, declaring themselves free of Old Vailia.

The entire city descended into chaos as populist rebels took to the streets against the few loyalist defenders. The captain suddenly found herself and those under her protection in hostile territory, surrounded by enemies eager for their blood.

Wasting no time, the captain organized her small force of house guards and led them towards the harbour, where a loyalist ship waited to evacuate her masters to the safety of Old Vailia. Beset by a mob of angry rebels, they fought through the streets and kept their shields between the rioters and their masters.

Upon reaching the harbour, the guard captain made a desperate last stand as her fellows and masters boarded the last ship out of the port. Those aboard later recalled watching the captain battle the furious multitude, her shield glowing like the sun.

Shining Bulwark Location/Acquisition

Location: Crookspur Fort
Acquisition: You'll find this shield at a weapons rack on the east side interior of Crookspur Fort.

Shining Bulwark Quality

Players can only upgrade a Unique Shield's Quality to a higher tier level. Upgrading the Quality only affects its Deflection by 2 points.

Fine

+2 Deflection
Cost: 1,000
Ingredients needed:
- Pyrite x1
- Ta Ondra Tara x1
- Peridot x1

Exceptional

+4 Deflection
Cost: 5,000
Ingredients needed:
- Peridot x1
- Ta Ondra Tara x1
- Pyrite x1

Superb

+6 Deflection
Cost: 15,000
Ingredients needed:
- Peridot x1
- Ta Ondra Tara x1
- Pyrite x1

Legendary

+8 Deflection
Cost: 30,000
Ingredients needed:
- Reagent x1
- Adra Ban x2
- Emerald x2

Shining Bulwark Unique Enchantment Upgrades

Enchantments play a vital role in a player's equipment, these Enchantments provide different special effects that can be used as an advantage in battle. Some Unique Shields carry multiple Enchantments that players may equip and some Unique Shields only has one Enchantment. These Enchantments can only be found in Unique Items and can be upgraded if needed.

Players can unlock all of the upgrades listed for a Unique Shield's Enchantment, however, some upgrades replace the current enchantment, and some can be stacked as bonus effects. By doing this, players must have the required ingredients and sufficient Copper Pands (CP) to be able to craft their preferred upgrade.

Possible Upgrades below. You can choose only one.

Defensive Beacon	Rear Guard
Grants Captain's Favor: Allied AoE: +10 Health (increases with Diplomacy skill)	+10 Deflection against Flanking attacks
Cost: 3,000 Ingredients needed: Mother of Pearl x1, Binding Copper x1, Orlan's Cradle x1	Cost: 3,000 Ingredients needed: Reagent x1, Awakened Wood x1, Awakened Root x1