The Hylian shield is undoubtedly the strongest shield in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This shield comes with a defense rating of 90 points. This high defense allows you to take hits even from the strongest enemies in the game without flinching.
You can get this shield early in the game when you first enter the free roam mode. Following our guide will help you get the Hylian shield and get it once more in case it gets broken.
Hylian Shield Location
Hylian Shield can be obtained by solving a puzzle in the Docks area of Hyrule Castle. There are two ways to reach Hyrule Castle’s Dock. Before making the journey, we recommend that you stack up on stamina-restoring foods, bomb flowers, and arrows.
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1. To find the Hylian Shield, you must arrive at the Castle Town Prison Island west of the Hyrule Castle. Follow the road towards the north, and you will arrive at a dock. You can either build your raft using Zonai Devices like fans and batteries or use the wooden raft already available there.
Whichever you choose, ride it and make your way into docks inside a cave on the northeast side of Hyrule Castle.
There, get on the staircase platform. On the platform, you will face Gloom Hands in Zelda: TotK. You can get past them or kill them by shooting bomb arrows in their middle (Bomb Flowers + Arrows). You will need at least 6 Bomb Arrows to kill all 5 Gloom Hands.
Afterward, you will arrive at an area with a big unlit torch. You can use Fire Fruit, or you can light the fire by using a fire arrow which you can create from the surrounding torches. After you light the big torch, a chest will emerge from the floor. Acquire the Hylian Shield from the chest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
2. The second method involves using the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower and gliding all the way to the north. You will need extra stamina to make the journey.
This way you can glide directly to the Docks by hugging the Northwest wall of Hyrule Castle. Once you are inside, you either kill the Gloom Hands or scale the walls from the sides to reach the platform with torches unharmed.
Light the big, central torch to get your reward.
Can you get Hylian Shield back once it is Broken?
The answer to this question is a complex Yes. Like the rest of the weapons, Hylian Shield breaks too. Once it is broken, you can purchase it from the Cece store in Kakariko Village for a hefty 3000 Rupees.
However, Cece will only sell you the special gear items once you complete The Mayoral Election side quest and acquire the item at least once. This means you must find Hylian Shield first before you can buy it again from Cece.
