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| image = [[File:Kite-shield.png]] | | image = [[File:Kite-shield.png]] | ||
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| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' | | game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]'' | ||
| location = [[Hebra Mountains]]<br/>[[Tabantha Frontier]]<br/>[[Selmie's Spot]] | | location = [[Hebra Mountains]]<br/>[[Tabantha Frontier]]<br/>[[Selmie's Spot]] | ||
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{{quote|Rito warriors cherish this shield. Its unique shape is designed with mid-battle flight in mind to facilitate aerial combat.|In-Game Description}} | {{quote|Rito warriors cherish this shield. Its unique shape is designed with mid-battle flight in mind to facilitate aerial combat.|''Breath of the Wild'' In-Game Description}} | ||
The '''Kite Shield''' is a shield found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. | The '''Kite Shield''' is a shield found in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. | ||
==''Breath of the Wild''== | |||
The Kite Shield has a base [[Shield Guard]] of 14, and has an unusual design for a shield, however it does function as well as other shields of the same defense rating. In appearance, it is in the rough shape of a kite, sporting many different colors and [[Rito]] feathers attached to the base of the shield. | |||
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. Neither [[Rito]] nor monsters are shown wielding them. | 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. Neither [[Rito]] nor monsters are shown wielding them. | ||
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For the [[Hyrule Compendium]] one can be photographed on the wall of [[Selmie's Spot]] but cannot be taken. | For the [[Hyrule Compendium]] one can be photographed on the wall of [[Selmie's Spot]] but cannot be taken. | ||
Contrary to popular belief, the | Contrary to popular belief, the Kite Shield has only average-to-low [[shield surfing]] statistics overall in spite of its reputation otherwise. It amounts to 0.25 durability points/sec, which at 16 points of durability amounts to just 64 seconds of sledding. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Ironically, the | *Ironically, the Kite Shield is not shaped like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_shield real-life kite shield], which is a teardrop-shaped shield which is round at the top and tapers at the bottom. The real-life kite shield is named after its kite-like shape, while the Kite Shield in the game is mostly named as a reference to its aerial motif, as well as to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kite_(bird) kite birds]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||