Wooden Shield

Wooden Shields are shields that are made out of wood. They are always the first shield Link obtains in whichever game.

Properties

Wooden shields block all attacks and work just fine, except that since they are made of wood, fire burns them and leaves Link bereft of a shield. This is a special property that only wooden shields possess, since all metal shields don't have a weakness that causes them to break. In Skyward Sword, they offer resistance to electricity to make up for their weakness.

Appearances

Ocarina of Time

Main article: Deku Shield

Now technically, it's called the Deku Shield in Ocarina of Time, but its the first shield that's made out of wood that appears in the Zelda series. Link can buy it in multiple shops throughout the game, but only as a child. The first time it's available is in the Kokiri Forest shop for 40 rupees. The shield is brown, and has a red swirled pattern, with an extra curlicue sticking out, like a second branch of the swirl.

Twilight Princess

Artwork from Twilight Princess

This shield is rather small and to acquire it Link must "borrow" it from the Ordon villagers. It's a small plain brown shield, and has a Ordonian goat's head and horns patterned onto it. This is the only time Link can obtain this shield, if it's burnt, its lost forever. He can buy another wooden shield, this one is much bigger (it doesn't block any better) which has a different patterned design on it resembling a bird. However this shield is generally considered worthless, due to the fact that it becomes available at the same time as the game's last shield.

Skyward Sword

Unlike previous games, Link's shield now has a durability meter. This means that after a certain number of hits, it will break. However, if he thrusts your shield just as the attack is coming at him the shield will not take damage. As incentive for using this shield later in the game, it insulates Link from electricity-based attacks. This is the first shield obtainable in Skyward Sword. It's pathetically weak, and will break in just a few hits in its non-upgraded form. The Wooden Shield can be purchased for a very low price in Skyloft's Bazaar.

Banded Shield

Main article: Banded Shield

Much more durable than the wooden shield, but still very weak. Burns from fire.

Braced Shield

Main article: Braced Shield

Much more durable than the banded shield, though still unfortunately wooden and can burn.