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Cobalt Shield
  • Cobalt Shield item spriteold Cobalt Shield item sprite
  • Cobalt Shield equipped
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Defense1
TooltipGrants immunity to knockback
RarityRarity level: 2
Sell175
Research1 required
Obtained from Obtained from
Classic mode icon Classic
Expert mode icon Expert
Master mode icon Master
EntityQty.Rate
Golden Lock BoxGolden Lock BoxGolden Lock Box114.29*1/7 (14.29%)

The Cobalt Shield is a Shield accessory that grants the player immunity from knockback when equipped. It also provides 1 defense, which stacks with other defense-granting accessories, such as Obsidian Skulls and Shackles. It is obtained from Gold Chests found in the Dungeon, or by opening Golden Lock Boxes found in Dungeon Crates.

Crafting[]

Used in[]

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Obsidian ShieldObsidian Shield
Tinkerer's WorkshopTinkerer's Workshop

Tips[]

  • The protection against knockback is particularly valuable when the player is likely to come into frequent contact with enemies and environmental hazards, including but not limited to: boss fights which spawn several enemies or projectiles, Bats in the Underground, exposed lava pools, and map-generated traps in the Cavern and Dungeon.
  • The knockback immunity is also of particular use when the player is on the move. For instance, farming for Fallen Stars while equipping the Hermes Boots will allow no speed interruptions caused by damage, and traversing through a Corruption chasm will prevent deadly fall damage from possible knockback caused by contact from the commonly encountered Eater of Souls.
  • The Cobalt Shield can synergize with the Brand of the Inferno to block attacks, granting the Striking Moment buff.
  • Players should upgrade it quickly with Obsidian Skull to make the Obsidian Shield as it's relatively cheap, combines the defense of both, and grants immunity to the Burning debuff.

Trivia[]

  • It is one of the 6 components of the Ankh Shield that can be obtained in Pre-Hardmode, the others being the Obsidian Skull, Nazar, Megaphone, Bezoar and Adhesive Bandage.
  • Even though it has the word "Cobalt" in it, and visually appears similar to other Cobalt items, it cannot be crafted from Cobalt Ore / Cobalt Bars, as this item, like certain others found in the Dungeon's Locked Gold Chests/Golden Lock Boxes, contain Eastern Asian-themed items. It additionally predates Cobalt.

History[]

  • Desktop 1.3.2: Equipped sprite updated. Previous equipped sprite was Cobalt Shield (equipped) (pre-1.3.2).
  • Desktop 1.1: Can now be combined with the Obsidian Skull to craft the Obsidian Shield.
  • Console 1.06: Inventory sprite updated to match Desktop 1.2.3.
  • Mobile 1.1.5536: Can now be combined with the Obsidian Skull to craft the Obsidian Shield.
  • 3DS-Release: Introduced with stats from Desktop 1.1 and inventory sprite from Desktop 1.2.3.
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