The best defense can be a good offense, but within The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a strong shield can save your life. Fortunately, you don’t have to search Hyrule far and wide to find the Royal shieldone of the best early game shields in Tears of the Kingdom.
Players can find the Royal Shield in a buried treasure chest in the southwest corner of Central Hyrule. The location is west of Hopper Pond and almost immediately south of Riogok Shrine in Hyrule Field. The specific coordinates are (-1454, -1772, 0147). All you need is Link’s Ultra convenient ability to pull it off the ground.
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The royal shield of Tears of the Kingdom is like the Royal Shield of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild that players could get through Selmie’s shield-surfing minigame.
The royal shield has a 55 strength And 29 sustainability judgement. It is made of metal and attracts lightning if used during a thunderstorm, and sinks in water. Like other weapons and shields Tears of the Kingdomit degrades and will break, but it’s still worth getting out of the way early to acquire it.