Guild Wars 2

Good day to you all,

I was looking for a shield skin for my Engineer and remembered that the ‘Gear Shield’ ability from the Engineer’s Tool Kit utility skill manifests a shield.

I was wondering if you knew whether or not such a skin exists for an actual shield and, if so, how to acquire it.

Thanks in advance for the help.

The wiki gallery of shield sadly says, no, but maybe you can find something suitably mechanicalish for your taste?

Also, I’m sad that shields are not more of a thing, because some of those skins are amazing.

There is no actual gear/cog shield skin ingame. The one that is closest/fits most for general engi theme is the aetherized one imo. Also you can check out for yourself next time. Bank → wardrobe storage → weapon skins → offhand → shield

I guess I’ll have to wait until they (eventually) introduce it as a Mystic Forge craft, like they did with the Elementalist conjured weapons…

Thanks for your help nonetheless. I’m thinking about going with the Horologicus.

For my Engineer I use the Steam Shield skin. It’s a pretty nice fit and really easy to get.

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The wiki gallery of shield sadly says, no, but maybe you can find something suitably mechanicalish for your taste?

Also, I’m sad that shields are not more of a thing, because some of those skins are amazing.

While it’s not my taste, isn’t there one that’s like a wheel from a ship? Maybe on that vendor at the end of the pirate jumping puzzle in LA? I didn’t see it on that page?

I wish there were some really small shield options, like little frisbee or Tron type things that then grew when you equiped it. Kinda like the Zenith one grows, but even smaller than that when stored and just a plain circle or something.

Shields are our ‘WoW Shoulders’ for sure.

the mad moon is small enough. and yes i would love more buckler like shield.
also OP have you checked the machined shield? sounds very engineer although it is not round or coggy

The Steam Shield is similar, not a cog but it’s definitly in theme.

Have a look at mesmer shield from achievement called Horologicus

Hope that might answer your questions