Metal Shield
ShieldQualityA metal shield on a layer of leather. Absorbs damage from the front when activated.
Stack:x1
Weight:45
Craft XP:11.5
Level:39
EP:9
admincheat gfi PrimalItemArmor_MetalShield_C 1 0 0Metal Shield is a shield equipment in ARK: Survival Ascended. It unlocks at level 39 for 9 Engram Points. It can be crafted at a Smithy using 3 different resources.
Crafting Calculator
To craft Metal Shield, you need 80x Metal Ingot, 20x Cementing Paste, 15x Hide. Available crafting stations: Smithy, Tek Replicator. Use the calculator below to figure out exact quantities for multiple crafts.
Blueprint Crafting Cost by Quality
When crafting from a blueprint, resource costs scale with the blueprint's quality tier.
| Tier | Multiplier |  Metal Ingot |  Cementing Paste |  Hide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primitive | 1x | 80 | 20 | 15 |
Ramshackle | 1.33x | 160 | 40 | 30 |
Apprentice | 1.67x | 281 | 71 | 53 |
Journeyman | 2x | 512 | 128 | 96 |
Mastercraft | 2.5x | 920 | 230 | 173 |
Ascendant | 3.5x | 1,760 | 440 | 330 |
Found in Loot Crates
Metal Shield can be found as loot in supply crates and beacon drops across 25 maps. Higher-tier crates have a better chance of containing it at higher quality levels.
458 sources across 25 maps
