How To Unlock The Shield In Tunic. Tunic pits the titular red fox against a world of dangerous enemies bent on stopping him. Many of Tunic’s enemies wield powerful weapons, but one tool can stop most attacks in their tracks: the shield.
The shield is required when fighting some of the game’s tougher enemies. As important as the shield is, it can be difficult to find by simply wandering around the Overworld. Getting Tunic’s shield requires a lot of steps, but the reward is well worth it.
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Shortcut To The Fox Shrine
After unlocking the sword and ringing the bell in the Eastern Belltower, players are returned to the Overworld’s eastern edge. The first step to unlocking the shield is returning to the fox shrine in the area’s centre, and luckily there’s a handy shortcut nearby.
Players should follow the stone walkway outside the Eastern Forest entrance to the left, chopping down the block vegetation. Cross the wooden plank, then cross the bridge to the stone ruin in the lake. Cross the next bridge and kill the spiny enemies.
Follow the path up to a set of stone stairs leading to a mechanism. On Xbox, press A to activate the mechanism and build a ladder back to the Overworld’s centre and one of the fox shrines where players can improve their stats and save.
Stock Up On Explosives
a man in a tunic standing in a clearing with a ladder to one side and a wooden bridge behind him A green arrow points to an old windmill’s doorway directly ahead of Tunic.A windmill is visible on the right after passing a fox shrine. Enter the windmill and proceed to the dark chamber at the back.
Keep walking until you see a large ethereal skeleton fox. He’s not an enemy, but a vendor who will sell Tunic a health potion for 300 gems or a bundle of firecrackers for 100 gems. Return to the windmill’s entrance with the firecrackers (and the health potion).
Old House Key
Follow the right ladder down to a Guard with his back turned and a gold door on the left. To unlock the shield, players must first find the key behind this locked door.
To find another guidebook page on a raised, golden dais, descend and to the left. Information on stamina and dodging, as well as a list of essential single-use items.
A narrow set of ramps leads down the next level to the left of this dais. Descend the ramps to a doorway carved into the cliffside. Searching the house rewards players with an HP upgrade flower, money, and firecrackers.
Leave the house and take the path to the right, avoiding the spiny enemies and shield-wielding Guards. The players are now in a courtyard with an unreachable guidebook page in the centre. Kill the shield Guard on the ledge and any other enemies on this level before going down the stairs to the next.
To find a tall enemy with a large shield and a spear, walk up and to the right, past the nearby Guard. A golden key, used to enter the Hero’s Grave, lies at its feet.
If Tunic gets too close, it will lash out with its spear. Using a thrown weapon like firecrackers is the only way to defeat it now. Then equip them from the inventory screen (LB on an Xbox controller).As the blast destroys its shield, it becomes vulnerable to sword attacks. Fight the enemy with swords or another firecracker, then steal the gold key it guarded. The key will be described as “Old House” when found.
Shield Claim
Return up the stairs to the courtyard and turn right to find spiral staircases leading back up to the higher level. Climb these steps to a heavy wooden gate with a metal bar blocking it. Lift the bar to open the gate, but look out for the Guard inside.
inside a one-room house with a bed, an open treasure chest, and an arrow hidden behind red drapesAfter removing him, follow the stairs back to the Old House. Use the key to open the door and enter. The chest inside can be opened, but only gives Tunic one gem.
Hidden behind a semi-hidden doorway on the left side of the room are some red drapes. It leads to a long hallway with purple symbols on the floor. The right hallway leads to a large chamber with bones on the floor.
Situated on the other side of a wooden plank. Activate the shield by walking over the plank. Tunic can block enemy attacks by holding RT, but each hit reduces his stamina.
A quick RT button press activates a shield swing that can parry enemy attacks. The parry stuns enemies and exposes them to more damage. This method allows players to kill green-clad soldiers without using a thrown weapon, and it unlocks an achievement.
