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This is presumed to be part of the Barbarian's starting equipment, since the sell value is just 1.
==Monks and Shields==
[[Monk]]s can not use shields, for reasons expressed by [[Bashiok]] in a pair of forum posts in early March 2010. [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-on-diablo-3-class-specific-weapons/] [http://diablo.incgamers.com/blog/comments/blizzard-on-diablo-3-class-specific-weapons/]
::Bruce Lee would not use a shield, and neither would the monk.
::We have shields. Everyone but the monk can wield them.
::Of course that’s subject to change.
==Shield Skills==
[[File:Shield-barb1.jpg|frame|Barbarian with shield.]]
There are no known shield attack skills in Diablo III, like the [[Paladin]]'s {{iw|smite Smite}} from Diablo 2. There are some skills that work with shields, though.
The Barbarian's Battlemaster skill, [[Battlemaster_Skill_Tree#Shield_Specialization|Shield Specialization]] gives more information about this change. Here are the stats, as of October 2008 (figures will be changed in the final game):
