Shields are the first and foremost main line of defense for your ship. They can't take as much damage before failing as your hull can, but they can regenerate fairly quickly and unlike your hull, damage doesn't start penetrating through to your equipment.
Much like the hull of your vessel, your shields act on a 4 direction basis, damage to your rear only affects your rear shields and once depleted, damage to your rear will affect your rear hull. This is the same with your sides (port/starboard) and front. In knowing this, a good tactic to preserve your hull is to adjust ship orientation once that shield direction has taken a fair batter/blow.
Shield Equipment List[]
| Tier | Name | Capacity | Recharge Time | Cost | Faction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Shields | 300 | 10s | 249 | None |
| Mk1 | Shields | 400 | 8s | 5,200 | None |
| Mk2 | Shields | 750 | 8s | 26,400 | None |
| Mk3 | Shields | 1,390 | 8s | 79,400 | None |
| Mk4 | Shields | 2,710 | 8s | 238,400 | None |
| Mk5 | Shields | 4,970 | 8s | 715,400 | None |
| Mk6 | Shields | 9,370 | 8s | 2,146,500 | None |
| Mk1 | Field Impact Shields | 670 | 18s | 5,800 | None |
| Mk2 | Field Impact Shields | 1,260 | 18s | 29,400 | None |
| Mk3 | Field Impact Shields | 2,400 | 18s | 88,440 | None |
| Mk4 | Field Impact Shields | 4,410 | 18s | 265,500 | None |
| Mk5 | Field Impact Shields | 8,330 | 18s | 796,400 | None |
| Mk6 | Field Impact Shields | 15,680 | 18s | 2,389,500 | None |
| Mk1 | Aegis Shields | 320 | 5s | 8,700 | Red Devil |
| Mk2 | Aegis Shields | 600 | 5s | 43,500 | Red Devil |
| Mk3 | Aegis Shields | 1,140 | 5s | 130,500 | Red Devil |
| Mk4 | Aegis Shields | 2,140 | 5s | 391,500 | Red Devil |
| Mk5 | Aegis Shields | 4,000 | 5s | 1,174,500 | Red Devil |
| Mk6 | Aegis Shields | 7,570 | 5s | 3,523,500 | Red Devil |