Stout Shield

The Stout Shield is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Armaments.

Recommended heroes

 * Axe's high natural health regeneration combined with Stout Shield makes him much tougher in lane, especially after picking up another health regeneration item.


 * Stout Shield's damage block keeps Spirit Breaker alive when charging into enemy lines, where he often takes damage from multiple sources.


 * still triggers after Stout Shield's damage block, making Timbersaw extremely resilient in lane.


 * Ursa generally needs a Stout Shield to jungle effectively.

Others

 * Melee carries who need extra protection from harassment in lane can benefit from a Stout Shield.

Tips

 * Useful for tanking creep attacks as a melee hero, and more effective than a against enemy physical attacks in the early game.

Trivia

 * In The Lab, a VR game by Valve, there are some Bendie soldiers who wield Stout Shields in the minigame Longshot, along with other Dota 2 weapons like Axe's war axe, Huskar's spear and Legion Commander's sword.

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