Metal Shield
EngramLevel 39
A metal shield on a layer of leather. Absorbs damage from the front when activated.
- Weight
- 45
- Stack
- 1
- Durability
- 1,250
- Unlock level
- 39
- Engram points
- 9
- Crafting XP
- 11.5

Metal 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 recipe
80 Metal Ingot
20 Cementing Paste
15 Hide- 11.5 Craft XP
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.
Crafting
Crafting calculator
Level 39 · 9 engram points
Crafting XP: 11.5
Blueprint crafting cost by quality
| Quality | 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 |
Loot crates
Acquisition
Found in loot crates
475 crate sources across 27 maps · 7 other crate sources
Best chanceSupply Crate Lv.90Astraeos16%Level 90+Up to AscendantBest qualityChest Treasure Jackson LRagnarok2%Level 80+Up to AscendantLowest levelGladiator's KeepLost Colony4.6%Up to Ascendant
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Other loot sources7 crate sources