Endgame shields?

Hi there! I've been looking around and asked a few people without getting a really clear answer on the matter when it comes to endgame / preparation for endgame gear:

Thus far my conclusion is that: Job quest armor + Darklight is a solid starter. The weapon from the Grand Company is also amazing (Green lvl 50) - but what about shields?

Nothing from the Grand Company and no Darklight. There is the crafted one, but given how much it costs to craft it there's surely other alternatives (?) I've heard that Titan drops one, but I'd very much like a better shield before facing him.

I'm currently wearing the vintage kite shield.

Are there not any shields (or bucklers of course) that's level 48-50 and of green quality?

Thank you in advance

Edit: Thormoen's Purpose, where does it drop?

i dont know where to get now on 1.0 it was a drop from AV second boss cyclop.sry that i cant help where to get in 2.0

Best end game shields in order of awesomeness:

(Vintage) Kite Shield (Crafted)
Aetherial Kite Shield (unknown)
HQ (Vintage) Kite Shield (Crafted)
Canopus Shield (Aurum Vale - Miser's Mistress)
Thormoens Purpose (Dzemael Darkhold?)
Darklight Kite Shield (Wanderer's Palace - Tonberry King)
The Wall of Crags (Titan)
Holy Shield (Relic Reborn quest)
Allagan Round Shield.
Holy Shield +1 (300 tomes to upgrade, identical to Allagan Round Shield)

Darklight shield drops off tonberry king! Pretty decent drop rate and the gear requirment for that dungeon is not very high. That said, he can crit for nearly 5k even on full HDL tanks, so if you are a fresh 50, make sure your healer has fast cast set! It is not very dangerous for the tank to go down in this fight as long as the healer quickly rezes and kites. Remeber that provoke is current top hate +1 so just don't ever use it untill you need it after being revived.

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Originally Posted by PiedPiper

Darklight shield drops off tonberry king! Pretty decent drop rate and the gear requirment for that dungeon is not very high. That said, he can crit for nearly 5k even on full HDL tanks, so if you are a fresh 50, make sure your healer has fast cast set! It is not very dangerous for the tank to go down in this fight as long as the healer quickly rezes and kites. Remeber that provoke is current top hate +1 so just don't ever use it untill you need it after being revived.

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i must be REALLY unlucky then, been farming that instance for 2 days and still no shield drop q_q

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Originally Posted by Sonho

i must be REALLY unlucky then, been farming that instance for 2 days and still no shield drop q_q

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I probably ran that instance 100 times and did not receive the drop :(

http://xivdb.com/?search/!filters/Ik...lTSV9TSElFTEQi

So basically avoiding crafted stuff your progression is a number of options for level 44 shields (instance drops, gc etc), then the Tonberry King darklight shield, then nothing until you've downed Titan Hardmode and got either his shield drop or completed your relic weapon quest.

Is the Darksteel Scutum remotely viable to craft? It seems to be the only thing ingame bridging the gap from Tonberry to Titan, and if the Tonberry King isnt being kind I don't like the idea of Titan with a level 44 shield!

I personally wouldn't use a NQ Darksteel Scutum over a HQ Kite shield.

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Originally Posted by Jahaudant

Best end game shields in order of awesomeness:

(Vintage) Kite Shield (Crafted)
Aetherial Kite Shield (unknown)
HQ (Vintage) Kite Shield (Crafted)
Canopus Shield (Aurum Vale - Miser's Mistress)
Thormoens Purpose (Dzemael Darkhold?)
Darklight Kite Shield (Wanderer's Palace - Tonberry King)
The Wall of Crags (Titan)
Holy Shield (Relic Reborn quest)
Allagan Round Shield.
Holy Shield +1 (300 tomes to upgrade, identical to Allagan Round Shield)

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So It's WP that drops the DL shield. I was wondering.

Thanks for the info.

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Originally Posted by PiedPiper

Darklight shield drops off tonberry king! Pretty decent drop rate and the gear requirment for that dungeon is not very high. That said, he can crit for nearly 5k even on full HDL tanks, so if you are a fresh 50, make sure your healer has fast cast set! It is not very dangerous for the tank to go down in this fight as long as the healer quickly rezes and kites. Remeber that provoke is current top hate +1 so just don't ever use it untill you need it after being revived.

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Is not a decent drop for me :/. I'm still rocking my lv 42 GC Shield.....