Fortress Shield
For each enemy hero within 5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 4, up to 20.
Tier 2DefenseRegular
Black Ice Shield
Black Ice Shield is a Tier 2 Defense equipment.
780Gold
Stats
Defensive
- Physical Defense+20
- Magic Defense+20
Abilities
1Recipe
Built from 2 components for 440g plus a 340g combine fee.
Black Ice Shield
780g
Builds Into
1Higher-tier items that use this component in their recipe.
Heroes Who Core Black Ice Shield
No hero build currently cores Black Ice Shield in our editorial loadouts. The item still shows up in situational purchases depending on the enemy draft.
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Black Ice Shield FAQ
Black Ice Shield is a Tier 2 Defense item that provides +20 Physical Defense, +20 Magic Defense. Its passive ability "Fortress Shield" For each enemy hero within 5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 4, up to 20.
Combine 2 components: Leather Jerkin, Magic Resist Cloak. Component cost totals 440 gold and a 340g combine fee, for a final cost of 780 gold.
Black Ice Shield is designed for frontliners who need to survive (tanks, fighters, bruisers). Stats and passives should match the damage type, defense needs, and mobility budget of the hero buying it.
Black Ice Shield is a component used in 1 higher-tier item: Dominance Ice. Buying it early lets you commit to whichever path suits the match state.
Data sourced from Liquipedia. Last refreshed 2026-08-27. Stats and passives change with patches.