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put a Shield and the banner in a crafting grid.
Tested 26.3
The Shield stops attacks that hit you from the front. Held in the off hand, it protects you from arrows, melee hits and explosions, and it can carry the design of a banner.
It is made with the Crafting Table from 6 × Oak Planks (or another variant) and Iron Ingot (other recipes also exist).
What it does
Hold the use button to raise it; after a quarter of a second, attacks from the front deal no damage. You walk very slowly while blocking, even slower than when sneaking. Each blocked hit of at least 3 damage costs the Shield some durability.
An axe hit disables the Shield for 5 seconds, whether the axe is held by a player or by a mob such as a Vindicator. Some attacks cannot be blocked at all, such as fall damage or the sonic boom of the Warden.
Combine it with a banner in a crafting grid to paint the banner's pattern on it. Repair it at an Anvil with planks or with another Shield, and enchant it with Unbreaking and Mending.
How to craft
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Crafting table 
6 × Any of #wooden_tool_materials + Iron Ingot → Shield
Crafting table Any arrangement Also in the 2×2 inventory grid 
Shield + Any of #banners → Shield
// Slots with several items cycle through every accepted option.
How Shield connects
5 links · from the 26.3 game dataWhere to get it
Loot in structureschance per item drawn
Trades
VillagerSold by · Armorer (Journeyman)Enchantments for it
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Shield Shield · FAQ
How do you get Shield in Minecraft?
At the Crafting Table: 6 × Oak Planks (or another variant) and 1 × Iron Ingot give 1 × Shield. It can be found as loot in Trial Chambers. Sold by Villager: Armorer (Journeyman).
What is Shield used for in Minecraft?
It blocks attacks coming from the front when raised, and it can show a banner's design.
How much durability does Shield have?
336 durability points: each use removes one, and it breaks when none are left. Mending and Unbreaking can extend it.
Does Shield stack?
No: only one per inventory slot.
Which enchantments can you put on Shield?
3 enchantments: Mending, Unbreaking and Curse of Vanishing.