Shields are a combat mechanic in Honkai: Star Rail. They are buffs applied to characters that will absorb DMG taken in place of HP. Shield Value = ( Stat × Stat Scaling % + Additive Shield Bonus ) × ( 1 + Shield Bonus % ) {\displaystyle \begin{align} \text{Shield Value} = {} & (\text{Stat} \times \text{Stat Scaling} \% + \text{Additive Shield Bonus}) \\& \times (1 + \text{Shield Bonus} \%) \end{align}} The remaining shield value of a character is displayed in the character menu while in combat,