Kingdom Hearts Dream Shield
"A shield to protect loved ones. Raises max MP by 2.[1]"
Japanese	ガードオブドリーム
Rōmaji	Gādo obu Dorīmu
Translation	Guard of Dream
Stats
Strength	MP		Size
+6	+2[KH I] +1[KH I FM]		Medium
Crit. Rate	Crit. Bonus		Recoil
x0	+0		30
Obtained
Speak to Merlin after acquiring all seven spellArts

Kingdom Hearts Dream Shield
"???"
Japanese	ガードオブドリーム
Rōmaji	Gādo obu Dorīmu
Translation	Guard of Dream
Stats
Strength	MP		Length
+1	+0		—
Crit. Rate	Crit. Bonus		Recoil
x0	+0		60
Obtained
Choose in theDive to the Heart.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Dream Shield
"A shield whose strength is kindness: the desire to help one's friends."
Japanese		ガードオブドリーム
Rōmaji		Gādo obu Dorīmu
Translation		Guard of Dream
Stats
Strength				Magic
Base	Unit	Ultima		Base	Unit
+124	+4	+15		+0	+4
Defense		Crit Rate		Crit Bonus
Base	Unit	Base	Unit	Base	Unit
+10	+4	+15	+4	+19	+4
Attack Speed		Approach Speed
		Ground		Air
1.0		1.13		1.13
Abilities
1:Offensive Block 2:Vitality Barrier 3:Brick Wall
Obtained
Zero Gear ⑤ (Goofy)

"The power of the guardian. Kindness to aid friends. A shield to repel all."

—Dive to the Heart

TheDream Shield is a weapon which appears inKingdom Hearts,Kingdom Hearts II,Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, andKingdom Hearts Re:coded. It appears withinSora,Roxas, andData-Sora'sDive to the Heart, alongside theDream Sword andDream Rod. These three weapons represent the paths that Sora, Roxas, and Data-Sora can take — the path of the warrior, the guardian, or the mystic. As the weapon of the guardian, the Dream Shield focuses on defense and avoids strength, and if Sora or Roxas choose it, they will learn their defensive abilities at lower levels. Additionally, Sora will eventually gain two extra Item Slots. Data-Sora will gain aRound Blitz command if he chooses the Dream Shield, and aSliding Dash command if he gives it up.

If Sora chooses the Dream Shield inKingdom Hearts, he will use it as a weapon throughout his Dive to the Heart. Like the Dream Sword and Dream Rod, it will disappear at the end of the dream. In contrast, if Roxas or Data-Sora chooses the Dream Shield inKingdom Hearts II andKingdom Hearts Re:coded, it will immediately transform into his Kingdom Key.

InKingdom Hearts, after obtaining each of the seven spellArts,Merlin will rewardGoofy's progress with the Dream Shield. Goofy can also equip this shield withinMission Mode inKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Design[edit]

The Dream Shield has a simple design. It is pentagonal and its bottom three corners are rounded. It has a red border and the top and bottom two corners all sport a silver bolt or pin. Most of the face of the shield is black, save for the prominentHidden Mickey symbol in the center. This symbol is red and has a pale yellow outline.

Gameplay[edit]

Goofy can wield this weapon in Mission Mode withinKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days by equipping theZero Gear. The ground combo consists of a series of continuous 360° spins, followed by dive forward. If one presses during one of the spins, Goofy will dive forward sooner. The aerial combo consists of a downward slash with the bottom of the shield followed by Goofy doing a backflip, jumping on the shield, and driving it downward.

Combos
Ground Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? (Ground) Charged Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.25 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 3 0.5 X X X Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Double Spin Swing Hit 1 0.25 X X X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 2 0.5 X X X Hit 1 0.5 X X X (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X (Ground) Horizontal Single Spin Swing Hit 1 0.5 X X ◯ (Ground) Head Sliding Hit 1 1.5 X ◯ X		Air Attack Power Critical? Flinch? Counter? (Air) Downswing Hit 1 0.88 X X X (Air) Back Somersault Fall Hit 1 1.56 ◯ ◯ ◯

See also[edit]

• Dream Rod
• Dream Sword

Notes and references[edit]

Zero Gear
Interdiction |Sharpshooter |Lindworm |Frozen Pride |Skysplitter |Book of Retribution |Lunatic |Eternal Flames |Arpeggio |Fair Game |Graceful Dahlia |Foudre |Kingdom Key Oathkeeper |Two Become One |Oathkeeper/Oblivion |Dream Sword |Way to the Dawn |Kingdom Key D |Dream Rod |Dream Shield

• Kingdom Hearts weapons
• Shields (Goofy)
• Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days weapons