# +2 Shield *Armor ([shield](Assets/5ETools/items/shield-xphb.md)), rare* - **Armor Class**: 2 - **Weight**: 6.0 lbs. While holding this Shield, you have a +2 bonus to [Armor Class](armor-class-xphb.md), in addition to the Shield's normal bonus to AC. *Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 303. Available in the Free Rules (2024)*