The Shield gives an high defense and can evolve during the use in stronger weapons. It has a special jewel in the middle which can transform the Shield under specific conditions. it has the following powers:
Weapon transformation: the instance where the legendary weapon takes on a different shape.
True power unsealing: the instance where the user receives permanent stats and abilities from the transformed weapon.
Equipment bonus: the abilities that will be given to the user if they equip this certain weapon.(Passive Abilities)
Correction (web novel): equipment bonus are stat boosts AND abilities that are permanently obtained after equiping a shield once (true power sealed/ unsealed(after equiped))
Special Effect: an exclusive effect that will only be usable when equipped with a specific shield. The effect won't be usable when shields other than the effect specific shield are equip.(Active Abilities)
Correction(web novel): special effect are skills and effects that are only usable when equiped with a specific shield, usually has to do with properties on the shield. ie: chimera shield has snake bite counter attack due to the snakes on the shield itself. and wrath shield has self burning curse due to the shield being cursed. wett stone shield has ability to polish weapons due to slots found on the shield where weapons can be inserted.
Weapon copy
Proficiency
Use of hunted monsters as raw materials: The Shield can absorb the remnants of some entire or dismantled monsted taking over their powers.