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Shield Crystals are special Crystals that appear in the Freedom Planet Series. When the Player breaks open one of these Crystal, they'll receive an Elemental Shield that will protect them from damage.

Freedom Planet[]

There are 6 different types of Shield Crystals, each with their own Element and abilities that can be found in every Stage throughout the Game, including the Bonus Stage, where every Crystal (minus the Invincibility Crystal) can be won as a possible prize. The Crystals can even be picked up by Milla, who can Carry N' Throw them at enemies.

All Shields will break after a certain amount of hits, which is varied by the Stage Difficulty:

  • Casual Mode: 3 Hits
  • Easy Mode: 3 Hits
  • Normal Mode: 2 Hits
  • Hard Mode: 1 Hit

Shield Crystal List[]

The Beta Designs and Sound Clips of the Shield Crystals are included for comparison:

Beta Final Details Sound Clips
Monitor August 4th Water
Water Shield
Water Shield Crystal
Spawns a Bubble-shaped Shield.
  • Provides Infinite Air underwater
  • Protects from:
    • Bubble Attacks
Beta:
Final:
Monitor August 4th Wood
Wood Shield
Wood Shield Crystal
Spawns a Blossom-covered Shield.
Beta:
Final:
Monitor August 4th Fire
Fire Shield
Fire Shield Crystal
Spawns a Fireball-shaped Shield
  • Damages Enemies on contact
  • Breaks instantly if it touches water.
  • Protects from:
    • Fire Attacks
    • Lava
Beta:
Final:
Monitor August 4th Earth
Earth Shield
Earth Shield Crystal
Spawns a Crystal-shaped Shield
  • Attracts Crystal Shards
  • Protects from:
    • Crystal Attacks
Beta:
Final:
Monitor August 4th Metal
Metal Shield
Metal Shield Crystal
Spawns an Ironball-shaped Shield
  • Protects from:
    • Spike Floors
    • Spike Walls
    • Electric Attacks
Beta:
Final:
Monitor August 4th Invincibility
Invincibility
Invincibility Shield Crystal
Spawns a Sparkling Shield
  • Provides 30 Seconds of Invincibility
  • Keeps an equipped Shield active
  • Protects from:
    • All Attacks & Hazards
  • Does NOT protect from:
    • Drowning
    • Crushing
    • Bottomless Pits
Beta:
Final:

Freedom Planet 2[]

In Freedom Planet 2, the Shield Crystals now release Guardian Orbs, small elemental orbs that follows the Player, protects them from damage and can even carry Milla's Phantom Cubes. Each Guardian Orb gives 2 Shield Points. but collecting more Orbs will stock up the numbers of points on the Player's Life Meter, able to have up to at least 14 Shield Points. The Player can even change the Element of their Guardian Orb by obtaining another Orb of a different Element.

Guardian Orb List[]

Crystal Orb Details Sound Clip
FP2Blue CrystalShield
WaterShield
Water Orb
Spawns a Blue Orb with Fish Fins
  • Provides Infinite Air underwater
  • Protects from:
    • Bubble Attacks
FP2Green CrystalShield
WoodShield
Wood Orb
Spawns a Green Orb with Butterfly Wings
  • Attracts Life Petals
  • Protects from:
    • Poison Attacks
FP2Red CrystalShield
FireShield
Fire Orb
Spawns a Red Orb with Phoenix Wings
  • 20 Crystal Shards = 1 Life Petal
  • Protects from:
    • Fire Attacks
    • Lava
    • Extreme Heat
FP2Yellow CrystalShield
EarthShield
Earth Orb
Spawns a Yellow Orb with Beetle Wings
  • Attracts Crystal Shards
  • Protects from:
    • Crystal Attacks
    • Earth Attacks
FP2Gray CrystalShield
MetalShield
Metal Orb
Spawns a Gray Orb with Eagle Wings
  • Attacts Robot Cores
  • Protects from:
    • Spike Floors
    • Spike Walls
    • Electric Attacks
    • Sword Attacks
Rainbow Shield
Spawns a Sparkling Shield
  • Only spawns if the Rainbow Charm is equipped.
  • Provides Temporary Invincibility
  • Protects from:
    • All Attacks & Hazards
  • Does NOT protect from:
    • Bottomless Pits

Inventory Items[]

The following Items correspond with Shield Crystals:

Item Details
Water Charm
Water Charm
The Player starts with a Water Orb and all Shield Crystals become Water Crystals.
Wood Charm
The Player starts with a Wood Orb and all Shield Crystals become Wood Crystals.
Fire Charm
The Player starts with a Fire Orb and all Shield Crystals become Fire Crytsals.
Earth Charm
Earth Charm
The Player starts with an Earth Orb and all Shield Crystals become Earth Crystals.
Metal Charm
The Player starts with a Metal Orb and all Shield Crystals become Metal Crystals.
Rainbow Charm
All Shield Crystals are randomized and Rainbow Crystals may appear.
Auto Guarding
Strong Shields
Increases the numbers of hits an elemental shield can take.
  • 1 Dose: +1 shield points
  • 2 Doses: +2 shield points
  • 3 Doses: +3 shield points
  • 4 Doses: +4 shield points
  • 5 Doses: +5 shield points

Gallery[]

Freedom Planet[]

Freedom Planet 2[]

Trivia[]

  • In Freedom Planet, during the Cutscene where Lilac was recovering from her injuries in the Healing Sauna at the Royal Palace in Shang Tu, the Sound Effect of the Water Shield plays when she is fully healed.
  • The Shield Crystals are reminiscent to the Item Monitors in the Sonic the Hedgehog Series with similar abilities, such as Invincibility.
  • In the original August 2012 prototype, the mechanics for the Elemental Shields behaved rather differently. All players have the ability to summon an elemental Shield. To summon one however, a character would need to collect five keystone and the type of Shield spawned depends on the most obtained keystone element.
    • It was also possible to cycle between different Shield types simultaneously.
    • The ability to summon Shields was actually retained for Prince Dail & Neera Li in Freedom Planet.
    • This mechanic seems to be restructured in Freedom Planet 2.
    • In builds prior the august 2012 prototype it wasn't possible to cycle between shields and the only way to obtain shields was to destroy a shield crystal or to hit a runestone within the level, which would drop a keystone that would have granted a shield to the player. The runestones were scrapped by the time of the August 2012 prototype and their graphics would be reused in Pangu Lagoon.
  • When entering a Cutscene in Adventure Mode, the Player's Shield will surround the other a Character they're not controlling. When the Cutscene ends, the Shield returns to the Character the player is controlling. Also, if playing as Milla while holding a Phantom Cube at the end of a Stage, it may cause another Phantom Cube to appear above the Shield when entering a Cutscene. So far, these glitches only work during certain Cutscenes in Relic Maze and Trap Hideout.
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