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Specialized shields exist for many purposes. Creatures that only need protection against a single type of effect do not need universal shields, that are usually prohibitively expensive, difficult to maintain and especially powerful. Possible types of shields specialized to a single group of effect types are listed below, complete with a summary of what they protect against and any further benefits they grant. All examples can be either [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|extraordinary]] or [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|supernatural]], unless noted otherwise.
*'''Heat Shields:''' Grants permanent constant ''[[SRD:Endure Elements|endure elements]]'' against high temperature effects, absorbs [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] and heat damage.
*'''Electromagnetic Shield:''' Absorbs [[SRD:Electricity Effect|electricity]] damage and turns away projectiles and small objects made of metal.
*'''Psychic Shield {{Su}}:''' Absorbs [[SRD:Mind-Affecting Effect|mind-affecting]] effects in the same way a [[#Spell Shield|spell shield]] does. Supernatural abilities that create mind-affecting effects count as spells with an effective level equal to half the attacking creature's [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] for the purpose of interacting with a psychic shield, rounded down.
