Borderlands 4 タイムキーパー's New Shield Review — Legendary Shield
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| Type | Shield |
| Manufacturer | Tediore |
| Drop source | Timekeeper, Upper Dominion |
Red Text
It's all coming together.
This review was machine-translated from the Japanese original. Numbers are checked against the original; if the wording reads oddly, the Japanese version is authoritative.
Discard shield capacity and pour that amount entirely into “raw HP” with a “defense inversion” shield. Tediore-made, the shield becomes 0 but max HP, HP natural regeneration, and damage reduction are greatly increased. A single piece dedicated to builds that take damage with HP instead of shield.
🧩 Source of the red text Item name “Timekeeper’s New Shield” is a play on the Andersen fairy tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes (The Emperor’s New Clothes) ” = “invisible (= non-existent) clothing”. In fact this gear has shield capacity 0 = “invisible shield”, matching the name and effect. The red text “It’s all coming together.” is a quote from the movie “The Emperor’s New Groove (The Emperor’s New Groove, 2000) ” spoken by Kronk, a meme “Oh yeah, it’s all coming together.” (a double reference matching ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’). Source: Borderlands Wiki (Timekeeper’s New Shield) .
What kind of shield? (Beginner’s perspective)
- Tediore-made. When equipped, shield capacity becomes 0, but max HP, HP natural regeneration, and damage reduction are greatly increased
- Discard the usual BL defense of “taking damage with shield” and equip to invert toward taking damage with HP (raw) direction
- The more you stack HP-referencing, HP-regeneration, or damage-reduction skills/items, the better it synergizes
Unique effect (Mechanics)
While equipped, Max HP+7,436/HP natural regeneration+372/s/Damage taken-33%. However shield capacity is 0.
- In-game: HP increase + HP natural regeneration + damage resistance +33%
- **Web (Lootlemon) **: While equipped, the Timekeeper’s New Shield grants +7,436 Max-Health, +372 Health Reg/s, -33% Damage Taken, but has 0 Max-Shield Capacity.
- Weakness: Shield capacity 0 = shield-based synergies (over‑shield types, shield‑break triggers, etc.) cannot be used at all. Vulnerable unless built on the premise of taking damage with HP
- Numbers (+7,436 HP/+372 HP/s) are an example dependent on level and roll = (unverified) (individual variation exists)
Drop & Farming
| Drop Source | Chance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Timekeeper (Upper Dominion) | (unverified) | Boss drop |
Build compatibility
| Vault Hunter | Compatibility | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rafa | ⭐⭐⭐ | if built on HP intake premise |
| Vex | ⭐⭐⭐ | suited for HP-referencing builds |
| Amon | ⭐⭐⭐ | high HP / tank-oriented |
| C4SH | ⭐⭐⭐ | general use |
Summary
- Shield capacity 0 shield that provides max HP, HP regeneration, and -33% damage taken as a “defense inversion” shield
- Build dedicated to taking damage with HP (all shield synergies die)
- Both name and effect reference ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ = “invisible shield” joke
- Obtained from Timekeeper (Upper Dominion)
Measured stats (aggregate of owned units)
This is an aggregation of measured values read from screenshots of owned units. The range is the observed minimum to maximum, without conversion, rounding, or interpolation.
| Level range | Segment/Reduction | Observed units |
|---|---|---|
| Lv38 | — | 1 |
| Lv47 | 0%/🧪Corrosive resistance+15% | 1 |
- Observed prefixes (most common): — (no prefix) (← locally mis‑split
New Shield+ prefixTimekeeper's) ×1 / (no prefix) ×1
Related
- Same category (Shield): Super Soldier / Undershield / Sparky Shield / Watts 4 Dinner
- Reference: Lootlemon - Timekeeper’s New Shield / MentalMars - Timekeeper’s New Shield
FAQ
What is the unique effect of Timekeeper's New Shield?
When equipped: Max HP +7,436 / HP regeneration +372/s / Damage taken -33%. However shield capacity becomes 0 (defense is fully shifted from shield to HP via the "Invisible Shield").
Where can I obtain Timekeeper's New Shield?
It drops from Timekeeper in Upper Dominion.