How to keep all of your shields in Monopoly GO

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Shields are really important in Monopoly GO, once you have some buildings constructed in a level you are open to losing shields in the game. Once you have lost all of your shields, then your existing buildings in your current level are open to attack, bringing down your net worth and having to pay more money in order to fix them.

While shields are relatively easy to acquire in the game, you just need to land on tiles with the shield image in them, wouldn't it be better if you had a strategy which meant that you didn't lose any shields? Here's how.

 
How to keep all of your shields in Monopoly GO
How to keep all of your shields in Monopoly GO

How to keep all of your shields in Monopoly GO

Don't build. If you have no buildings in your current level, then you cannot be attacked and can't lose shields.

No build, no hits
No build, no hits

There are a few good reasons for doing this.

Every time you land on a shield on the board, you'll get back the number of dice that you threw to get there.

So basically, it's just like having a free throw opportunity.

You can't get hit with the attacks that can be really draining on your Net Worth in the game.

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Yes if you are stashing a lot of money in your account, then it is possible to get hit there. But most of the time these are for small amounts.

Small Hits and One Big One!
Small Hits and One Big One!

You can still get hit hard though, so this strategy is not without risks, you make your own decision on how you want to play the game, but for now, we are trying out this strategy to just build when we have enough money to complete a level.

Board Complete
Board Complete

We got hit for over a billion in a bank heist, so there are a lot of risks with this strategy too.

Hit by a Big Bank Heist
Hit by a Big Bank Heist

Sometimes it is a better strategy to work out how much you need to complete a level from start to finish, then hold onto your cash and only start building when you have enough to complete the level in one go.

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FAQs

  • If I have no buildings to be attacked, can I still lose money in Monopoly GO!?

    Yes, your account cash can still get raided, if in principal, you can lose it all. So that is the downside of holding your cash and waiting to build.

  • What happens when I run out of shields?

    At that point, your buildings can get attacked, some people can be a bit malicious and target the same player if they think you may be a bit of a honey pot, so be careful of that and regularly check that you still have shields.

  • How to get more shields in Monopoly GO!?

    There are two ways to get more shields. You either land on them to restore your shields, or increase your Net Worth in the game to get past the milestones that give you an extra shield, so you can increase the max number of shields that you can have.

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Summary

So there you have it, you can keep all of shields, but the price is, is that it leaves all of the money in your account vulnerable to attack.

One safer option is to have no buildings and no money. Just roll when you are ready to earn enough to complete a level.

Tricky, but if you have a lot of dice in stock, holding some back once you have enough monry to complete a level may be a good option for you.

Richard Gardner, Site Founder and Senior Content Writer

Richard GardnerWith over 20 years of experience in the video games and web publishing industries, Richard is an expert in all things video gaming.

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