Draft:Small round shield
| [ | |
| Type | Shield |
|---|---|
| Defense contribution | 2 + p |
| Weight | 40 |
| Base value (Au) | 20 |
| Generation level | 1 |
Small round shield is a light shield with a two-point base defense bonus. In the infobox, p is the individual shield's enchantment.[1]
Generation
Small round shield can be found among randomly generated treasure, including the random possessions of treasure-bearing monsters, and may appear in Knight's Pawn Shop. A noncursed acquirement effect can create shields; a blessed effect lets you select this type, but the resulting item's blessing and enchantment still follow its own generation rules.[2][3][4][5]
It is not part of Julie's fixed stock.[6]
Description
In the Shield slot, it adds 2 + enchantment to defense. It does not add normal-damage absorption or require a matching block to supply that bonus. You can use a shield alongside a two-handed weapon in 0.90.4 because the Shield slot is separate from both hand slots. Its weight still counts toward burden.[7][8][9]
The shield has no additional worn magical power. Its name reveals the type, but not a random copy's enchantment or curse. Negative enchantment reduces its bonus and can make the net contribution negative; a cursed shield cannot be normally swapped out once in use. Use identification before trying an uncertain find.[10][11][12][13]
Strategy
It doubles the buckler's base bonus for only 20 more weight. An Arena recruit can instead obtain a large round shield for free, gaining one defense at 60 additional weight, but joining excludes rival martial careers. Compare a found small shield's enchantment and curse with your existing shield; its lighter load can be more useful than one extra point if you are near a speed threshold.
Compare all shields and defense, absorption and tactical blocking before treating a higher base bonus as an automatic upgrade.
References
- ↑ iinit.h in Omega 0.90.4, line 292.
- ↑ item.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 7–41.
- ↑ lev.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 382–393.
- ↑ site1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 1043–1052.
- ↑ effect1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 707–722.
- ↑ site1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 164–182.
- ↑ aux1.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 281–350.
- ↑ inv.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 1345–1454.
- ↑ inv.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 1492–1567.
- ↑ iinit.h in Omega 0.90.4, line 292.
- ↑ item.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 206–219.
- ↑ inv.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 221–278.
- ↑ inv.c in Omega 0.90.4, lines 1354–1358.