Draft:Hoplon
| [ | |
| Type | Shield |
|---|---|
| Defense contribution | 5 + p |
| Weight | 300 |
| Base value (Au) | 150 |
| Generation level | 3 |
Hoplon is a heavy shield with a five-point base defense bonus. In the infobox, p is the individual shield's enchantment.[1]
Generation
Hoplon 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 5 + 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
Compared with a heater shield it spends another 100 weight for one defense. The next ordinary option, a tower shield, costs another 200 weight for one further point, so hoplon is often the less burdensome heavy option. Plasteel is a substantial improvement at equal enchantment, with two more base defense and only 20 weight, but cannot be bought as fixed stock at Julie's.
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 298.
- ↑ 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 298.
- ↑ 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.