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{{flavour|An amulet containing a protective spirit which will cause any damage taken to be divided between the wearer's reserves of health and magic.}}
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Wearing an '''amulet of guardian spirit''' grants the [[spirit shield]] intrinsic. This links your [[HP]] and [[MP]], causing all damage you take to be split proportionally between your HP and MP pools. Spirit shield has no impact on [[poison]] or ability costs.
  
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Wearing an '''amulet of guardian spirit''' links your [[HP]] and [[MP]], causing all damage you take to be split proportionally between your HP and MP pools. This even affects normally hard-to-resist damage sources such as [[torment]] and [[smiting]]. Should your MP reach zero, damage will be taken entirely from your HP until at least one MP is restored.
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[[Djinn]] have no MP, so are unaffected. [[Vine Stalker]]s and [[Demonspawn]] with the [[Mana Shield]] mutation innately have spirit shield, so gain no further benefit from wearing this amulet.
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Immediately upon putting on the amulet, your MP will be reduced to zero, but in most cases it will regenerate as normal. [[Deep dwarves]] behave differently; their MP stops regenerating, but MP [[channeling]] and other methods of restoring MP still function normally.
 
  
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===Damage Reduction Example===
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==Strategy==
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If you have 200 HP and 20 MP, an 11 damage attack will reduce your HP by 10 and your MP by 1. Characters with more balanced HP:MP ratios will see much more dramatic reductions to damage, but they usually have better uses for their MP.
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This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like [[Spriggan]] and [[Felid]]. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot (or two-shot) deaths from, say, [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] is very helpful.
  
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==Alternate Sources==
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The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using [[god]] abilities; [[Zin]]'s Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk, and having an extra 30 or so HP is quite valuable.
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This amulet's property is also found on some [[unrand]] [[artefact]]s. Specifically, it is found on the [[List of unrands#+6 Shield of the Gong|shield of the gong]] and the [[List of unrands#+2 Hat of the Bear Spirit|hat of the Bear Spirit]]. It can also very rarely appear as an [[ego]] on non-artefact [[cap]]s, which will be described as "caps of spirit shield".
 
  
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==Tips & Tricks==
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Ironically, [[Berserker]]s and other characters with little use of MP can benefit - it's free HP. If you don't have a better amulet, you might as well use it.
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This amulet is best suited for [[berserker]]s and other characters who do not use much (or any) MP. It is usually a bad idea for spellcasters, who will find themselves low on MP exactly when they need it most (i.e., when they're getting pummeled badly).
 
  
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When combined with some sort of [[channeling]] ability or the [[Sublimation of Blood]] spell, it can serve as a limited form of on-demand healing. This is great for [[mummies]], who can channel constantly without feeling hunger, and is even worth considering for spellcasters in [[lichform]]. [[Deep elves]], for instance, have low enough HP that they can be one-shotted by [[Lehudib's Crystal Spear]] and similar dangers. Losing a large chunk of your MP from a hard hit is still preferable to losing all your HP. Bear in mind that if your HP is low enough, even a full MP pool will still do you no good, as some damage will always get through to your HP.
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===Tips & Tricks===
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*If you plan on using guardian spirit long-term, note that [[Spellcasting]] and [[Invocations]] skill increase max MP. Only one skill counts; only the higher of (Spellcasting, Invocations/2) has an effect.
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*Remember to re-assess the priority for killing MP-draining monsters (such as [[ghost moth]]s) while wearing this amulet, as their ability to drain your MP is often rapid and irresistible.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to [[0.10]], the amulet used only MP to shield the wearer, making it less useful for casters.
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*Prior to [[0.26]], equipping this amulet drained all your MP, as it took only 0.5 turns to wear. Past 0.26, the [[Deep Dwarf]] species would still lose MP when putting on this amulet.
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*Prior to [[0.10]], spirit shield would fully consume MP before you started losing health, making it less useful for casters.
  
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Latest revision as of 07:15, 2 March 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Type Jewellery
Name Amulet of guardian spirit
Icon Amulet of guardian spirit.png
An amulet containing a protective spirit which will cause any damage taken to be divided between the wearer's reserves of health and magic.

Wearing an amulet of guardian spirit grants the spirit shield intrinsic. This links your HP and MP, causing all damage you take to be split proportionally between your HP and MP pools. Spirit shield has no impact on poison or ability costs.

Djinn have no MP, so are unaffected. Vine Stalkers and Demonspawn with the Mana Shield mutation innately have spirit shield, so gain no further benefit from wearing this amulet.

Strategy

This amulet is best suited for those with low HP-to-MP ratio, namely casters and low-HP species like Spriggan and Felid. For them, guardian spirit gives the greatest benefit - preventing one-shot (or two-shot) deaths from, say, Lehudib's Crystal Spear is very helpful.

The main "risk" of guardian spirit is that you can run out of MP. Casters may not have the MP to finish off a monster. More importantly, it can prevent you from using god abilities; Zin's Sanctuary is likely more valuable than 8 HP. At the same time, careful/proactive play can mitigate that risk, and having an extra 30 or so HP is quite valuable.

Ironically, Berserkers and other characters with little use of MP can benefit - it's free HP. If you don't have a better amulet, you might as well use it.

Tips & Tricks

  • If you plan on using guardian spirit long-term, note that Spellcasting and Invocations skill increase max MP. Only one skill counts; only the higher of (Spellcasting, Invocations/2) has an effect.
  • Remember to re-assess the priority for killing MP-draining monsters (such as ghost moths) while wearing this amulet, as their ability to drain your MP is often rapid and irresistible.

History

  • Prior to 0.26, equipping this amulet drained all your MP, as it took only 0.5 turns to wear. Past 0.26, the Deep Dwarf species would still lose MP when putting on this amulet.
  • Prior to 0.10, spirit shield would fully consume MP before you started losing health, making it less useful for casters.
Jewellery
Amulets Acrobat • Faith • Guardian spirit • Magic regeneration • Reflection • Regeneration
Rings Dexterity • Evasion • Fire • Flight • Ice • Intelligence • Magical power •
Poison resistance • Positive energy • Protection • Protection from cold • Protection from fire • Resist corrosion • See invisible • Slaying • Strength • Willpower • Wizardry
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