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|size = Medium, Large, Giant | |size = Medium, Large, Giant | ||
|weartime = 5 | |weartime = 5 | ||
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| − | {{flavour|A large piece of wood and metal, to be strapped on one arm for defence. It is cumbersome to wear, and impedes the evasion, spellcasting ability, and attack speed of an unskilled wearer.}} | + | {{flavour|A large piece of wood and metal, to be strapped on one arm for defence. It is cumbersome to wear, and impedes the evasion, spellcasting ability, and attack speed of an unskilled wearer. These penalties will be reduced and eventually eliminated with increased Shields skill.}} |
| − | The largest of the [[shields]], '''tower shields''' provide high [[SH]] but | + | The largest of the [[shields]], '''tower shields''' provide high [[SH]], but with significant penalties. High [[Shields]] skill and/or [[strength]] can reduce these. While wielding a tower shield, you can [[Shields#Blocking|block]] a maximum of 4 attacks per turn. They are too large for [[Spriggan]]s or [[Kobold]]s to use at all. |
| + | ==Egos== | ||
They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Reflection]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Protection]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Cold resistance]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Fire resistance]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Poison resistance]] |
| − | *[[Resistance_(ego)|resistance]] | + | *[[Positive energy]] |
| − | + | *[[Resistance_(ego)|Resistance]] | |
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| + | Shield egos are relatively rare. Of the egos, reflection and protection are the most common. You can occasionally find cold resistance and fire resistance in [[Ice cave]]s and [[Volcano]]s, respectively. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | *Prior to [[0.31]], shields did not have a maximum number of blocks per turn. Instead, the more blocks you made per turn, the less likely the next block was to be made. | ||
*Prior to [[0.28]], tower shields had a base EV penalty of 5, negated completely by 25 Shields skill. | *Prior to [[0.28]], tower shields had a base EV penalty of 5, negated completely by 25 Shields skill. | ||
*Tower shields were known as "large shields" until [[0.25]]. | *Tower shields were known as "large shields" until [[0.25]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:58, 11 March 2024
Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Tower shield |
|---|---|
| Size to wear | Medium, Large, Giant |
| Shield Value | 13 |
| Base shield penalty | 15 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +8 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| Maximum Blocks | 4 |
| A large piece of wood and metal, to be strapped on one arm for defence. It is cumbersome to wear, and impedes the evasion, spellcasting ability, and attack speed of an unskilled wearer. These penalties will be reduced and eventually eliminated with increased Shields skill. |
The largest of the shields, tower shields provide high SH, but with significant penalties. High Shields skill and/or strength can reduce these. While wielding a tower shield, you can block a maximum of 4 attacks per turn. They are too large for Spriggans or Kobolds to use at all.
Egos
They can be found with the following egos:
Shield egos are relatively rare. Of the egos, reflection and protection are the most common. You can occasionally find cold resistance and fire resistance in Ice caves and Volcanos, respectively.
| Image | |
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| Mundane | 
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| Magical | 
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| Artifact | 
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| Unrandart tower shields | |
| Tower shield of Ignorance | 
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History
- Prior to 0.31, shields did not have a maximum number of blocks per turn. Instead, the more blocks you made per turn, the less likely the next block was to be made.
- Prior to 0.28, tower shields had a base EV penalty of 5, negated completely by 25 Shields skill.
- Tower shields were known as "large shields" until 0.25.
| Armour | |
|---|---|
| Body Armour | Leather armour • Ring mail • Scale mail • Chain mail • Plate armour • Crystal plate armour
Robe • Animal skin • Troll leather armour • Steam dragon scales • Acid dragon scales • |
| Miscellaneous | Hat • Helmet • Cloak • Scarf • Gloves • Boots • Barding |
| Shields | Buckler • Kite shield • Tower shield • Orb |
