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[[File:Shield_Bullseye.png]] '''''the +15 shield "Bullseye"''''' | [[File:Shield_Bullseye.png]] '''''the +15 shield "Bullseye"''''' | ||
| − | +15 [[shield]] | + | +15 [[large shield]]<br> |
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-5 EV | -5 EV | ||
==Desirability== | ==Desirability== | ||
| − | Unfortunately, "'''Bullseye'''" is a fairly useless shield | + | Unfortunately, "'''Bullseye'''" is a fairly useless artefact. While it provides unparalleled amounts of SH, rendering fights against single melee opponents much safer, the skill necessary to wield large shields effectively renders them undesirable to most characters. -5 EV is also a very painful handicap, more than outweighing the shield's benefits as soon as you're facing more than one opponent at a time. Finally, using it prevents you from wearing a shield with a useful [[ego]], like [[resistance]]. It's difficult to imagine a situation in which "Bullseye" would be more desirable than simply wielding a 2-handed weapon. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Prior to [[0.13]], "Bullseye" was a regular [[shield]]. | |
[[Category:Unrands]] | [[Category:Unrands]] | ||
[[Category:Shields]] | [[Category:Shields]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:19, 10 October 2013
Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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the +15 shield "Bullseye"
+15 large shield
-5 EV
Desirability
Unfortunately, "Bullseye" is a fairly useless artefact. While it provides unparalleled amounts of SH, rendering fights against single melee opponents much safer, the skill necessary to wield large shields effectively renders them undesirable to most characters. -5 EV is also a very painful handicap, more than outweighing the shield's benefits as soon as you're facing more than one opponent at a time. Finally, using it prevents you from wearing a shield with a useful ego, like resistance. It's difficult to imagine a situation in which "Bullseye" would be more desirable than simply wielding a 2-handed weapon.
