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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.}} | ||
| − | The largest of the [[shields]], '''tower shields''' provide high [[SH]] but require a high [[Shields | + | The largest of the [[shields]], '''tower shields''' provide high [[SH]] but require a high [[Shields]] skill in order to handle its significant attack penalties. They are too large for [[spriggan]]s or [[kobold]]s to use at all, but large species find them more comfortable to use than most. |
They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | ||
Revision as of 01:07, 28 April 2022
Version 0.28: 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 | ? |
| 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. |
The largest of the shields, tower shields provide high SH but require a high Shields skill in order to handle its significant attack penalties. They are too large for spriggans or kobolds to use at all, but large species find them more comfortable to use than most.
They can be found with the following egos:
Egos such as cold and fire resistance are fairly rare, usually only found in mini branches such as the Volcano or through a scroll of acquirement.
| 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 0.28, 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 |
