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{{flavour|A 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.}} | {{flavour|A 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.}} | ||
| − | A '''kite shield''' is a shield that provides moderate SH at a manageable penalty. They are a reasonable choice for both melee and caster characters, at least with a bit of [[Shields (skill)|Shields skill]]. Only [[Spriggan]]s are too small to use a kite shield. | + | A '''kite shield''' is a shield that provides moderate SH at a manageable penalty. They are a reasonable choice for both melee and caster characters, at least with a bit of [[Shields (skill)|Shields skill]]. While wielding a kite shield, you can [[Shields#Blocking|block]] a maximum of 3 attacks per turn. Only [[Spriggan]]s are too small to use a kite shield. |
They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | ||
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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]], kite shields' penalties were negated completely by 15 Shields skill, but their initial penalties were higher. | *Prior to [[0.28]], kite shields' penalties were negated completely by 15 Shields skill, but their initial penalties were higher. | ||
*Shield penalties increased in [[0.27]]. | *Shield penalties increased in [[0.27]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:15, 15 January 2024
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Name | Kite shield |
|---|---|
| Size to wear | small to big |
| Shield Value | 8 |
| Base shield penalty | 10 |
| Maximum Enchantment | +5 |
| Grants | nothing |
| Time to Wear | 5 |
| Maximum Blocks | 3 |
| A 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. |
A kite shield is a shield that provides moderate SH at a manageable penalty. They are a reasonable choice for both melee and caster characters, at least with a bit of Shields skill. While wielding a kite shield, you can block a maximum of 3 attacks per turn. Only Spriggans are too small to use a kite shield.
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 kite shields | |
| Shield of Resistance | 
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| Shield of the Gong | 
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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, kite shields' penalties were negated completely by 15 Shields skill, but their initial penalties were higher.
- Shield penalties increased in 0.27.
- Kite shields were just called "shields" until 0.25.
| Armour | |
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| 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 |
