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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. These penalties will be reduced and eventually eliminated with increased Shields skill.}} | {{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 with significant penalties. High [[Shields]] skill and/or [[strength]] can reduce these. They are too large for [[Spriggan]]s or [[Kobold]]s to use at all. | + | 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. |
They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | They can be found with the following [[ego]]s: | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 15 January 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.
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 |
