Protection
Version 0.30: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| Weapon: It grants its wielder temporary protection when it strikes (+7 to AC). Shield: It protects its wearer from harm (+3 to AC). |
The protection brand/ego does the following:
- On weapons, whenever an enemy is hit, the wielder gains +7 AC for 3-4 turns.[1] Further attacks will increase the duration, to a max. of 5 turns at a time.
- On shields, grants a permanent +3 AC bonus.
Desirability
Unlike other brands, protection doesn't increase damage, though the AC can be a great help in the early/mid game. However, since the AC boost never increases, it's likely worth replacing later on.
Shields of protection are objectively stronger than plain shields. You may prefer a resistance, but since shield egos are rare, a shield of protection can be your best option.
History
- Prior to 0.19, weapons of protection provided a passive bonus (+5 AC) instead of a temporary +7 AC on hit.
- Prior to 0.6, ranged weapons would generate with the protection brand instead of evasion.
References
- ↑ player.cc:8402 (0.30.1)
| Brands | |
|---|---|
| Melee weapons | Antimagic • Chaos • Distortion • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Holy wrath • Pain • Protection • Reaching • Spectral • Speed • Vampiric • Venom Artefact only: Curare • Deathbane • Dragon slaying • Reaping • Silver |
| Launchers | Antimagic • Draining • Electrocution • Flaming • Freezing • Heavy • Penetration • Speed |
| Throwing weapons | Atropa • Curare • Datura • Dispersal • Poisoned • Silver |
