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[[File:Shield_Bullseye.png]] '''''the +15 shield "Bullseye"'''''
 
[[File:Shield_Bullseye.png]] '''''the +15 shield "Bullseye"'''''
  
+15 [[shield]]
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+15 [[large shield]]<br>
 
 
 
-5 EV
 
-5 EV
  
 
==Desirability==
 
==Desirability==
Unfortunately, "'''Bullseye'''" is a fairly useless shield. If you're looking for more SH in exchange for EV, then you should probably just upgrade to a [[large shield]]. Only [[kobold]]s and [[halfling]]s might consider wearing this, and even they probably wouldn't: the SH increase is really not worth the EV penalty, especially considering that plenty of non-artefact shields offer useful resistances.
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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==
In [[0.13]], "Bullseye" will be a [[large shield]].
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Prior to [[0.13]], "Bullseye" was a regular [[shield]].
  
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Unrands]]
 
[[Category:Shields]]
 
[[Category:Shields]]
[[Category:Crystal Ball Articles]]
 

Revision as of 16:19, 10 October 2013

Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Just in case you had trouble getting hit.

Shield Bullseye.png 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.

History

Prior to 0.13, "Bullseye" was a regular shield.