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The '''Shields''' skill denotes how effective your character is at blocking melee or ranged attacks with [[shields]], including some of the magical equivalents. A higher Shields skill raises your SH score and decreases the penalties to your EV, spellcasting, and accuracy that come with having a large piece of wood and metal strapped to your arm. In order to train the Shields skill, you must be wearing a shield of some sort.
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''This page is about the skill. For general information see [[Shields]].''
  
For normal-sized characters, a 5/15/25 shield skill will completely cancel out the penalty from a [[buckler]]/[[shield]]/[[large shield]], respectively. For other species, see [[Shields#Shield_penalties|Shields]].
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The '''Shields''' skill denotes how effective your character is at blocking melee or ranged attacks with [[shields]]. A higher Shields skill raises your [[SH]] score and decreases the penalties to your [[EV]], [[spell success|spellcasting]], [[accuracy]] and [[attack speed]]. In order to train the Shields skill, you must be carrying (but not necessarily wearing) a shield of some sort.
  
 
For information on item use, see [[Shields]].
 
For information on item use, see [[Shields]].
  
==Shields aptitudes==
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{{skill aptitudes|Shields}}
  
From [[Dungeon Crawl]] [[Stone Soup]] [[0.12]] in-game documentation:
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.16]], [[the Shining One]]'s Divine Shield benefitted from Shields skill
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*Prior to [[0.15]], you had to be wearing a shield to train the skill
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*Prior to [[0.12]], [[Condensation Shield]] spell was affected by Shields skill
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*Prior to [[0.7]], wearing shields didn't reduce [[attack speed]]
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{{#invoke:Apt|skill_table|Shields}}
 
 
[[Category:Shields]]
 
[[Category:Shields]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
[[Category:Skills]]
 
==History==
 
In [[0.15]], you will only have to possess a shield to train the Shields skill; you will no longer have to actually be wearing it.
 
 
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Revision as of 05:40, 9 July 2020

Version 0.18: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.

This page is about the skill. For general information see Shields.

The Shields skill denotes how effective your character is at blocking melee or ranged attacks with shields. A higher Shields skill raises your SH score and decreases the penalties to your EV, spellcasting, accuracy and attack speed. In order to train the Shields skill, you must be carrying (but not necessarily wearing) a shield of some sort.

For information on item use, see Shields.

Aptitudes

At Ba DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gh Gn HO Hu Ko Mf Mi Mu Na Op On Sp Te Tr Vp VS
1 1 -2 -1 -1 0 0 N/A 3 1 -1 8 1 0 -2 0 2 -2 -1 0 -1 -3 0 -1 -1 -1

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