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{{shield
  |name = Large shield
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  |name = Tower shield
 
  |cost = ?
 
  |cost = ?
 
  |weight = 23.0
 
  |weight = 23.0
 
  |SH = 13
 
  |SH = 13
  |EV = -5
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  |EV = 15
 
  |maxenc = +8
 
  |maxenc = +8
 
  |skill = Shields
 
  |skill = Shields
 
  |size = Medium, Large, Giant
 
  |size = Medium, Large, Giant
 
  |weartime = 5
 
  |weartime = 5
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|maxblocks = 4
 
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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.}}
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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.}}
  
The largest of the [[shields]], '''large shields''' provide high [[SH]] but require a high [[Shields skill]] to avoid seeing significant attack penalties. They are most useful to characters with high [[strength]]. They are too large for [[spriggan]]s, [[halfling]]s, or [[kobold]]s to use at all, but [[ogre]]s, [[troll]]s, [[naga]]s, [[centaur]]s, and [[formicid]]s find them relatively comfortable to use.
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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.
  
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==Egos==
 
They can be found with the following [[ego]]s:
 
They can be found with the following [[ego]]s:
*[[cold resistance]]
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*[[Reflection]]
*[[fire resistance]]  
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*[[Protection]]
*[[positive energy]]
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*[[Cold resistance]]
*[[protection]]
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*[[Fire resistance]]
*[[Resistance_(ego)|resistance]]
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*[[Poison resistance]]
*[[reflection]]
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*[[Positive energy]]
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*[[Resistance_(ego)|Resistance]]
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Shield egos are relatively rare. Of the egos, reflection and protection are the most common. You can occasionally find cold resistance and fire resistance in [[Ice cave]]s and [[Volcano]]s, respectively.
  
[[Ego]]s 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]].
 
  
 
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| '''[[Large shield of Ignorance]]''' || [[File:Shield of ignorance.png]]
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| '''[[Tower shield of Ignorance]]''' || [[File:Shield of ignorance.png]]
 
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==History==
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*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.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], tower shields had a base EV penalty of 5, negated completely by 25 Shields skill.
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*Tower shields were known as "large shields" until [[0.25]].
  
 
{{armours}}
 
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[[Category:Shields]]
 
[[Category:Shields]]

Latest revision as of 10:58, 11 March 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.
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.

Egos

They can be found with the following egos:

Shield egos are relatively rare. Of the egos, reflection and protection are the most common. You can occasionally find cold resistance and fire resistance in Ice caves and Volcanos, respectively.


Image
Mundane Large shield 1.png
Magical Large shield 2.png
Artifact Large shield 3.png
Unrandart
tower shields
Tower shield of Ignorance Shield of ignorance.png

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, 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.
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