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Boss shield

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ArmourShields★★Infinite

A shield that casts a Sap spell if used as an item in battle.

The essentials

  • Simplest: buy it, 27,000 G (Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge).
  • Sells for 13,500 G.
  • Defence +31: 14th of 44 shields; top: Soul sucker (+40).
  • Used to make: Big boss shield.

“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.

Use

  • In battle: lowers defence one level (×0.5) (one enemy): 90% × the target's resistance, never against metal monsters
  • Never used up

Read in the code Exact values, computed like the game code

Defence +31Block Chance 5.5%

Vocations that can equip it: Warrior, Priest, Mage, Minstrel, Armamentalist, Paladin, Sage, Luminary

Style: Naive 45 · Casual 35 · Vanity 18 · Allure 13 · Chic 10 · Aloof 8

Shops Read in the code

  • 27,000 G: Dourbridge – Basement on Right Under Bridge

Monsters and bosses Read in the code

DQVC (Wi-Fi shop, online) Community (yabd.org)

  • 13,500 G: Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza (Mar 11)

Used to make

Big boss shield

Best defence in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 21392; record no. 1183 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 13500; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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