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ArmourShields★★Infinite

A jet-black shield that guards against fire- and ice-based attacks.

The essentials

  • Simplest: from a monster, Night knight (1/64).
  • Sells for 8,600 G.
  • Defence +30: 15th of 44 shields; top: Soul sucker (+40).
  • Used to make: Ogre shield.

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

Defence +30Block Chance 5%

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

Resistances: fire, ice -5% damage

Style: Aloof 40 · Chic 33 · Vanity 26 · Naive 22 · Casual 22 · Allure 8

Monsters and bosses Read in the code

Chests Read in the code

  • Gittingham Palace – Lv 1 (red chest)

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

  • 8,600 G: Unbeatable Armour Extravaganza (Mar 11)
  • 17,200 G: Thirst for the Cursed (Oct 8), Valentine Fayre (Feb 11)

Used to make

Ogre shield

Best defence in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 21396; record no. 1187 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 8600; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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