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Tempest shield

Bouclier du Vent
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
ArmourShields★Infinite

A shield that baffles breath attacks if used as an item in battle.

The essentials

  • Simplest: buy it, 12,500 G (Upover – Armour Shop).
  • Sells for 6,250 G.
  • Defence +25: 18th of 44 shields; top: Soul sucker (+40).

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

Use

  • In battle: shields one ally from breaths: −25% damage, 5 turns then wears off
  • Never used up

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

Defence +25Block Chance 3.5%

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

Style: Chic 22 · Aloof 20 · Vanity 19 · Casual 17 · Naive 9 · Allure 8

Shops Read in the code

  • 12,500 G: Upover – Armour Shop

Alchemy Read in the code

  • Magic shield ×1 + Flurry feather ×3 + Ruby of protection ×1
  • Recipe in the book “Items You Won't Encounter Anywhere Else” (Wormwood Creek – Church)

Best defence in the category, by vocation

Under the hood

Internal item number: 21006; record no. 1150 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 6250; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.

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