| Gleaming dwarven shield ( [ ) | |
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| Item Type | Shield |
| Artifact? | Yes |
| Weight | 12s |
| Danger Level | N/A |
| Material | Nonmetallic |
The gleaming dwarven shield is an artifact shield awarded by Rolf upon completion of his quest. While wielded it grants +15 DV, +10 PV, a +4 to-hit bonus on melee attacks, and resistance to fire, poison, and cold.
Desirability[]
It is one of the best shields in the game. Only very highly-smithed shields and the best artifact shields can give comparable defensive bonuses.
Guaranteed/Common sources[]
Dropped by Rolf upon completion of his quest.
Greater Identify information[]
---------------- uncursed gleaming dwarven shield (+4) [+15, +10] ------------- It is an artifact. When used in melee combat it grants a +4 bonus to hit and causes 2d6 points of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 2d6 points of damage. It grants resistance to fire. It grants resistance to poison. It grants resistance to cold.