Medium shield (base item)

Medium shield ([/[)
Item Type	Shield
Sprite
Weight	100s	80s		72s
Danger Level	1	3		6
Material	Iron	Mithril		Adamantium
Sprite
Weight			46s		160s	20s
Danger Level			15		6	?
Material			Eternium		Crystal	Truesilver

Medium shields are one of the basic type of shields in ADOM. They offer moderate defensive and protective capabilities without negatively affecting accuracy.

Desirability[]

As the name implies, medium shields are better than their small shield counterparts but are typically worse than large shields and tower shields. The only noteable exception is the crystal variation which features uncharacteristically high DV and PV. Due its relatively low DL, it often is found early on to significantly boost the PC's chances of survival.

Guaranteed/Common Sources[]

Medium shields can be obtained in the same manner as all generic loot. Medium eternium shields can be dropped by chaos knights and chaos warriors.

Greater Identify information[]

------------------------- blessed medium shield [+3, +1]-----------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +3 and PV by +1.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6
points of damage.

--------------------- blessed medium mithril shield [+5, +1]-------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +5 and PV by +1.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6
points of damage.

------------------- uncursed medium adamantium shield [+7, +2]-----------------


When worn it modifies DV by +7 and PV by +2.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6
points of damage.

-------------------- uncursed medium eternium shield [+9, +3]------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +9 and PV by +3.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d12+3 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6
points of damage.

--------------------- blessed medium crystal shield [+9, +4]-------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +9 and PV by +4.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6
points of damage.

------------------- uncursed medium truesilver shield [+5, +1]-----------------


When worn it modifies DV by +5 and PV by +1.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d6
points of damage.

Stat Table[]

Material	Danger Level	Weight	Base stats	Notes
Iron	1	100s	[+3, +1]	Can be rusted
Mithril	3	80s	[+5, +1]
Adamantium	6	72s	[+7, +2]
Eternium	15	46s	[+9, +3]
Crystal	6	160s	[+9, +4]	Not smithable
Truesilver	?	20s	[+5, +1]	Not smithable