Tower shield (base item)

Tower shield ([/[)
Item Type	Shield
Sprite
Weight	150s		120s		108s
Danger Level	1		3		6
Material	Iron		Mithril		Adamantium
Sprite
Weight				70s		260s		30s
Danger Level				19		6		?
Material				Eternium		Crystal		Truesilver

Tower shields are one of the basic types of shields in ADOM. They offer the best defensive capabilities of all basic shields, whilst causing slight penalties to accuracy.

Desirability

Tower shields offer better DV bonuses than other types of basic shields. Tower crystal shields stats are on par with eternium, except for being far heavier but having a considerably lower DL (meaning that they can be found significantly earlier and boost the PC's chances of survival).

Guaranteed/Common Sources

Generic loot.

Greater Identify information

------------------------- tower shield (-2)[+7, +0]-----------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +7 and PV by +0.
When used in melee combat it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5+2 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d8+1
points of damage.

--------------------- tower mithril shield (-2)[+9, +2]-------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +9 and PV by +2.
When used in melee combat it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5+2 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d8+1
points of damage.

------------------- tower adamantium shield (-2)[+11, +2]-----------------


When worn it modifies DV by +11 and PV by +2.
When used in melee combat it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5+2 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d8+1
points of damage.

-------------------- tower eternium shield (-1)[+13, +4]------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +13 and PV by +4.
When used in melee combat it grants a -1 bonus to hit and causes 2d10 points
of damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d8+1
points of damage.

--------------------- tower crystal shield (-2)[+13, +4]-------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +13 and PV by +4.
When used in melee combat it grants a -2 bonus to hit and causes 1d5+2 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d8+1
points of damage.

--------------------- tower truesilver shield [+9, +2]-------------------


When worn it modifies DV by +9 and PV by +2.
When used in melee combat it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d5+2 points of
damage. When used as a missile it grants a +0 bonus to hit and causes 1d8+1
points of damage.

Stat Table

Material	Danger Level	Weight	Base stats	Notes
Iron	1	150s	(-2)[+7, +0]	Can be rusted
Mithril	3	120s	(-2)[+9, +2]
Adamantium	6	108s	(-2)[+11, +2]
Eternium	19	70s	(-1)[+13, +4]	Immune to corrosion
Crystal	6	260s	(-2)[+13, +4]	Immune to corrosion, not smithable
Truesilver	?	30s	[+9, +2]	Not smithable

Some item DLs and/or stat modifier distribution taken from Anilatx's research.