TPA / SFP Shields
Be advised that if a shield cannot be used to block in combat, that is if it is not a ‘real shield’ then your impact shield will be vastly weaker than if cast with a ‘real shield.’
TPA will in fact be about as weak as SFP for comparison, if not weaker.
EFF Shields
This table contains "best guesstimates" for bonuses for the various EFF shields. These ma.sp.def levels represent a trade-off between tming and blocking attacks, and other peoples' perception of what is a decent proportion of attacks to block may vary from yours!
Following some changes made in early 2004, it seems that tming above about 330 bonus from EFF is extremely rare. This is shown by the red line in the table. Bonuses below the red line are believed to be the minimums for effective blocking, and are not given with tming in mind.
Note that ma.sp.def may not the only skill that needs to be increased with heavier shields. The author is convinced from his own experience that higher spell methods when casting EFF contribute to the ability of the shield to withstand harder impacts, and reduce the likelihood of the shield being knocked out during combat.
Table 1. Standard Shields
|
Shield |
Weight (lb)1 |
Min ma.sp.def2 |
Source (Not all verified) |
|
Small Leather |
2 |
? |
Griffith Cwlyd's Tannery, Plaza of Broken Moons, Ankh-Morpork |
|
Mounted Pewter Shield * |
1 6/9 |
? |
Engraved goods stall, Djelibeybi Bazaar. This is the smallest and lightest shield available for use in casting TPA and SFP or performing Major Shield, but it's of no use in EFF. |
|
Medium Leather |
4 4/9 |
100 |
Griffith Cwlyd's Tannery, Plaza of Broken Moons, Ankh-Morpork |
|
Wooden Djelian |
5 5/9 |
120 |
Djelian soldiers & recruits, Djelibeybi |
|
Small Wooden |
6 2/3 |
130 |
Gribot's Armoury, Lancre Street, Ohulan-Cutash; Brerand's Armoury, Tenth Egg Street, Ankh-Morpork |
|
Small Metal |
8 8/9 |
165 |
Baldwin's Smithy, Filigree Street, Ankh-Morpork; Brerand's Armoury, Tenth Egg Street, Ankh-Morpork; Weapon and Armour Shop, Elm Street, Ankh-Morpork; Smithy, Easy Street, Ankh-Morpork |
|
Cloud Dragon |
8 8/9 |
165 |
Snail shop, Player shops |
|
Ephebian Round |
10 |
180 |
Ephebian soldiers & recruits, Djelibeybi |
|
Kushi Umbrella |
11 1/9 |
190 |
Jun Cla Dey, Bes Pelargic |
|
Medium Bone |
11 1/9 |
190 |
Ankh Morpork Palace Guard Armoury |
|
Medium Wooden |
13 1/3 |
210 |
Gribot's Armoury, Lancre Street, Ohulan-Cutash; Bodyguards, Ankh-Morpork; Guard, Hubwards gate, Djelibeybi |
|
Medium Metal |
17 7/9 |
270 |
Royal Market Smithy, Sto Lat; Brerand's Armoury, Tenth Egg Street, Ankh-Morpork; Captain Carrot, Ankh-Morpork; Bandits, Bandit Camp; Fighters, Sur terrain roads |
|
Thousand Rose |
17 7/9 |
270 |
Snail shop, Player shops |
|
Large Wooden |
20 |
300 |
Gribot's Armoury, Lancre Street, Ohulan-Cutash |
|
3 Star |
26 2/3 |
370 (450? for maximum blocking) |
Snail shop, Player shops |
|
Large Metal |
26 2/3 |
370 (450? for maximum blocking) |
Royal Market Smithy, Sto Lat; Weapon and Armour Shop, Elm Street, Ankh-Morpork |
|
Tsortean Metal |
27 7/9 |
430 (520 for maximum blocking) |
Tsortean soldiers & recruits, Mansion security guards, Djelibeybi |
|
Large Copper Wall Shield (premium grade material) |
32 (approx) |
500+? (600+? for maximum blocking) |
Custom Armour Shop, Djelian Guard Guildhouse, Djelibeybi |
* Not a real shield. Does not work with EFF.
Table 2. Weights (pounds) Given by Ug Ogg for Custom Shields3
|
Size
|
Material
|
Quality |
|
Inferior |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Premium |
|
Small |
Leather |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Bone / Wood |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Everything Else |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
|
Silver / Copper
|
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
|
Medium |
Leather |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Bone / Wood |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
|
Everything Else |
16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
|
Silver / Copper
|
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
|
Large |
Leather |
8 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
|
Bone / Wood |
13 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
|
Everything Else |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
|
Silver / Copper |
26 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
1 Heavier shields are harder to knock down, so will stand up better to attacks, but require a higher binding bonus to lift into orbit, and a higher defensive bonus to control effectively. A heavier shield will also swoop less for a given bonus, this may be beneficial for tm'ing the ma.sp.def skill, and if the shield is part of a multi-layer defense as a low swoop rate means less knock-outs (but more damage to the next layer).
2 These are guidelines and represent a tradeoff between optimal tming and good blocking. Use the shield at a lower bonus to tm. It will block more at a higher bonus.
3 These are the weights given by the armourer when ordering the shield, not neccessarily the accurate weights of the finished shield.
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