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| − | The spellcasting code<ref name='penalty'/> actually adds the extra penalty to every shield that [[weight|weighs]] more than the small shield. While in vanilla the latter is the sole lightest shield, the [[object materials]] patch may allow bigger shields to be also exempt when they're made of a lightweight material like [[bone]] or [[wood]]. [[Mithril]] | + | The spellcasting code<ref name='penalty'/> actually adds the extra penalty to every shield that [[weight|weighs]] more than the small shield. While in vanilla the latter is the sole lightest shield, the [[object materials]] patch may allow bigger shields to be also exempt when they're made of a lightweight material like [[bone]] or [[wood]]. [[Mithril]] might qualify too, although in many variants all [[metallic]] shields get the penalty, regardless of weight. |
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Revision as of 10:59, 27 September 2023
[ small shield 
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| Appearance | small shield |
| Slot | shield |
| AC | 1 |
| Special | (none) |
| Base price | 3 zm |
| Weight | 30 |
| Material | wood |
The small shield is the cheapest and lightest kind of shield.
Unless made fireproof or rotproof, it can burn or rot when faced with fire or a black pudding/brown pudding's attack.
It does not inhibit spellcasting as much as the other shields due to its small weight.[1]
Contents
Generation
Knights and priests start out with one, as well as valkyries (theirs is enchanted +3 from the beginning).
Mercenaries are also generated with small shields sometimes.
Strategy
The small shield is the best shield for spellcasters and characters with low carrying capacity.
A Valkyrie's starting small shield is worth wearing for a long time due to its high enchantment. Eventually, Valkyries will probably want to ditch the shield so they can twoweapon.
Variants
The spellcasting code[1] actually adds the extra penalty to every shield that weighs more than the small shield. While in vanilla the latter is the sole lightest shield, the object materials patch may allow bigger shields to be also exempt when they're made of a lightweight material like bone or wood. Mithril might qualify too, although in many variants all metallic shields get the penalty, regardless of weight.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 src/spell.c in NetHack 3.6.6, line 1802: extra shield penalty doesn't apply for small shields
