Shield of shock resistance - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: strats + ID

2026-05-10T18:18:49Z

strats + ID

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ man my head is not in the game...

2026-05-09T15:48:35Z

‎Generation: man my head is not in the game...

Umbire the Phantom: correct generation probability as well

2026-05-09T15:48:13Z

correct generation probability as well

Umbire the Phantom: gonna have to get used to this old laptop for the moment - anyway, move up the tile

2026-05-09T15:39:51Z

gonna have to get used to this old laptop for the moment - anyway, move up the tile

Ray Chason: Tile is a duplicate of the existing wooden shield tile

2026-05-09T09:47:29Z

Tile is a duplicate of the existing wooden shield tile

Umbire the Phantom: establish

2026-05-09T00:48:34Z

establish

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{{armor
|color=wood color
|name=shield of shock resistance
|appearance=wooden shield
|cost=50
|slot=shield
|ac=1
|special=<ul><li>[[shock resistance]]</li></ul>
|weight=30
|material=wood
}}
A '''shield of shock resistance''' is a type of [[shield]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[wood]], and appears as a [[wooden shield]] when [[Identification|unidentified]].

==Generation==
Shields of shock resistance make up {{frac|3|250}} (0.6%) of all shields that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock shields of shock resistance.

==Description==
While [[worn]], a shield of shock resistance grants 1 base [[AC]] and [[shock resistance]], and additionally protects [[ring]]s and [[wand]]s from destruction by [[shock]] damage {{frac|99|100}} (99%) of the time. The [[spellcasting]] penalty for a worn shield of shock resistance is much lower than most other shield types, due to its low weight.{{refsrc|src/spell.c|2265-L2275|nethack=5.0.0|name=penalty|comment=extra shield penalty only applies for shields heavier than 30 aum}}

==Strategy==
{{main|Shield#Strategy|l1=Shield strategy}}
The shield of shock resistance is especially valuable for [[heroes]] that want to protect their other rings and their wands as much as possible, and either do not have other sources available or want to keep certain item slots open.

==History==
The shield of shock resistance first appears in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] via {{commit|5d3a1e684bed7a7d622a2a1ad72d466e94c169d3}}.

==References==
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[[Category:Shields]]

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 ==Generation==
-Shields of shock resistance make up {{frac|3|125}} (1.2%) of all shields that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock shields of shock resistance.
+Shields of shock resistance make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all shields that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock shields of shock resistance.
 ==Description==

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 ==Strategy==
 {{main|Shield#Strategy|l1=Shield strategy}}
-The shield of shock resistance is especially valuable for [[heroes]] that want to protect their other rings and their wands as much as possible, and either do not have other sources available or want to keep certain item slots open.
+The shield of shock resistance is especially valuable for [[heroes]] that want to protect their rings and wands as much as possible&mdash;it is likely to be the preferred source of the resistance property for players looking to keep their ring and body armor slots open.
 ==History==

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 {{armor
    |color=wood color
    |name=shield of shock resistance
    |appearance=wooden shield
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    |weight=30
    |material=wood
 }}
 A '''shield of shock resistance''' is a type of [[shield]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[wood]], and appears as a [[wooden shield]] when [[Identification|unidentified]].