Ancient dwarven shield

• Loads: Balrog

• Ancient_dwarven_shield

> examine shield
Standing more than three feet high, this shield is large enough to provide
cover for even the tallest of Dwarves. The shield is constructed from dark,
silvery metal making it heavy and yet it remains well balanced. On the face
of the shield, the raised image of a battle axe crossed with a forging hammer
has been skilfully hammered out. Around the edges are the magical runes used
in the creation of the shield.
> consider shield
It is an ancient dwarven shield.
It weighs two stone and eleven pounds.
It fits you well.

Equal highest parry bonus (35) shield along with the Tower shield, an ancient dwarven shield is only really a serious choice for a Warrior - preferably one with max strength and some means of bonus strength (either spell or ring). Although it is almost no different to a Tower shield, the ancient dwarven shield is highly difficult to get. Despite being very heavy, it's weight is somewhat cancelled out by the lightweight properties of other equipment that loads alongside it. This is certainly a powerful shield, but it becomes even more so in it's corrupted form: a Defiled dwarven shield