A Small Shield is a medium defensive covering worn on the forearm of the off-hand to assist in repelling blows. Weapon and general stores carry small shields for around 3-4
.
Description[]
| “ | A small shield is usually round and is carried on the forearm, gripped with the shield hand. Its light weight compared to a medium shield permits the user to carry other items in that hand, although he cannot wield or carry another weapon. | ” |
Properties[]
When equipped in the off-hand, a small shield provides a bonus of -1 to the Armor Class of the wearer against all physical damage except for missile damage. Requires a minimum strength of 4 to equipEE only.
Shields cannot be equipped with two handed weapons.
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Variants[]
Besides the standard Small Shield, several higher-quality, magically enchanted, or unique small shields exist in the game:
| Name | Enchantment | Properties | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoutward +1 | 1 | -1 additional AC bonus (except for missile damage) | - |
External Links[]
- Small Shield article on the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.