The official GemStone IV encyclopedia.
Rank
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Square
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1
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6
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2
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12
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3
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18
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4
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-
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5
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-
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Description
You may have been struck by an elemental blade or ball spell, but you know that you can use your shield to mitigate their effects.
Mechanics
Reduces the damage dealt from elemental flares and ball spell explosions. Each additional rank provides for greater damage reduction, as do larger sized shields.
Additional Information
Messaging
Protection against a retributive flare from a fire mage:
The fire mage looks upon you with utter hatred. Flames shoot from her eyes and engulf you!
You manage to block some of the elemental damage with your eonake scaled greatshield!
... 10 points of damage!
Burst of flames to neck chars skin. Yuck!
You are stunned for 1 round!