Shield of the gong
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Version 0.12: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| This is a large bronze gong that can be worn as a shield. According to certain mystics, beating on such a gong can grant you spiritual protection.
And this shield surely will be heard! |
the +6 shield of the Gong
+6 shield
Spirit shield ego
rElec
rN+
+50 MR
Makes noise whenever you block
Desirability
Despite first appearances, the shield of the Gong is actually incredibly dangerous to use. The noise it makes is much louder than shouting or even the Singing Sword; using it will attract everything nearby to your position. Combined with the fact that the spirit shield intrinsic renders this shield somewhat less useful for characters with crowd control spells, it is very difficult to imagine a character who would find this shield safe and usable beyond occasionally wearing it to face dangerous electricity damage sources.
History
In 0.13, the shield of the Gong will no longer provide a spirit shield.