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--- items:spirit_shields [2019/02/12 12:12] – Fixes Corporeal Beast link Rapsey
+++ items:spirit_shields [2023/09/01 19:16] (current) – Changed Divine Drain from 15% to 6% Slayer
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 ====== Spirit Shields ======
-There has always been a lack of understanding within the community on the exact function of spirit shields. There are several different misconceptions, such as the belief that the Elysian is a range shield. In this short guide, I am going to provide the proper information for each shield. The Regular Spirit Shield, Holy Elixer, and all 4 sigils are drops from the [[npcs:corporeal_beast|Corporeal Beast]].
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-{{:guides:skillguides:smithingguides:spectral_spirit_shield.png|}} ==== Spectral Spirit Shield: ====
+{{items:icons.png|Spectral Spirit Shield}} ==== Spectral Spirit Shield: ====
-This shield is made by using a Spectral Sigil on a Blessed Spirit Shield. This shield has no offensive bonuses. The Spectral is the best in slot for mage defense (+30), making it a good choice for tanking against magic attacks. There is no special effect.
+This shield is made by using a Spectral Sigil on a Blessed Spirit Shield. This shield has no offensive bonuses. The Spectral is the best in slot for mage defense (+30), making it a good choice for tanking against magic attacks. Its special effect reduces the effect of all prayer draining attacks by 50%. This is not active in PvP. This makes the shield useful at bosses that drain a lot of prayer, like Cerberus and Scorpia.
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-{{:guides:skillguides:smithingguides:arcane_spirit_shield.png|}} ==== Arcane Spirit Shield: ====
+{{items:icons.png|}} ==== Arcane Spirit Shield: ====
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-{{:guides:skillguides:smithingguides:elysian_spirit_shield.png|}} ==== Elysian Spirit Shield: ====
+{{items:icons.png|}} ==== Elysian Spirit Shield: ====
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-{{:guides:skillguides:smithingguides:divine_spirit_shield.png|}} ==== Divine Spirit Shield: =====
+{{items:icons.png|}} ==== Divine Spirit Shield: =====
 This shield is made by using a Divine Sigil on a Blessed Spirit Shield. This shield has no offensive bonuses. It shares the same stats as the Elysian Spirit Shield. The Divine has a hidden effect that blocks all incoming damage by **20%**. (Not 30%, which is a common misconception.) When this effect takes place, prayer points are drained. This means that the Divine and Elysian are much closer in performance than many think.
-**Note:** The Divine Spirit Shield's effect now acts as an Elysian Spirit Shield in PvP (both in the wilderness & outside), having a 70% chance to reduce 25% damage at no prayer point cost. The Divine Spirit Shield effect in PvM remains unchanged (always 20% damage reduction and 15% of the damage is removed from your prayer points)
+**Note:** The Divine Spirit Shield's effect now acts as an Elysian Spirit Shield in PvP (both in the wilderness & outside), having a 70% chance to reduce 25% damage at no prayer point cost. The Divine Spirit Shield effect in PvM remains unchanged (always 20% damage reduction and 6% of the damage is removed from your prayer points)
 Note that the Divine Spirit shield effect now works in the Duel Arena when prayer is disabled, as it no longer uses prayer points in PvP.
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-Regular Spirit Shield and Blessed Spirit Shield aren't good for much. Spectral is for mage defense. Arcane is for mage attack. Elysian is for tanking and afking. Divine is for tanking. **Elysian and Divine are equal in terms of dps for Range and Melee as neither of them have an attack or strength bonus.**
+  * Regular Spirit Shield and Blessed Spirit Shield aren't good for much.
+  * Spectral is for mage defense.
+  * Arcane is for mage attack.
+  * Elysian is for tanking and afking.
+  * Divine is for tanking.
-In my personal opinion, the Elysian is better than Divine everywhere except Corporal Beast. The Divine drains prayer too quickly and it is not worth the additional 2.5% damage blocked.
+**Elysian and Divine are equal in terms of DPS for Range and Melee as neither of them have an attack or strength bonus.**
+In my personal opinion, the Elysian is better than Divine everywhere except Corporal Beast. The Divine drains prayer too quickly and it is not worth the additional 2.5% damage blocked. In most situations, with max near max gear, you are better off using a Dragon Defender/DFS, Odium Ward/Dragonfire Ward, or Arcane Spirit shield depending on your attack style. Attack bonuses should almost always be prioritized over Defence bonuses.
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-Uploaded to the Wiki by: **Adamthalion**
-Reformatted by: **Jonas**