Shield parry

Shield parry is a Warrior skill that can be practiced to increase the Parry bonus (PB) gained from equipping a Shield. The PB gain, before weight effects and rounding, is a function of the character's Dex, prac%, mood, and the shield's PB value.

In Game Description

Warrior skill:
Shield parry allows one to attempt to turn aside attacks with their shield,
rather than body armor (or worse, not at all). The extent to which one is
able to defend themselves depends on the skill, and vitally upon the fact
that they are using a shield as well, as it is impossible to block an attack
with a shield if the defender has none.

See also

• Dexterity
• Encumbrance
• Parry bonus
• Shields

References

• [1] - WoTMUD Archives forum posting on Encumbrance testing
• [2] - WoTMUD Archives forum posting on OB/DB/PB testing

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