Arrow-Catching Shield
D&D 5e · 2024·Shield armor·Rare·Requires attunement
Add this shield to your existing AC, once.
Armor Class calculator
- Category
- Shield
- Dex bonus
- None
- Stealth
- No penalty
- Strength
- None
- Weight
- 6 lb
- Don / doff
- 1 Utilize action / 1 Utilize action
- Rarity
- Rare
- Price
- Not specified
Magic: Wield for conditional AC; Reaction to redirect a ranged attack.
Calculator assumptions & rules
Uses this entry’s AC formula, Dexterity cap and listed shield bonus. Magic AC already included in the entry is counted once. Features, spells, alternative AC formulas and exceptions to Strength penalties are excluded. You still need the required armor training or proficiency.
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What Arrow-Catching Shield does
- This shield contributes +2 AC to your existing AC. Enter AC without this shield to avoid counting the normal shield bonus twice.
- It does not impose Stealth Disadvantage from the armor itself, which preserves more options for sneaking.
- Against ranged attacks it adds another +2 AC. Toggle that situation rather than treating it as a permanent bonus against every attack.
- This item uses one of your attunement slots. Compare its benefit with the other items you want to keep attuned.
You gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class against ranged attack rolls while you wield this Shield. This bonus is in addition to the Shield's normal bonus to AC. Whenever an attacker makes a ranged attack roll against a target within 5 feet of you, you can take a Reaction to become the target of the attack instead.
Full item details & properties
Magic properties
- Activation
- Wield for conditional AC; Reaction to redirect a ranged attack.
- Consumable
- No
- Conditional Shield AC
- Normal +2 AC, with an additional +2 only against ranged attack rolls: +4 in that case.
- Redirect attack
- Reaction when a ranged attack roll targets a creature within 5 ft. of you; become its target instead.
Armor details
- Armor Class bonus
- +2
- Category
- Shield
- Dexterity modifier
- Not added
- Strength to avoid Speed penalty
- No threshold
- Stealth disadvantage
- No
- Don
- 1 Utilize action
- Doff
- 1 Utilize action
Tags & related references
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Arrow-Catching Shield FAQ
What Armor Class does Arrow-Catching Shield give?
This shield adds +2 to your AC. Enter your AC without this shield in the calculator.
Does Arrow-Catching Shield require attunement?
Yes. You need to attune to this item to use the properties that require attunement.
Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?
The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.