Crystal shield

This article is about the present day Crystal shield. For the item as it functioned before 2019, see Crystal shield (historical).

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Crystal shield
Released							25 July 2019 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Tirannwn✓
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Check, Revert, Drop
Worn options							Check
Examine							A nice sturdy crystal shield.
Values
Value							300,000 coins
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							2.721 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							23991

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SMW Subobject for NewExamine: A nice sturdy crystal shield.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Crystal shieldWeight: 2.721Uses infobox: ItemImage: File:Crystal shield.pngItem name: Crystal shieldValue: 300000Version anchor: NewRelease date: 25 July 2019Item ID: 24127

SMW Subobject for ActiveExamine: A nice sturdy crystal shield.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Crystal shieldWeight: 2.721Uses infobox: ItemImage: File:Crystal shield.pngItem name: Crystal shieldValue: 300000Version anchor: ActiveRelease date: 25 July 2019Item ID: 23991

The crystal shield is a powerful degradable shield available after a player completes the Roving Elves quest, and a possible reward from this quest along with the crystal bow. To wield the crystal shield, a player must have 70 Defence, 50 Agility, and have completed the Roving Elves quest.

It can be made by combining 40 crystal shards with one crystal weapon seed at a singing bowl in Prifddinas. Alternatively, the crystal shield can be purchased from Islwyn for 750,000 coins even if the player chose the crystal bow as their initial quest reward for completing Roving Elves. It can be considered similar to Barrows equipment due to its substantial power and pricey repair costs. The crystal shield's melee defence bonuses are comparable to those of a dragon square shield. However, its ranged defence bonus is the highest of any one-handed shield.

Combat stats

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Attack bonuses
+0	+0	+0	-10	-10
Defence bonuses
+51	+54	+53	+0	+80
Other bonuses				Slot
+0	+0	+0%	+0	List

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SMW Subobject for InactiveRanged Strength bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +0Range defence bonus: +0Stab defence bonus: +0Prayer bonus: +0Magic defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +0Is variant of: Crystal shieldSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Crush attack bonus: +0Strength bonus: +0Stab attack bonus: +0Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: shieldCrush defence bonus: +0

SMW Subobject for NewRanged Strength bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +54Range defence bonus: +80Stab defence bonus: +51Prayer bonus: +0Magic defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: -10Is variant of: Crystal shieldSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Crush attack bonus: +0Strength bonus: +0Stab attack bonus: +0Range attack bonus: -10Equipment slot: shieldCrush defence bonus: +53

SMW Subobject for ActiveRanged Strength bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +54Range defence bonus: +80Stab defence bonus: +51Prayer bonus: +0Magic defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: -10Is variant of: Crystal shieldSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Crush attack bonus: +0Strength bonus: +0Stab attack bonus: +0Range attack bonus: -10Equipment slot: shieldCrush defence bonus: +53

Creation

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Smithing		78 (b)	2,000
Crafting		78 (b)	2,000
Completion of Song of the Elves
Members		Ticks	3 (1.8s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Singing bowl

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Crystal weapon seed	1	300,608
File:Crystal shard.png	Crystal shard	40	498,744
Total cost			799,352
	Crystal shield	1	N/A

Requirements

Completion of Roving Elves
Members		Ticks	0 (0s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Ilfeen

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Crystal weapon seed	1	300,608
	Coins	150,000	150,000
Total cost			450,608
	Crystal shield	1	N/A

Degradation

The crystal shield starts with 2500 charges but degrades 1 charge for every non-zero hit while it is equipped, in which it reverts into a crystal weapon seed and must be recharged before it can be used again.

Once the crystal shield has reverted to a crystal seed, a player has the option of either buying a new crystal shield for the cost of 750,000 coins from Islwyn – which doesn't require a seed, or having the seed converted back into a full shield or bow for a fee (see Recharging below).

Ilfeen will recharge crystal weapon seeds into crystal bows, crystal halberds, or crystal shields. She can be found teleporting back and forth between two clearings in Isafdar. After completing Song of the Elves, she can be found in the south-west part of Prifddinas.

Initially, Ilfeen charges 750,000 coins to re-enchant a crystal seed into a crystal shield. However, the price is decreased by 150,000 coins each time Ilfeen re-enchants a seed for a player, in the following manner, until reaching the minimum recharge cost of 150,000 coins:

Enchantment	Cost for re-enchantment	Cost per hit
First	750,000	300
Second	600,000	240
Third	450,000	180
Fourth	300,000	120
Fifth and thereafter	150,000	60

The amount that Ilfeen charges is dependent on the number of crystal seeds she has re-enchanted, not the number of crystal shields she has recharged. For example, a player who pays Ilfeen 750,000 coins to re-enchant a crystal seed into a crystal bow will next time only have to pay her 600,000 coins to recharge a seed into a crystal shield.

For players who have completed Song of the Elves, an alternative way of making crystal weapons and shields is using a crystal weapon seed and 40 crystal shards along with 78 Smithing and 78 Crafting on a singing bowl in Prifddinas. Players who do not meet the skill requirements can pay a nearby elf to create the weapon for an additional 20 shards. Crystal shards can be used on the shield to recharge the shield to a maximum of 20,000 charges, with each shard providing 100 charges, adding the shards to the shield does not require the Smithing and Crafting levels.

However, it is far more cost efficient in the long term to instead use the crystal shards on potions and use the money from selling them to re-enchant your crystal equipment.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:1 August 2019| |0}} {{#explode:1 August 2019| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 August 2019| |2}}]] (update)	Crystal shields and armour no longer degrade when taking a 0 hit.
[[{{#explode:25 July 2019| |0}} {{#explode:25 July 2019| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:25 July 2019| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Crystal equipment stats no longer become gradually lower as the weapon degrades, converting all imbued crystal shields into crystal weapon seeds and removing the ability to imbue them through Nightmare Zone. The crystal shield can now alternatively be made through crystal shards instead of paying Ilfeen.
[[{{#explode:16 April 2015| |0}} {{#explode:16 April 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 April 2015| |2}}]] (update)	A "Check" option was added to see the remaining charges.
[[{{#explode:13 March 2014| |0}} {{#explode:13 March 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:13 March 2014| |2}}]] (update)	Crystal equipment now reverts to a seed when dropped on death.
[[{{#explode:26 September 2013| |0}} {{#explode:26 September 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:26 September 2013| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Crystal bows and shields can be imbued, making them keep their combat stats unchanged as they degrade.
[[{{#explode:22 February 2013| |0}} {{#explode:22 February 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:22 February 2013| |2}}]] (update)	This content was included when the Old School RuneScape servers officially launched.