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[Ancalagon_TB]

... on it is an image of an artifact hood made by another dwarf

While the image is unlikely to strike terror in our foes, an artifact shield, even if "only" made of cat leather, sounds a lot more useful than an artifact hood - it's now being proudly wielded by a spearmaster.

However... what does it being an artifact do, exactly?  I know it's indestructible, but appart from that, what are the in-game consequences for a shield being an artifact?

[Naryar]

I suppose it gives a bonus to shield use.

[Lord_lemonpie]

Artifact armor gets a 3x deflection bonus. The wiki lists shields under armor, so i guess it receives this same bonus.

[Bigheaded]

basically as said it is simply better than a masterwork shield. Seeing shield material only affects bashes, this is actually excellent because it is lightweight and highly effective.
I'd much rather a cat leather shield than a steel one.

[Loud Whispers]

I'd prefer a steel one over a cat one. More bashy, also more likely to be recoverable from a dwarf that died in a fire or magma.

[Lord_lemonpie]

I'd prefer a steel one over a cat one. More bashy, also more likely to be recoverable from a dwarf that died in a fire or magma.

Artifacts can't be destroyed by magma/high temperatures if i recall correctly :3

[Ancalagon_TB]

I'll try to post the full description later this evening

I wish I knew what dwarves naming regular weapon/armor would do but ah well.

[Loud Whispers]

I'd prefer a steel one over a cat one. More bashy, also more likely to be recoverable from a dwarf that died in a fire or magma.

Artifacts can't be destroyed by magma/high temperatures if i recall correctly :3

Oh, if we're talking artifact shields I'd prefer an aluminium one. Indestructible, never sets on fire and light beyond measure. In general I prefer steel for the rank and file soldier.

The prospect of an infinite burning shield is also a rather worrying one. Perhaps you could equip a ‼cat leather shield‼ do a Dwarf without fat and send them into battle on fire.

[Aslandus]

I'd prefer a steel one over a cat one. More bashy, also more likely to be recoverable from a dwarf that died in a fire or magma.

Artifacts can't be destroyed by magma/high temperatures if i recall correctly :3

Oh, if we're talking artifact shields I'd prefer an aluminium one. Indestructible, never sets on fire and light beyond measure. In general I prefer steel for the rank and file soldier.

The prospect of an infinite burning shield is also a rather worrying one. Perhaps you could equip a ‼cat leather shield‼ do a Dwarf without fat and send them into battle on fire.

I wonder if the terror system is implemented enough to have enemies retreat on sight of dwarves charging at them engulfed in flames...

[Thisfox]

!!dwarfs!! are very !!destructive!! when they decide to !!retreat!!, I've found.

I'm reminded of Building a !!well!! was a terrible idea, a rather hilarious situation, that one.

[Max™]

Sphalerite is one of my favorite ores because of the poster.

I usually tend to pick embarks based on getting steel set up, so I've only actually gone through the full process of setting up bismuth bronze and equipping dorfs with it, but what can ya do.

Building an !!Army!! sounds like a hilarious way to up the horrifyingly awful quota of the childcare thread, but the earlier experiments didn't work out well, with the only real success being the quote about wanting your horribly scarred supersoldiers to smell faintly of strawberry wine.

[Ancalagon_TB]

Udishtbidox, Pleatact, a cat leather shield
(value 18 840)
This is a cat leather shield.  All craftsdwarfhip is of the highest quality.  It is decorated with dog bone and cave spider silk and encircled with bands of cat leather, black bear leather and water buffalo bone.  This objec menaces with spikes of black leather, pig bone, limestone and apricot wood.
On the item is an image of Greedsister the Danger of Chants the pig tail fiber hood in sheep wool.   

[Foxite]

Everyone already answered the question, but I would like to add that masterwork shields give a 2x deflection bonus, and any other quality gives a 1x multiplier.

[Voidlord]

Hmm I got a prase floodgate, decorated with more prase, as an artifact...