SRD:Buckler

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Buckler

Shield Bonus: +1 Maximum Dex Bonus: − Armor Check Penalty: −1 Arcane Spell Failure Chance: 5% Hardness: 10
Size	Cost	Weight	hp
Fine	7 gp 5 sp	1/2 lb.	1
Diminuative	7 gp 5 sp	1/2 lb.	1
Tiny	7 gp 5 sp	1/2 lb.	1
Small	15 gp	2-1/2 lb.	2
Medium	15 gp	5 lb.	5
Large	30 gp	10 lb.	10
Huge	60 gp	25 lb.	20
Gargantuan	120 gp	120 lb.	40
Colossal	240 gp	180 lb.	80

Description

This small metal shield is worn strapped to your forearm. You can use a bow or crossbow without penalty while carrying it. You can also use your shield arm to wield a weapon (whether you are using an off-hand weapon or using your off hand to help wield a two-handed weapon), but you take a –1 penalty on attack rolls while doing so. This penalty stacks with those that may apply for fighting with your off hand and for fighting with two weapons. In any case, if you use a weapon in your off hand, you don’t get the buckler’s AC bonus for the rest of the round.

You can’t bash someone with a buckler.

Enhancements

These are the prices for this item when made with specific materials or enhancements.

Buckler Material Enhancements

Material	Cost1	Hardness	Hit Points	Special
Masterwork Steel	165 gp	10	5	—
Mithral	1015 gp	15	5	Reduce armor check penalty by 3 (min 0), Reduced ASF by 10%, 1/2 weight
Adamantine	2015 gp	20	6	—
Deep Crystal	1015 gp	10	5	Does not rust
Mundane Crystal	165 gp	8	4	Does not rust
The given costs include the masterwork component. Unlike other weapons, shields do not gain an enhancement bonus on attack rolls from being masterwork quality. Instead their armor check penalties are lessened by 1.

Magical/Psionic Armor and Shield Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost	Hardness Increase1	Additional hp1
+1	+1,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+4,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+9,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+16,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+25,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+36,000 gp2	+12	+60
+7	+49,000 gp2	+14	+70
+8	+64,000 gp2	+16	+80
+9	+81,000 gp2	+18	+90
+10	+100,000 gp2	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus × bonus × 10,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Unlike the additional cost, the increase to the armor or shield's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the armor or shield has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, then it's epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also

• Armor Qualities
• Magic Armor
• Wikipedia: Buckler

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