SRD:Buckler

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Buckler [Shield]

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

Notes

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
Steel	165 gp	10	5	—
Adamantine	2,150 gp	20	6	—
Crystal, Deep	1,150 gp	10	5	No rusting
Crystal, Mundane	165 gp	8	4	No rusting
Darkwood	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Dragonhide	330 gp	10	1	Usable by druids
Mithral	1,150 gp	15	5	Half weight, if present, increased max Dex bonus (+2), reduced armor check penalty (3; min 0), reduced arcane spell failure chance (10%)
The given costs include the masterwork component. The armor check penalties for masterwork armor and shields are lessened by 1, except mithral. The armor check penalties for mithril armor and shields are reduced by 3.

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 squared × 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.

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See Also

• Armor Qualities
• Magic Armor
• Wikipedia: Buckler

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