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Shield of Missile Attraction 5e magic item

Armor (shield), rare (requires attunement) · 2024 version below

Type
Armor
Rarity
Rare
Attunement
Required
Price (2014)
501–5,000 gp (DMG value range)
Price (2024)
4,000 gp plus the base item

While holding this shield, you have resistance to damage from ranged weapon attacks.

Curse. This shield is cursed. Attuning to it curses you until you are targeted by the remove curse spell or similar magic. Removing the shield fails to end the curse on you. Whenever a ranged weapon attack is made against a target within 10 feet of you, the curse causes you to become the target instead.

Shield of Missile Attraction in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide revised the magic items, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed:

Same rarity and attunement; the text is reworded for the 2024 rules glossary.

Type
Armor (Shield)
Rarity
Rare
Attunement
Required

While holding this Shield, you have Resistance to damage from attacks made with Ranged weapons.

Curse. This Shield is cursed. Attuning to it curses you until you are targeted by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic. Removing the Shield fails to end the curse on you. Whenever an attack with a Ranged weapon targets a creature within 10 feet of you, the curse causes you to become the target instead.

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