Carapace Shield

The Carapace shield is a round shield crafted from Carapace, Scale Hide, and Refined Eitr. Like other shields, it is used to block and parry incoming attacks, but its defining trait is its unusually high block armor for a round shield and its strong scaling through upgrades. At quality 1 it provides 96 block armor, rising to 102 at quality 2 and 108 at quality 3, with durability increasing from 200 to 250 and then 300.

Its upgrade costs are relatively steep, especially in Refined eitr and Scale hide, so improving it requires a focused late-game resource investment. The listed upgrade materials are:

• Quality 1: 20 Carapace, 3 Scale hide, 10 Refined eitr
• Quality 2: 10 Carapace, 3 Scale hide, 3 Refined eitr
• Quality 3: 20 Carapace, 6 Scale hide, 6 Refined eitr
• Total: 50 Carapace, 12 Scale hide, 19 Refined eitr

Despite being classified as a round shield, it does not appear round, which makes it visually distinctive among shields. It is a strong option for players who want a durable late-game blocking tool with excellent defensive value and are willing to spend high-tier materials to maximize it.