Gorm's Arm +3 is an enchanted and magical shield in the game code of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, but unavailable during normal gameplay. It provides an armor class bonus of five, but lacks the additional bonus against missile attacks that is typical for large shields.b It also improves the wielder's magic resistance by fifty percent – at the cost of disabling the use of any spell or ability.
| “ | This large shield of dwarven darksteel provides more protection than most suits of armor. It was forged and enchanted with one goal, and one goal only: to keep the wielder protected in combat. What might seem a redundant point to make becomes clear when one looks at the sacrifices that have been made towards this aim. Far heavier than most shields of its size and imbued with an antimagical aura, it is somewhat cumbersome to use in battle, and casting with it in hand is virtually impossible. | ” |
— Gorm's Arm | ||
Notes[]
- Gorm's Arm appears to be inspired by the Darksteel Shield: a copy of that one's original with the same filename,
SHLD31A.itm, can be found in the game code of Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, remaining unused as well.
Bugs[]
- This large shield does not offer the usual additional armor class bonus of 1 against missile attacks.