The Spirit's Shield, (The Spirit's Shield +2 in-game) also known as the Cloak of Protection +2 is available in Baldur's Gate (game), Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
Description[]
| “ | This cloak is said to focus the energies of one's spirit into a force that protects him or her. Rumors of a vampire enslaved in the magical item are ever-present, but they are impossible to prove without destroying the cloak. | ” |
Gameplay[]
When equipped the cloak confers the wearer with a 2-point bonus to base Armor Class value, as well as a 2-point bonus to all Saving throw values.
This cloak is coded so that it cannot be equipped simultaneously with another similar item, such as Ring of the Princes, The Protector, and certain magical armor.
These similar protection item restrictions are a carryover from the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition rules. not a game developer notion.
Locations[]
Baldur's Gate and the Enhanced Edition[]
- Candlekeep Catacombs - In the crypt that contains the Manual of Gainful Exercise
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and the Enhanced Edition[]
- City of Caverns - Found in the chest as the reward for completing Riddle of the Imps
- Stolen from Terminsel, towards the end of Jaheira's quest
Notes[]
- With scrolls of Invisibility and Improved Haste, the imp butler Cespenar can craft a new Improved Cloak of Protection.
Trivia[]
The Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition ruleset describes the Cloak of Protection in detail within the Dungeon Master's Guide.
The PnP cloak versions are varied, and some of them confer bonuses to armor class as great as +5. The BG video game cloak versions did take some of the restrictions and abilities from the rules, but also didn't fully implement several other variants of these cloaks. See the external links for further reading.
See Also[]
External links[]
- Cloak of protection on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.
- Advanced D&D 2nd Edition Wiki - Cloak of Protection (Magic Cloak)