Shield Spikes

Player's Handbook v.3.5 (PH)Updated Core (3.5)

Shield Spikes is a D&D 3.5 magic item (Enhancement) from PH. Price 10 gp.

Type
Enhancement
Price
10 gp

When added to your shield, these spikes turn it into a martial piercing weapon that increases the damage dealt by a shield bash as if the shield were designed for a creature one size category larger than you (from 1d4 to 1d6, for instance). You can’t put spikes on a buckler or a tower shield. Otherwise, attacking with a spiked shield is like making a shield bash attack (see above).

An enhancement bonus on a spiked shield does not improve the effectiveness of a shield bash made with it, but a spiked shield can be made into a magic weapon in its own right.