What are the effects of spirit shields in runescape?

Answer 1

Arcane Spirit Shield:

The shield has the same defensive bonuses as the blessed spirit shield, though it also gives a +20 Magic attack bonus. This makes it the off-hand item with the best Magic attack bonus in the game, outclassing the mages' book (+15), which held the title before the release of the arcane spirit shield, and the farseer kiteshield (+17). Like the other spirit shields, it also gives a small Prayer bonus and has no offensive penalties, making it suitable for all styles of combat. Its substantial Magic attack bonus, however, make it most suited for mages.

Spectral Spirit Shield:

This shield is equivalent to an Arcane spirit shield, but instead of an offensive bonus of +20, it has a Magic defence bonus of +30. This shield is commonly used by wealthy players during Castle Wars and Tzhaar Fight Pits because of its extremely high magic defence. This shield is also effective in the Armadyl boss chamber as it gives good protection against Kree'arra's magic attacks, and is widely used among rangers when fighting the Corporeal Beast. It's equally the best shield for tanking the Zamorak boss who can hit you only with magic once pray melee is on. Its high magic defence bonuses also make it a good choice of shield to use on Slayer tasks, as commonly assigned monsters, such as Aberrant Spectres, Bloodvelds, Aquanites, and Waterfiends use magic-based attacks.

Divine Spirit Shield:

The Divine spirit shield comes with a special bonus that reduces 30% of any damage a player takes if the player has sufficient Prayer points. 50% of this 30% is deducted from the player's Prayer, while the rest is ignored.

Elysian Spirit Shield:

The Elysian spirit shield has a 70% chance of reducing the damage you receive by 25%. Without consideration of its magical effect, the shield is nearly as powerful as the Dragonfire Shield in defensive bonuses. On the other hand, it lacks the +7 Strength bonus the Dragonfire shield grants.