Talk:Dragonfire shield

'Full' Protection from Dragonfire?
Does the fully charged shield really give complete protection? I fought red and bronze dragons with a full charge and still got damaged by normal dragonbreath and the bronze dragons' ranged dragonbreath attack. This was when wielding the shield alone. I get the ingame message "Your shield absorbs most of the dragonfire" and I only get complete immunity when using an antifire pot at the same time... 129.234.233.241 20:03, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

question
question, crystal shield degrades over time, does this do as wel, or is it only needed one time to charge?
 * It can be charged up to 50 times as I understand the article. Also, Each time the firebreath option isused, it decreases (I assume) by one charge, thus weakening the shield slightly.  I can be recharged though.  I believe that it is charged by absorbing dragonbreath, but I'm not sure.   21:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Tirrian, you're right about the gaining charges. Jagex said specifically that you accumulate one charge each time the shield takes a blow from dragonbreath. I'm not sure about what happens to the charges when you use the dragonbreath attack, but I'm guessing you're right, too, that it uses one charge up. Thunderbird346 23:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
 * in that case, im going to buy one, get pounded by a steel dragon 50 times, and have the best shield in the game, without having to recharge! :)

The shield can hold up to 50 charges of dragonfire at one time. The stats are at max when it has all 50 charges. When you use the charges the stats of the shield slowly degrade but the shield will never 'turn to dust' so to speak. Hope this helps 02:48, September 25, 2009 (UTC)
 * The problem I'm finding lately is that everytime I've asked about these (to buy one or see if anyone has one), people are still getting it confused with the Anti-dragon shield, so either they don't read the updates (most likely) or they're confused, or both. In either case I haven't been able to ask anyone who actually has one about what they think about it. :o)  18:30, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

What is the smithing reward for attaching the visage to the shield? That doesn't seem to be specified anywhere in the Wiki. Thanks! Steelhorse66 20:08, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

The Dragonfire effect
If you use the Dragonfire effect on someone who's wearing an anti-dragon shield or under the effects of a fire potion, is the max damage greatly reduced (to about 5 or 8), or does it still hit very high damage (like 25+)? -- 06:35, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It's reduced. That, or I'm having really had luck with it. [[Image:Expert dragon archer hat.png|25px]]Doomedrusher|Talk| |Contributions| 11:26, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

If you use this effect on someone wearing the shield, do they get charge?

POH Steels?
Considering you don't get any exp for fighting these, do these POH Steel Drags still charge the shield? And do you get a game message every time it charges?
 * Dunno about the steels, but it tells you when you get a charge

Nitros629 20:53, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Yes indead you do get charges for your DFS from a steel dragon in a POH 02:45, September 25, 2009 (UTC)

Smithing Assist
Would recieving assistance from someone with 90+ Smithing mean you can attach a Visage to the shield without paying a fee? Or does this not work?
 * You only have to pay a fee if you have Oziach do it for you. So no, it won't cost anything to attach it through the Assist system. -- 20:01, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

Operate
Do you actually have to be in combat in order to operate the shield and release the attack, or can you operate it while not in combat and click on the opponent you want to target? 18:14, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

You can operate the shield before attacking and then when you attack the the shield will hit first. You can also release all charges by right clicking the shield in inventory, which is useful if you want to sell it (charged version is untradable). Luvdogmilk   03:20, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


 * This page has too many animated gifs. -- [[Image:Disk of returning.PNG]] Malcolm33 [[Image:Disk of returning.PNG]] 00:17, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Why cant i sell my dragon fire shield
i have use the shield charged it a few times but i cant trade it any more what do i have to do to make it normal again ??
 * You have to right click it and pick "release" or something like that. Then you can trade it. 18:06, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Psyco Robot is indead right if you cant sell it right click the shield and click 'Release' this should release all charges in the DFS and should now be ready to sell. Hope this helps 02:51, September 25, 2009 (UTC)

Barbarian Assault?
Can someone try using the dragon fire ability in barbarian assault and see what happens?