Void knight deflector

The Void knight deflector is a reward that can be unlocked in the Conquest activity. It can only be obtained by a player with a Conquest rating of at least 1250 and is purchased with 150 Void Knight commendation points from the Void Knights. The commendation points can be earned through Conquest or Pest Control.

The deflector can be equipped in the shield slot. Aside from its melee defence statistics, this item is significant because it has a +10 magic defence bonus, can be used in place of another piece of void equipment to make up a set, and achieve the set bonus to accuracy and damage. For example, one can replace Void knight gloves with Barrows gloves for melee training, replace the Void knight top with a Black d'hide body for range training, or with Ahrim's Robetop for mage training; however, you cannot use it in place of a void helm.

The deflector creates variety in defence, making it useful for situations that it could not normally be used for. For example, when ranging, the Void Knight body can be replaced with different body armour, adding extra defence that makes it harder for melee attacks to be used against the player; it can be more effective than d'hides because of the 10% more damage. The deflector also works for mages; exchanging the body for a mage robe top can give better accuracy while providing protection in all parts of combat. For instance, using Ahrim's Robetop and a suitable staff can increase accuracy.

The deflector can also be used to make room for using sacred clay equipment, such as chaps, while maintaining the set effect from full void. This tactic is usually only used when using expensive methods of training, such as ranging with red chinchompas, or casting expensive spells.

Trivia

 * There was a glitch when wielding a deflector while having a fire cape on. It seemed the fire cape has been moved and reshaped. This glitch has been fixed.
 * Korasi appears to be wielding a Void Knight deflector, although it is slightly more detailed.
 * Foot soldiers in the Conquest activity are wielding Void Knight deflectors.
 * There are only 3 shields with a higher magic defence, the Spectral Spirit Shield, Eagle-eye kiteshield and the Mage's Book. The Dragonfire shield and Tome of Frost's magic defence bonuses are equal to the deflector.
 * Upon release of the deflector, there was a glitch where, at certain camera angles, the deflector appeared invisible. This has since been fixed.
 * You can wear the Void knight deflector even if your rank falls under 1250, since the rank is not a requirement to wield it, only to buy it.
 * The release of the Hati paws saw an increase in the popularity of the deflector, as several players combined the paws with the Void knight set to maximize the amount of experience gained.