Protector's ward

Protector's ward
Versions
Release	12 April 2010 (Update)
Members	Yes
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Quest item	No
Tradeable	Yes
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Stackable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	Restricted
Disassembly	Restricted
Noteable	Yes
Noteable	Yes
Value	14,200 coins
Value	14,200 coins
High Alchemy	8,520 coins
High Alchemy	8,520 coins
Low Alchemy	5,680 coins
Low Alchemy	5,680 coins
Destroy	Drop
On death	Always a safe death
Exchange	Not sold
Weight	0.907 kg
Examine	A magical shield.
Release	12 April 2010 (Update)
Members	Yes
Members	Yes
Quest item	No
Quest item	No
Tradeable	No
Tradeable	No
Equipable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Stackable	No
Stackable	No
Value	0 coins
Value	0 coins
Alchemy	Not alchemisable
Alchemy	Not alchemisable
Destroy	The only way to unbind an item is to destroy it.
On death	Always a safe death
Exchange	Not sold
Weight	0.907 kg
Examine	A magical shield.

The Protector's ward is a somewhat powerful shield that can only be obtained as an uncommon drop from a spiritual guardian in Daemonheim. The shield requires 65 Defence to wear, and thus its defensive bonuses fall directly in between those of the argonite and katagon kiteshield.

If examined closely, it looks very similar to the guardian's ward, except with a less elaborate design. The shield also boasts a different colour scheme than the Guardian's shield, and the eye in the centre apparently "sewn shut".

The ward's usefulness has decreased since the Evolution of Combat update, as it, along with the guardian ward, no longer provides the magic defence bonuses that set it apart from the standard metal kiteshields.

Combat Stats

Requirements
65
Class			Slot
Magic
Tier			Type
65			Shield
Weapons		Main		Off
Damage		-		-
Accuracy		-		-
Style		-
Range		-
Attributes						Damage reduction
Armour				259		PvM: 6.5%			PvP: 0%
Life points				0		Style bonuses
Prayer				0		0		0		0
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Drop sources

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Source	Combat level	Quantity	Rarity
Spiritual guardian	82	1	Common

Trivia

• Marmaros, the Rewards trader outside Daemonheim, appears to be cowering behind one of these. It is unknown if it carries the "taint" of Daemonheim.
• Both the protector's and the guardian's ward are considered magic shields. However, there used to be no wands in Daemonheim and all staves are two-handed. Therefore those two shields could only be utilised while casting spells using a blastbox/surgebox, wands or runes from the backpack.
• Prior to the Evolution of Combat update, the protector's ward specialised in magic defence, being overall comparable to the argonite kiteshield. Since then the ward has what could be seen as either a minor improvement or degradation, as the defence and life point bonuses may not have been increased enough to compensate for the loss of its reasonably unique magic defence bonus.