```metadata
title: 'Item: Tower Shield'
description: A large, heavy shield that gives additional cover
tags: ''
systems:
- 5e
renderer: V3
```
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# Tower Shield
This massive shield is used frequently in organized armies for its effectiveness at protecting soldiers and aiding in the formation of lines. Its sheer size and weight make it abnormally difficult to use.
{{monster,frame
## Tower Shield
*Uncommon item, shield*
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**AC:** +3
**Base Cost:** 35gp
**Strength Requirement:** 15
**Stealth:** Disadvantage
**Rarity:** Uncommon
**Weight:** 45lbs.
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While you are holding a tower shield:
* You have _disadvantage_ on attack rolls (can be offset by the _Shield Master_ feat).
* You have _half cover_.
* You can spend an amount of movement equal to half your speed to have _three-quarters cover_ until the start of your next turn. If you do this, while you are an obstacle to a target you grant _three-quarters cover_ instead of _half cover_.
While wielding a heavy shield, you cannot use weapons with the Two handed property (You can still use weapons with the Versatile property).
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