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Malediction ward



Released							13 March 2014 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Wilderness✓

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							An ancient, evil shield forged by Volcanic heat.

Values

Value							45,000 coins
High alch							27,000 coins
Low alch							18,000 coins
Weight							3.628 kg

Grand Exchange

Exchange							1,945,965 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							364

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Advanced data

Item ID							11924
Link							MOID

The malediction ward is a mage-class shield that requires at least 60 Defence to wield. It offers the fifth best Magic attack bonus for the off-hand slot in the game, exceeded by the mage's book, the ancient wyvern shield, the arcane spirit shield and the Elidinis' ward (f).

In terms of stats, the ward provides melee defence identical to that of a dragon square shield but provides a moderate amount of Magic defence instead of providing Ranged defence. The shield carries a substantial Magic attack bonus but negative melee and Ranged attack bonuses. Because of this the shield is ideal for mages, but unsuitable for other combat. The shield also has a Magic damage bonus of 2%.

Players can use a ward upgrade kit, obtained from Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing, to cosmetically enhance the malediction ward, creating a malediction ward (or). This only alters its appearance, and becomes untradeable. It can be reverted, but the kit will not be returned.

Combat stats


Attack bonuses

-8	-8	-8	+12	-12

Defence bonuses


+50	+52	+48	+15	+0

Other bonuses				Slot


+0	+0	+2%	+0	List

Creation

A player combines the three shards, creating the ward.

The ward is created from three components: the malediction shard 1, 2, and 3, dropped by the Chaos Fanatic, Crazy archaeologist, and Scorpia, respectively.

When all three shards are present in the player's inventory, they must travel to the Volcanic Forge on the most north-eastern part of the Wilderness to forge the ward.

Requirements
Members		Ticks	4 (2.4s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Volcanic Forge

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Malediction shard 1	1	1,142,028
	Malediction shard 2	1	436,325
	Malediction shard 3	1	178,088
Total cost			1,756,441
	Malediction ward	1	1,945,965
Profit			189,524
Profit after GE Tax			150,605

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Malediction ward (or)		None	None	1 × Malediction ward 1 × Ward upgrade kit

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Transcript

When used on a ward upgrade kit

The upgraded version has the same stats and behaviour, but is untradeable. Although you can revert it to its original form, you will not get the upgrade kit back.
Select an option
Apply the upgrade.
- You apply the upgrade.
- (End of dialogue)
Cancel.
- (End of dialogue)

Changes

Date	Changes
29 May 2024 (Update)	The Magic damage bonus has been increased from 0% to 2%.

Trivia

The odium ward and toktz-ket-xil are cosmetically very similar to the malediction ward as they are recolours of the same model.

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Wilderness bosses and rewards

Bosses

Multi-combat	Callisto Venenatis (Spiderling) Vet'ion (Skeleton Hellhound) (Greater Skeleton Hellhound) Chaos Elemental King Black Dragon
Singles-plus	Artio Spindel (Spiderling) Calvar'ion (Skeleton Hellhound) (Greater Skeleton Hellhound)
Demi-bosses	Chaos Fanatic (Miniature chaotic clouds) Crazy archaeologist Revenant maledictus Scorpia (Offspring) (Guardian)

Rewards

Weapons

Items	Claws of Callisto Fangs of Venenatis Skull of Vet'ion Voidwaker blade Voidwaker gem Voidwaker hilt
Weapons	Ursine chainmace Webweaver bow Accursed sceptre (autocasting) Voidwaker

Rings

Shields

Pets

Other

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