Blackoak Shield (Diablo II)

Blackoak Shield is a unique Luna, a type of shield from Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.

Although it has a lower block rate compared to other, smaller shields, Blackoak Shield has a number of other interesting properties that make it worth using.

Perhaps the most noticeable ability of Blackoak Shield is its large potential of absorbing Cold damage. It may have the potential for being able to absorb the most Cold damage out of any item, which when combined with other Cold Resist equipment (e.g. Hawkmail, etc.), could help boost a player's Cold Resist to very effective levels as far as Difficulty.

Along the same lines, although Blackoak Shield does not make a player immune to being frozen, it does half freeze time, which is useful as freeze time increases to very long time periods in later game.

Although Blackoak Shield does not have as high chance to block, it does have quite a Faster Block Rate bonus. It also has a small chance of casting Weaken when struck; not an intensely useful ability, it is handy when surrounded by legions of monsters that are physical attackers.

Stats
Defense: (322-372) Required Level: 61 Required Strength: 100 Durability: 129 Chance to Block: Paladin Smite Damage: 17 To 29
 * Paladin: 50%
 * Amazon/Assassin/: 45%
 * Druid/Necromancer/Sorceress: 40%

(Only Spawns in or later)