Amethyst Aegis

Amethyst Aegis
File:Amethyst Aegis.jpg
Type	Shield
Campaign	Eye of the North
Attribute requirement(s)	Command Motivation Tactics
PvP reward class	Exotic 5 Gold Zaishen Coin
Common salvage	1-2 Piles of Glittering Dust
Rare salvage	Diamonds Rubies Sapphires

The Amethyst Aegis is a rare type of shield. The body of the shield appears to be made entirely of one giant, cut, crystal of amethyst, the facets of which appear to sparkle when it is rotated. This is capped with decorative golden metal at the corners of the shield and at the center of the front of the shield.

Acquisition

Core

• Isle of the Nameless
  • Zaishen Chest
• The Fissure of Woe
  • Chest of Woe
• The Underworld
  • Underworld Chest

Eye of the North

• Depths of Tyria
  • Slavers' Exile
    • Chest of the Slaver (Forgewight)
    • Chest of the Slaver (Justiciar Thommis)
    • Chest of the Slaver (Rand Stormweaver)
    • Hierophant's Chest

Drop research is ongoing and can be found here.

Dye

Dye affects the entire shield except the golden metallic regions. The crystal is tinted depending on the dye color specified. It will dye to an inverse of the color applied (with the exception of silver, white and black dyes) but this will only show in only some facets of the crystal - which facets appear tinted depends on the viewing angle; some facets will always retain their magenta coloring at any given viewing angle. Although the golden metallic cornices are not affected by dye, they are shown to be affected on the inventory icon. The default color can be closely replicated using yellow dye.

Notes

Other shields with this appearance:

• Shield of the Hierophant (unique)
• To buy it as PvP reward red item, you have to unlock the Exotic Weapon tab via Tolkano and pay 18 Tournament Reward Points or 20 Silver Zaishen Coin to create this specific skin.