Bverrit Keep

Bverrit Keep is a unique Tower Shield from Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.

Like most tower shields, Bverrit Keep has a higher defense but lower chance of blocking than other, smaller shields. The bonuses it has are somewhat specialized.

Most noticeable about Bverrit Keep is its very high boost to Fire Resist. When combined with other Fire Resistant equipment such as Infernostride or Hexfire, a character could give a humongous boost to Fire Resist even as far as Nightmare or Hell difficulties.

Besides its high Fire Resist, Bverrit Keep has minimal bonuses. The boost it gives to Strength is small, and its magic damage reduction is similarly low. The fact that it does not give bonuses to any other Resistances is a problem, as not every enemy uses Fire attacks.

All in all, Bverrit Keep may be a useful shield to keep in case of an enemy that uses a multitude of Fire Attacks (such as Vampires), or against bosses that are Fire Enchanted.

Stats

Bverrit Keep
Tower Shield
Defense: 76-87
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 75
Durability: 140-160
Chance to Block:

• Paladin: 64%
• Amazon/Assassin/Barbarian: 59%
• Druid/Necromancer/Sorceress: 54%

Paladin Smite Damage: 1 To 5
+80-120% Defense
+30 Defense
10% Increased Chance to Block
Fire Resist +75%
+5 To Strength
Magic Damage Reduced By 5

Trivia

This section contains facts and trivia relevant to this article.

• Bverrit's Keep is an anagram for Peter Brevik, lead programmer of Diablo II.
• It's also believed that the design of this in game shield comes from a real life medieval shield that was captured from the Bohemians at the Battle of Wenzenbach in 1504. A source image and description can be found in the book 'The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I' on Page 24, FIG. 4.

Diablo II Unique Shields

Normal Shields — Pelta Lunata (Buckler) • Umbral Disk (Small Shield) • Stormguild (Large Shield) • Steelclash (Kite Shield) • Swordback Hold (Spiked Shield) • Bverrit Keep (Tower Shield) • Wall of the Eyeless (Bone Shield) • The Ward (Gothic Shield)
Exceptional Shields — Visceratuant (Defender) • Moser's Blessed Circle (Round Shield) • Stormchaser (Scutum) • Tiamat's Rebuke (Dragon Shield) • Lance Guard (Barbed Shield) • Gerke's Sanctuary (Pavise) • Lidless Wall (Grim Shield) • Radament's Sphere (Ancient Shield)
Elite Shields — Blackoak Shield (Luna) • Stormshield (Monarch) • Spike Thorn (Blade Barrier) • Medusa's Gaze (Aegis) • Head Hunter's Glory (Troll Nest) • Spirit Ward (Ward)