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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 1023790" data-attributes="member: 1656">Not quite.  The shield is a non-magical weapon unless it is crafted as a magical weapon.A shield is a martial bludgeoning weapon.  A spiked shield is a martial piercing weapon.  Either one can be given weapon enhancement bonuses and weapon special qualities.  The spikes are not a separate entity from the shield (unlike armor spikes, which are separate from the armor).Of course, you need to have your shield - or your spiked shield - made as a masterwork weapon before it can be made into a magical weapon, which costs 300gp, on top of the cost of the masterwork quality of the shield to receive shield enhancement bonuses and special qualities.Alternatively, a Bashing Shield would also beat DR X/magic.-Hyp.</blockquote>