diff --git a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/shields.lua b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/shields.lua
index c8b9a7a7c4371237e16f31000bc6016904e92a56..a65b4fbbbe97e634a598dbb01a098cc335ce080e 100644
--- a/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/shields.lua
+++ b/game/modules/tome/data/general/objects/shields.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ newEntity{
 	desc = [[Handheld deflection devices]],
 	require = { talent = { {Talents.T_ARMOUR_TRAINING,2} }, },
 	randart_able = "/data/general/objects/random-artifacts/shields.lua",
-	special_combat = { talented="shield", damrange = 1.2 },
+	special_combat = { talented="shield", accuracy_effect="staff", damrange = 1.2 },
 	egos = "/data/general/objects/egos/shield.lua", egos_chance = { prefix=resolvers.mbonus(40, 5), suffix=resolvers.mbonus(40, 5) },
 }