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A mental shield (not to be confused with [[Mental Mirror]], the mutation) is a property that most creatures that lack physical brains have that makes them immune to mental damage and most mental effects. These are most often [[Robots]]. Telepathy also does not work on them.
A mental shield (not to be confused with the mutation [[Mental Mirror]]) is a property that makes creatures immune to mental damage and most mental effects, and blocks [[Telepathy]]. It is possessed by creatures without psionically accessible minds, whether because they are mindless (like most plants, [[fungi]], and [[oozes]]), have artificial minds (i.e. [[robots]]), or are otherwise immune to psychic abilities.


The following effects cannot be applied to creatures with a mental shield:{{Code Reference|class=MentalShield}}
The following effects cannot be applied to creatures with a mental shield:{{Code Reference|class=MentalShield}}
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== Trivia ==
By default, [[robots]], [[oozes]], [[fungi]], plants, and nests have mental shields. However, the mental shield is removed from sapient plants and fungi.
* The only creatures with mental shields outside of those categories are {{favilink|girshworm|plural}}, {{favilink|twinning lamprey|plural}}, and {{favilink|trining lamprey|plural}}.
* {{favilink|Pax Klanq}} is the only fungus without a mental shield.
* {{favilink|Euclid}}, and most of the members of the [[Consortium of Phyta]] ({{favilink|Yurl}}, {{favilink|Sixshrew}}, {{favilink|Tillifergaewicz}}, {{favilink|Asphodel}}, and {{favilink|asphodelyte|plural}}) are sapient and thus do not have mental shields.
* The {{favilink|oddly-hued glowpad}}, despite being a Consortium member and capable of speaking to the player, has a mental shield. It is the only Consortium member which does.
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Revision as of 15:59, 8 December 2021

A mental shield (not to be confused with the mutation Mental Mirror) is a property that makes creatures immune to mental damage and most mental effects, and blocks Telepathy. It is possessed by creatures without psionically accessible minds, whether because they are mindless (like most plants, fungi, and oozes), have artificial minds (i.e. robots), or are otherwise immune to psychic abilities.

The following effects cannot be applied to creatures with a mental shield:[1]

As esper hunters

If the player has a high enough glimmer and summons a psychic assassin, there is a chance for the hunter to be a creature that normally has a mental shield. The shield is removed, and thus is normally affected by mental attacks and effects.[2] Creatures with mental shields are unable to become psychic thralls.

List of creatures with a mental shield

Trivia

By default, robots, oozes, fungi, plants, and nests have mental shields. However, the mental shield is removed from sapient plants and fungi.

References

As of Patch This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.71.
This information is reliable as of patch 2.0.201.71.
  1. ↑ XRL.World.Parts.MentalShield
  2. ↑ XRL.World.Parts.PsychicHunter
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