Ankh Shield

The Ankh Shield is a Hardmode shield accessory which provides immunity to 11 / 10  different debuffs, knockback immunity, and an additional  defense. It is crafted from an Obsidian Shield and an Ankh Charm at the Tinkerer's Workshop.

Consisting of 11 different ingredients, the Ankh Shield entails one of the most complex crafting trees in Terraria, only below the Zenith and the Cell Phone in complexity.

When equipped, the Ankh Shield provides immunity to all of the following debuffs:

Tips

 * The Ankh Shield does not require any items from Hardmode bosses (but does require Hardmode), and so can be obtained before defeating them. It can be a very useful accessory when the player does decide to fight them.
 * While it does not directly affect the debuff, the Shield blocks all of its side effects, rendering it mostly harmless against the player.
 * The post-Plantera Paladin's Shield offers an extra 2 defense and a multiplayer buff, but does not prevent common debuffs. As such, the Paladin's Shield may be slightly more advantageous for most boss battles.
 * Using an Obsidian Skin Potion renders the player immune to the On Fire! debuff, which the shield does not provide.
 * The Ankh Shield can synergize with the to block attacks, granting the Striking Moment buff.

Trivia

 * The, the ian hieroglyphic symbol that is depicted in the shield, was most commonly used in writing and in art to represent the word for "life" and, by extension, as a symbol of life itself.
 * Of all accessories, the Ankh Shield and the Celestial Stone offer the third most base defense, being bested only by the Paladin's Shield which has 6 base defense, and the Flesh Knuckles which has 7 base defense.
 * The only crafted item in the build path not crafted at the Tinkerer's Workshop is the Obsidian Skull, which is crafted at a Furnace instead.
 * Its components sell for more than the shield itself does.
 * Prior to, the Ankh Shield (requiring 11 base ingredients, and 7 crafting operations) had the most complex crafting tree. Although the required one more base ingredient, it only needed one crafting operation. The  took the lead (requiring 13 base ingredients, and 8 crafting operations) in 1.3., and the Zenith took the lead in 1.4 thereafter.
 * Despite giving immunity to Chilled, the crafting chain for the Ankh Shield does not include the accessory which does, the Hand Warmer. The shield also does not give immunity to Frozen.

History
Anchschild Bouclier Ânkh 앙크 방패 十字章护盾