Price (Item Level): 500 gp (3rd) (least), 2,500 gp (7th) (lesser), or 5,000 gp (9th) (greater)
Body Slot: — (shield crystal)
Caster Level: 5th
Aura: Faint; (DC 17) divination
Activation: —
Weight: —
This blue sapphire is cut into a large cabochon. It contains a small flint arrowhead in its center.
A crystal of arrow deflection protects you from ranged weapon attacks.
Least: This augment crystal grants you a +2 bonus to AC against ranged attacks.
Lesser: As the least crystal, except the bonus is +5.
Greater: As the least crystal, and you can deflect one ranged attack per round as if you had the Deflect Arrows feat.
Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, shield.
Cost to Create: 250 gp, 20 XP, 1 day (least); 1,250 gp, 100 XP, 3 days (lesser); 2,500 gp, 200 XP, 5 days (greater).
Source: Magic Item Compendium, page 25.