The Odium ward is a ranged shield that needs 60 Defence. Its +12 ranged attack and +4 ranged strength are the third-highest of any shield in the ::bis interface, behind only the Twisted buckler and the Dragonfire ward, and it costs much less than either. It also has +52 ranged defence and +24 magic defence, but no stab, slash or crush defence, and it lowers melee attack by 12 and magic attack by 8. Players use it as a cheap shield for one-handed ranged weapons.
Achievements:Crazy archaeologist kills (500 kills give one ward; 1,000 up to 12,500 kills give 2 to 12 noted), Scorpia kills (1,650 up to 12,500 kills give 3 to 15 noted), TzTok-Jad kills (3 kills give one; 75 kills give 5 noted), dealing 250,000 ranged damage to players (two wards) and killing 1,600 players in single-way combat (4 noted).
Crates: the Silver Crate (from player kills and Crate Frenzy).
Use a Ward upgrade kit on the Odium ward. Revert on the upgraded ward gives the ward and the kit back. The kit costs 500 Bounty Hunter points in the Bounty Hunter shop.