diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index d490addbe..7d3b8c400 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -1068,8 +1068,18 @@ terminate(troop dt, troop at, int type, const char *damage, boolean missile)
   sd = weapon_effskill(dt, at, weapon, false, false);
   if (weapon!=NULL) dwtype=weapon->type;
 
-  if (armor) ar += armor->prot;
-  if (shield) ar += shield->prot;
+  if (armor) {
+    ar += armor->prot;
+    if (armor->projectile>0 && chance(armor->projectile)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  if (shield) {
+    ar += shield->prot;
+    if (shield->projectile>0 && chance(shield->projectile)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
 
   /* natürliche Rüstung */
   an = du->race->armor;
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/item.h b/src/common/kernel/item.h
index d592a94b0..73eed6380 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/item.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/item.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ typedef struct armor_type {
   double penalty;
   double magres;
   int prot;
+  float projectile; /* chance, dass ein projektil abprallt */
   unsigned int flags;
 } armor_type;
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/race.c b/src/common/kernel/race.c
index 847f0a586..80411b928 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/race.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/race.c
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ rc_new(const char * zName)
 
   rc->attack[0].type = AT_COMBATSPELL;
   rc->attack[1].type = AT_NONE;
-  rc->speed = 0;
   return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
index 32a9e9b98..af50dc520 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ xml_readarmor(xmlXPathContextPtr xpath, item_type * itype)
   if (xml_bvalue(node, "shield", false)) flags |= ATF_SHIELD;
 
   atype = new_armortype(itype, penalty, magres, ac, flags);
+  atype->projectile = (float)xml_fvalue(node, "projectile", 0.0);
   return atype;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/res/e2k9/items.xml b/src/res/e2k9/items.xml
index 28c53130c..9122f1e32 100644
--- a/src/res/e2k9/items.xml
+++ b/src/res/e2k9/items.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <modifier function="mod_dwarves_only"/>
         <requirement type="iron" quantity="2"/>
       </construction>
-      <armor ac="2" penalty="-0.20" magres="0.0" shield="yes" />
+      <armor ac="2" projectile="0.30" penalty="-0.10" magres="0.0" shield="yes" />
     </item>
   </resource>