Negative Token, where to put it

[fr0571]

I've acquired an item Negative Token (it protects from shadows). But it can be placed in the ring slot and in the quick item slot.
I suspect it works only when placed in the ring slot, but if it works in the quick item slot I would be wasting a ring slot.
Is it know if that Negative Token works when kept in the quick item slots?

[mikeydsc]

That is used to protect you from shadows. Place it in your hot bar. When a shadow appears use it to kill them quick. It is re-usable.

[fr0571]

Did some reserach..Indeed to use Negative Token it has to be in the quick item menu. However it also suppose to have passive ability to grant you +3 armor vs shadows.
But I quote some user named Hanatash:
" I could find no evidence in the game files that the negative token in any way increases your Armor Class against Shadow creatures. That said, Torment is somewhat of a special snowflake among the Infinity Engine games and the effect could very well be hardcoded. "

This would indicate that Negative Totem is a nice trollbait (lol) if you try to use its supposed passive ability, but the "use" from quick bar that might stop shadows works and is the only 100% confirmed function.

[mikeydsc]

It will allow you to couple hit a shadow vs a long drawn out battle. It is like a anti-shadow device that does more damage to them, nothing about armor. At least from my memory.

I did 2 playthoughs, 1st one I used this, and made shadows much easier to deal with.
2nd play through, I forget to get this item and had to battle shadows.

This device really helps you in the puzzlewell hag map. Plus if you get mazed from L.O.Pain, its helpful to deal with the shadows there also.

[🅱ILL]

Just found this on my second playthrough, and it's amazing in the shadow fights. It's just a spammable "Hold Undead" but for shadows. Put it in the quick item list and spam away.