Sludge Necklace

A no-rarity cursed Sludge set neck armor obtainable from the Trashbags event. Grants +1 Shield but costs -1 Charisma. The Sludge set items are scrapped together from discarded junk, trading social standing for marginal defense. Useful mainly as early filler or for sets that ignore CHA, but the cursed classification suggests there may be additional negative interactions. Part of the Sludge set with Sludge Mask and Sludge Hat.

The +1 Shield is the smallest Shield value available on neck armor, and the -1 CHA penalty means this item actively hurts builds that rely on Charisma. It has no rarity listed, suggesting it doesn't appear in standard loot pools and is exclusively obtainable through the Trashbags event. The full Sludge set provides +3 Shield across neck, face, and head slots, at the combined cost of -3 CHA.

Only worth equipping if CHA is a stat you're already ignoring or actively dumping. For tanky physical builds with no CHA dependencies, the +1 Shield per slot adds up across the trio. The Trashbags event origin means you may end up with the full set whether you want it or not — use it as a temporary bridge until better armor drops.