Good shield?

PAlexandria · 11th March 2008, 05:38 AM

So what constitutes a good shield?

Paidric · 11th March 2008, 05:49 AM

Paladin :
FC 1
DCI 15
max resists
Str Req as low as possible (when you are hit by a debuff spell).
Self Repair is nice to have...

Mage :
SC (no -1)
DCI 15
Max Resists
Str Req as low as possible

If you find old time shields, they can have HCI 15, so add that and you have a winner

With the new change to runic tools, you can "easily" craft such shields with valorite ingots and copper hammers.

PAlexandria · 11th March 2008, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paidric

Paladin :
Max Resists

With the new change to runic tools, you can "easily" craft such shields with valorite ingots and copper hammers.

What would max resists be?
And is it worth enhancing any found?

Merion · 11th March 2008, 06:04 AM

There are also shields around, that have HCI as well as DCI. But those do not drop anymore, so they tend to be expensive.

Shields always have 1 single point of resist when unenhanced. You can see the resists gained by enhancing here:
UO Stratics - Mining

Imo, the best shield would be a valorite shield with
Self repair 2+
15% HCI
15% DCI
FC 1

PAlexandria · 11th March 2008, 06:07 AM

Is Reflect Physical Damage not a good modifier?

Merion · 11th March 2008, 06:12 AM

Most people don't think so. Personally I do not care about Reflect Damage, espically in PvM it's not very good.
Just imagine you got a shield with 10% reflect and you are fighting an ogre lord. He hits you for 40 points of damage, which are roughly 40% of your life force. You reflect 4 points of damage back to him, which is less than 1% of his life force.

So, no, I don't think Reflect physical damage is good at all.
Might be different if you go for a 100% Reflect armor in pvp, but I'm not too expierienced with that...

PAlexandria · 11th March 2008, 06:15 AM

As always, you forum folks are the best!

Thanks for the info. As I suspected - everything I have is crap!

The good news is though, that I can stop hording so much crap!

**kingtony** · 11th March 2008, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAlexandria

As always, you forum folks are the best!

Thanks for the info. As I suspected - everything I have is crap!

The good news is though, that I can stop hording so much crap!

one persons crap is another persons treasure

PAlexandria · 11th March 2008, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingtony

one persons crap is another persons treasure

And don't I know it!!!

In RL, I live with a retired inventor, mad scientist, tinkerer and general collector of anything any normal person would not look twice at (scrap metal, old motors, unidentifiable chemicals, you name it).

Paidric · 11th March 2008, 08:45 AM

RPD will flag you in PvP, so I wouldn't use it for now

Though they are looking into it... Or did they already?

And in PvM it's soooo useless

Unless you can make a suit with mad resists and 100% rpd. And if possible Self Repair.

11th March 2008, 05:38 AM	#1
PAlexandria Join Date: Aug 2007 Shard: Chesapeake Posts: 254 Gold: 1,991 My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Good shield? So what constitutes a good shield?

11th March 2008, 05:49 AM	#2
Paidric The Youngherder [HLP] Join Date: Mar 2007 Shard: Europa Posts: 308 Gold: 54 Thanks: 5 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Good shield? Paladin : FC 1 DCI 15 max resists Str Req as low as possible (when you are hit by a debuff spell). Self Repair is nice to have... Mage : SC (no -1) DCI 15 Max Resists Str Req as low as possible If you find old time shields, they can have HCI 15, so add that and you have a winner With the new change to runic tools, you can "easily" craft such shields with valorite ingots and copper hammers. If deathrobes were bank checks... I'd be rich!

11th March 2008, 06:04 AM	#4
Merion Join Date: Jun 2007 Shard: Drachenfels Posts: 336 Gold: 664 Thanks: 18 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Good shield? There are also shields around, that have HCI as well as DCI. But those do not drop anymore, so they tend to be expensive. Shields always have 1 single point of resist when unenhanced. You can see the resists gained by enhancing here: UO Stratics - Mining Imo, the best shield would be a valorite shield with Self repair 2+ 15% HCI 15% DCI FC 1

11th March 2008, 06:07 AM	#5
PAlexandria Join Date: Aug 2007 Shard: Chesapeake Posts: 254 Gold: 1,991 My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good shield? Is Reflect Physical Damage not a good modifier?

11th March 2008, 06:12 AM	#6
Merion Join Date: Jun 2007 Shard: Drachenfels Posts: 336 Gold: 664 Thanks: 18 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Good shield? Most people don't think so. Personally I do not care about Reflect Damage, espically in PvM it's not very good. Just imagine you got a shield with 10% reflect and you are fighting an ogre lord. He hits you for 40 points of damage, which are roughly 40% of your life force. You reflect 4 points of damage back to him, which is less than 1% of his life force. So, no, I don't think Reflect physical damage is good at all. Might be different if you go for a 100% Reflect armor in pvp, but I'm not too expierienced with that...

11th March 2008, 06:15 AM	#7
PAlexandria Join Date: Aug 2007 Shard: Chesapeake Posts: 254 Gold: 1,991 My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Good shield? As always, you forum folks are the best! Thanks for the info. As I suspected - everything I have is crap! The good news is though, that I can stop hording so much crap!

11th March 2008, 08:45 AM	#10
Paidric The Youngherder [HLP] Join Date: Mar 2007 Shard: Europa Posts: 308 Gold: 54 Thanks: 5 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Good shield? RPD will flag you in PvP, so I wouldn't use it for now Though they are looking into it... Or did they already? And in PvM it's soooo useless Unless you can make a suit with mad resists and 100% rpd. And if possible Self Repair. If deathrobes were bank checks... I'd be rich!

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