req8 AL15 shield questions - Guild Wars Forums

jon0592 · Oct 27, 2010, 05:06 PM // 17:06

Are they worth using over a req9 AL16 shield if I'm not investing in the required attribute anyway?

Dzjudz · Oct 27, 2010, 05:53 PM // 17:53

No. If you do not meet the requirement of a shield, you always get 8 armor from it.

jensyea · Oct 27, 2010, 07:31 PM // 19:31

^ given that the base armor on the shield is 8 or more, ofcourse

Nerel · Oct 27, 2010, 07:35 PM // 19:35

^^ Unless it's a PvP strength shield.

jensyea · Oct 27, 2010, 07:58 PM // 19:58

^ damn, you outsmartassed me

Ben Greenwood · Oct 27, 2010, 08:08 PM // 20:08

It depends, it is quite easy to get an r3 insc tactics/mot/command AL10 (max for r3 is 11) so if your going 12 12 and have 6 points left over it would be good if you could go part W or P for that type of shield. Sure its only 2 more armor, but it is more.

Dzjudz · Oct 27, 2010, 08:15 PM // 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by jensyea

^ given that the base armor on the shield is 8 or more, ofcourse

Sure, there are a few exceptions. For a more exhaustive description of what happens to the armor rating of shields when you don't meet the requirement, see the wiki page on shields, specifically the second paragraph on that page.

galactic · Oct 28, 2010, 03:57 AM // 03:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

No. If you do not meet the requirement of a shield, you always get 8 armor from it.

if its a strength pvp shield, you get 9 armor

ruk1a · Oct 28, 2010, 05:19 AM // 05:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by galactic

if its a strength pvp shield, you get 9 armor

how? as i recall it's the same 16AL as any max tactics shield.

guess i'll read the wiki post..

lol well it doesn't even tell why, just that it's a bug.

Oct 27, 2010, 05:06 PM // 17:06	#1
jon0592 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: N/	req8 AL15 shield questions Are they worth using over a req9 AL16 shield if I'm not investing in the required attribute anyway?

Oct 27, 2010, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#2
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	No. If you do not meet the requirement of a shield, you always get 8 armor from it.

Oct 27, 2010, 07:31 PM // 19:31	#3
jensyea Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Underworld Profession: Mo/	^ given that the base armor on the shield is 8 or more, ofcourse

Oct 27, 2010, 07:35 PM // 19:35	#4
Nerel Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia, what you want my home address? Guild: [CAT] Profession: Mo/	^^ Unless it's a PvP strength shield.

Oct 27, 2010, 07:58 PM // 19:58	#5
jensyea Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Underworld Profession: Mo/	^ damn, you outsmartassed me

Oct 27, 2010, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#6
Ben Greenwood Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ontario Guild: N/A Profession: W/	It depends, it is quite easy to get an r3 insc tactics/mot/command AL10 (max for r3 is 11) so if your going 12 12 and have 6 points left over it would be good if you could go part W or P for that type of shield. Sure its only 2 more armor, but it is more.