What Paragon shield mods do you use? - Guild Wars Forums

Lishy · Sep 18, 2010, 05:14 AM // 05:14

What Paragon shield mods do you use? I always figured +10 armor vs slashing damage was the best, but I wanna hear your input.

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 18, 2010, 05:19 AM // 05:19

The +10AL vs <damage type> provide the best protection at the cost of being specific, so you'll need to have a lot of shields and swap them often to be effective. Unless we're talking about PvE, in which case you know what you're fighting and that the damage will be consistent. Generally speaking though, in PvE I don't like filling up my inventory with a bunch of shields so I run -2/enchant. It's not like it's going to matter much nowadays anyway.

Pleikki · Sep 18, 2010, 06:02 AM // 06:02

think i allways had reduce blindness and 30hp

NuclearSlug · Sep 18, 2010, 06:19 AM // 06:19

I always carry a "Luck of the Draw" inscription with +30 mod. It's universal and one less thing for me to worry about.

Iuris · Sep 18, 2010, 09:29 AM // 09:29

Well, as close to all of them as I can. Got some 7 shields already... The elemental protection mods are the highest priority, though.

Grim Aragorn · Sep 18, 2010, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by Pleikki

think i allways had reduce blindness and 30hp

This is your best option, +10 Vs fire/earth is always nice too

Tender Care · Sep 18, 2010, 03:14 PM // 15:14

i use +10 vs Slashing dmg......or also -5/20% on another shield...depends what i got to do.....

For pvp -20% blindness it's the best choice!

system.fan · Sep 18, 2010, 06:21 PM // 18:21

1. slashing/30hp
2. fire/30hp
3. -5/20/30hp

all i need for pve tbh... never had any problems with defense

Sierraa · Sep 19, 2010, 07:32 AM // 07:32

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Originally Posted by Tender Care

For pvp -20% blindness it's the best choice!

In PvP you should have shield with all the +10 vs x mods and be actively swapping based on what you're facing. You -can- camp a 20% blind shield if you really want but you'd make your monks incredibly sad and it takes 5 seconds to tab through the team at the beginning and swap to a proper shield. :\

@OP: In PvE I used -5/20% or a blind shield. It doesn't matter too much what you use but having the extra shields would be semi-helpful.

Wrath of m0o · Sep 19, 2010, 08:42 AM // 08:42

-5 20% always
+30 Health

Tender Care · Sep 19, 2010, 11:19 AM // 11:19

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Originally Posted by Sierraa

In PvP you should have shield with all the +10 vs x mods and be actively swapping based on what you're facing. You -can- camp a 20% blind shield if you really want but you'd make your monks incredibly sad and it takes 5 seconds to tab through the team at the beginning and swap to a proper shield. :\

@OP: In PvE I used -5/20% or a blind shield. It doesn't matter too much what you use but having the extra shields would be semi-helpful.

Ja..actually i got more than a shield for pvp (since their are for free :P) and i switch when needed...

In pve depends: for solo farming i use +10vs *** what i'm actually fighting...

Quaker · Sep 19, 2010, 03:09 PM // 15:09

(PvE) - It depends upon the build. For my "normal" build I use -5/20% and +30 health (shield). For my Imbagon build, I use an off-hand for a bit of extra energy, instead of a shield.

Tender Care · Sep 20, 2010, 08:25 AM // 08:25

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Originally Posted by Quaker

(PvE) - It depends upon the build. For my "normal" build I use -5/20% and +30 health. For my Imbagon build, I use an off-hand for a bit of extra energy, instead of a shield.

an off-hand?! just don't play the same lame-ass build as everyone with fallback (what's the use??), viciuos attack and stuff....

For extra energy just spam go for the eyes and SY....a shield is much more better..

yarddog · Sep 20, 2010, 12:17 PM // 12:17

-10 AL vs {elemantal}/+30 .................have several in stock [PVE only for me]

Quaker · Sep 20, 2010, 03:41 PM // 15:41

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Originally Posted by Tender Care

an off-hand?! just don't play the same lame-ass build as everyone with fallback (what's the use??), viciuos attack and stuff....

For extra energy just spam go for the eyes and SY....a shield is much more better..

What kind of Imbagon build are you talking about? It certainly doesn't sound like mine (or anyone else's). Do you know what an Imbagon is?

Just to be clear, this is what I use for Imbagon:

Holy Spear - Wild Throw - Aggressive Refrain - Focused Anger - "Save Yourselves!" - "There's Nothing to Fear!" - "Watch Yourself!" - Sunspear Rebirth Signet

Chthon · Sep 21, 2010, 03:54 AM // 03:54

For PvE, I usually end up with -5/20%, +30hp.

Now, I know that -5/20% is a crap mod, but what else is there?

Paras don't have native skills for triggering -2/stance or -2/enchant, and it's very questionable if it's worth using a secondary skill for that purpose alone.

10AL vs X mods are nice, but...
1. I don't have anywhere near the amount of inventory space necessary for hauling that many shields around, and...
2. PvE, particularly the more challenging sections, features mixed mobs that hit with mixed damaged types. At some point the broader effect of working against all physical damage wins out over the more potent effect of 10AL.

Blind reduction may be key for PvP, but in PvE...
1. Monsters don't have the sense to target you with blind instead of, say, the mesmer, and...
2. Condition removal tends to be either so cheap and easy you don't need to worry, or monsters reapply conditions so fast that removal is pointless. In either case, the blind reduction mod doesn't end up meaning much.

Sep 18, 2010, 05:14 AM // 05:14	#1
Lishy Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008	What Paragon shield mods do you use? What Paragon shield mods do you use? I always figured +10 armor vs slashing damage was the best, but I wanna hear your input.

Sep 18, 2010, 05:19 AM // 05:19	#2
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	The +10AL vs <damage type> provide the best protection at the cost of being specific, so you'll need to have a lot of shields and swap them often to be effective. Unless we're talking about PvE, in which case you know what you're fighting and that the damage will be consistent. Generally speaking though, in PvE I don't like filling up my inventory with a bunch of shields so I run -2/enchant. It's not like it's going to matter much nowadays anyway. __________________

Sep 18, 2010, 06:02 AM // 06:02	#3
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Sep 19, 2010, 03:09 PM // 15:09	#12
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	(PvE) - It depends upon the build. For my "normal" build I use -5/20% and +30 health (shield). For my Imbagon build, I use an off-hand for a bit of extra energy, instead of a shield. Last edited by Quaker; Sep 20, 2010 at 03:50 PM // 15:50..

Sep 18, 2010, 06:19 AM // 06:19	#4
NuclearSlug Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Irontoe's Lair Guild: [JAGG] Profession: R/A	I always carry a "Luck of the Draw" inscription with +30 mod. It's universal and one less thing for me to worry about.

Sep 18, 2010, 09:29 AM // 09:29	#5
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Well, as close to all of them as I can. Got some 7 shields already... The elemental protection mods are the highest priority, though.

Sep 18, 2010, 03:14 PM // 15:14	#7
Tender Care Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2008 Location: Blackwater Park Guild: MpF Profession: P/	i use +10 vs Slashing dmg......or also -5/20% on another shield...depends what i got to do..... For pvp -20% blindness it's the best choice!

Sep 18, 2010, 06:21 PM // 18:21	#8
system.fan Grotto Attendant Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: "???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]" \| Retired in "Teh Academy [PhD]" Profession: Mo/A	1. slashing/30hp 2. fire/30hp 3. -5/20/30hp all i need for pve tbh... never had any problems with defense

Sep 19, 2010, 08:42 AM // 08:42	#10
Wrath of m0o Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boston Ma. Guild: Is That Your Build[HaHa] Profession: P/W	-5 20% always +30 Health

Sep 20, 2010, 12:17 PM // 12:17	#14
yarddog Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia-Go Eagles Guild: Raptor Five [Five] Profession: W/	-10 AL vs {elemantal}/+30 .................have several in stock [PVE only for me]

Sep 21, 2010, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#16
Chthon Grotto Attendant Join Date: Apr 2007	For PvE, I usually end up with -5/20%, +30hp. Now, I know that -5/20% is a crap mod, but what else is there? Paras don't have native skills for triggering -2/stance or -2/enchant, and it's very questionable if it's worth using a secondary skill for that purpose alone. 10AL vs X mods are nice, but... 1. I don't have anywhere near the amount of inventory space necessary for hauling that many shields around, and... 2. PvE, particularly the more challenging sections, features mixed mobs that hit with mixed damaged types. At some point the broader effect of working against all physical damage wins out over the more potent effect of 10AL. Blind reduction may be key for PvP, but in PvE... 1. Monsters don't have the sense to target you with blind instead of, say, the mesmer, and... 2. Condition removal tends to be either so cheap and easy you don't need to worry, or monsters reapply conditions so fast that removal is pointless. In either case, the blind reduction mod doesn't end up meaning much.