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Tommy's · Feb 06, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49

Hi,
I was looking at all the monk screenshots and saw a lot of monks with sword/spear (i guess +5 and +20%) and with a shield. But I was wondering; is there a use for a monk to get a shield in PvE and what should the stats be. Cause I thought a offhand would be much better

Etta · Feb 06, 2008, 04:59 PM // 16:59

For pve only, doesn't matter that much or not at all imo. But +30 health, +8 armor, and armor vs whatever is always good (20/5 is rubbish though). The casters should have more than 1 set of weapons to switch out anyway.

Savio · Feb 06, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05

Shield on an Elementalist - Same idea for any caster.

Jetdoc · Feb 06, 2008, 05:24 PM // 17:24

It depends on how good your energy management is.

If you find yourself rarely tapping into the extra 12 energy from your focus, then a shield combo is probably more desireable, in case that your enemies break aggro and go after you.

The most common shield for casters is one with +30 health and +10 armor vs. slashing.

Feb 06, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49	#1
Tommy's Furnace Stoker Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: [Bone] Profession: Mo/	Caster use shield? Hi, I was looking at all the monk screenshots and saw a lot of monks with sword/spear (i guess +5 and +20%) and with a shield. But I was wondering; is there a use for a monk to get a shield in PvE and what should the stats be. Cause I thought a offhand would be much better

Feb 06, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#3
Savio Teenager with attitude Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Shield on an Elementalist - Same idea for any caster. __________________ People are stupid.

Feb 06, 2008, 04:59 PM // 16:59	#2
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	For pve only, doesn't matter that much or not at all imo. But +30 health, +8 armor, and armor vs whatever is always good (20/5 is rubbish though). The casters should have more than 1 set of weapons to switch out anyway.

Feb 06, 2008, 05:24 PM // 17:24	#4
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	It depends on how good your energy management is. If you find yourself rarely tapping into the extra 12 energy from your focus, then a shield combo is probably more desireable, in case that your enemies break aggro and go after you. The most common shield for casters is one with +30 health and +10 armor vs. slashing.