Not meeting the shield req - Guild Wars Forums

The 7th One · Oct 05, 2010, 01:54 PM // 13:54

If you don't meet the req of a q7/15 shield do you get 7 or 8 armor?

DeanBB · Oct 05, 2010, 02:09 PM // 14:09

It is 8 I believe - but does it really matter? One point won't make any real difference.

Voodoo Rage · Oct 05, 2010, 02:14 PM // 14:14

If you don't meet it, you might as well use a Q16 shield of any requirement.

Quaker · Oct 05, 2010, 02:16 PM // 14:16

There's a possibility that you get 7.5 and any rounding up or down is done after damage/effect calculations... or not

Jk Arrow · Oct 05, 2010, 02:49 PM // 14:49

No idea but it could be tested in PvP using a wintergreen or candy cane wep.

Although as has been mentioned, if you aren't meeting the req you might as well use an AR16 shield of any req.

jensyea · Oct 05, 2010, 03:18 PM // 15:18

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Originally Posted by The 7th One

If you don't meet the req of a q7/15 shield do you get 7 or 8 armor?

Do you mean you would get 7 armor because the req is 7? Absolutely not.

check this out; http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Shield

fowlero · Oct 05, 2010, 03:37 PM // 15:37

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Originally Posted by jensyea

Do you mean you would get 7 armor because the req is 7? Absolutely not.

check this out; http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Shield

He doesn't (i think).

He means because AL 16 goes to 8 if not met, does 15 AL round down to 7 if not met.

Personally no idea, go test it in nameless or something.

Chrissie Quickdraw · Oct 05, 2010, 03:49 PM // 15:49

AFAIK, you always get 8 armor of a shield, for the remaining amount, you have to meet its req.
(please correct me if wrong)

Shields "should" read as :
Armor : 8
Armor : +X (Requires Y <attribute>)

The 7th One · Oct 05, 2010, 03:56 PM // 15:56

yup i mean if i get 7 or 8 armor off a 15 shield while not meeting the req, thx for answers ^^

mathiastemplar · Oct 05, 2010, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrissie Quickdraw

AFAIK, you always get 8 armor of a shield, for the remaining amount, you have to meet its req.
(please correct me if wrong)

Shields "should" read as :
Armor : 8
Armor : +X (Requires Y <attribute>)

Pretty sure you are wrong.

According to your theory AL1-7 shields don't exist?

He would get half the armor if not meeting the req.
For AL15 I think it's 8 armor, seems like they round that stuff up.

Cheers

Dzjudz · Oct 05, 2010, 11:41 PM // 23:41

Always the same confusion followed by people perpetuating the myth that not meeting a shield's requirement will give you half of the listed armor. WRONG!

Please follow the link jensyea posted and pay attention in particular to the second paragraph:

Quote:

Originally Posted by CORRECT INFORMATION

If your character does not meet the requirement, he/she will only gain 8 base armor rating (excluding mods, which still have full effect) if the shield was either: any randomly generated drop (8-16 base armor rating), or if it's a 16 armor rating shield that's not randomly generated (for example, it is a collector shield, unique, or PvP Equipment). Your character will gain only 5 armor rating if that shield was not a randomly generated drop and was below 16 base armor rating. At least one exception exists (Longtooth's Shield which grants 6 armor rating).

The shield of the OP (req. 7, 15 armor) falls in the category of "randomly generated drop, 8-16 base armor" and thus results in 8 armor when you don't meet the requirement.

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Originally Posted by Jk Arrow

Although as has been mentioned, if you aren't meeting the req you might as well use an AR16 shield of any req.

To slightly correct this: following the logic from the wiki, if you aren't meeting the req, you could actually use any AR8-16 shield and always get 8 armor.

Oct 05, 2010, 01:54 PM // 13:54	#1
The 7th One Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2010	Not meeting the shield req If you don't meet the req of a q7/15 shield do you get 7 or 8 armor?

Oct 05, 2010, 02:09 PM // 14:09	#2
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	It is 8 I believe - but does it really matter? One point won't make any real difference.

Oct 05, 2010, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#3
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	If you don't meet it, you might as well use a Q16 shield of any requirement.

Oct 05, 2010, 02:16 PM // 14:16	#4
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	There's a possibility that you get 7.5 and any rounding up or down is done after damage/effect calculations... or not

Oct 05, 2010, 02:49 PM // 14:49	#5
Jk Arrow Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: WI Guild: Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR] Profession: R/	No idea but it could be tested in PvP using a wintergreen or candy cane wep. Although as has been mentioned, if you aren't meeting the req you might as well use an AR16 shield of any req.

Oct 05, 2010, 03:49 PM // 15:49	#8
Chrissie Quickdraw Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2010 Guild: We are Maligned Profession: R/	AFAIK, you always get 8 armor of a shield, for the remaining amount, you have to meet its req. (please correct me if wrong) Shields "should" read as : Armor : 8 Armor : +X (Requires Y <attribute>)

Oct 05, 2010, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#9
The 7th One Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2010	yup i mean if i get 7 or 8 armor off a 15 shield while not meeting the req, thx for answers ^^