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own age myname · May 02, 2010, 04:11 PM // 16:11

While off feather farming I got a gold shield, like normal, I IDed it. Comes out to be a +10AL vs Demons. I think this is awesome, I can use it on my monk for DoA. But, since it's only AL11 r7 tactics, would it give the 8AL? If I'm understanding the wiki correctly, it'd only give me 5AL + 10AL vs Demons.

So is it either:

A) 8AL + 10AL vs Demons
b) 5AL + 10AL vs Demons
c) Something else?

Thnx in advance

Dzjudz · May 02, 2010, 04:30 PM // 16:30

If you don't meet a requirement on a shield, it will give 8 basic armor regardless of the max basic armor.

No matter the requirement and your attribute, mods on a shield will always have full effect.

So the answer is A: 8AL + 10AL vs demons.

P.S. Where did you read that info on the wiki? We (some other guru members and myself) did some testing a while ago and found out about the 8 armor regardless of max armor and edited the wiki accordingly:

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Originally Posted by wiki on shields

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).

Bolded part applies to your particular case.

own age myname · May 02, 2010, 04:59 PM // 16:59

Ok thanks. I misunderstood the last 2 sentences

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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).

Lol, my mistake, misread. Thnx again

Yawgmoth · May 02, 2010, 06:54 PM // 18:54

Your shield was a randomly generated drop (all dropped whites/blues/purples/golds are) so it will grant you base 8 armor instead of 11 if you don't meet the req and you will get full benefit from all its mods (full +10 vs demons).

May 02, 2010, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#1
own age myname Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Guild: [TAS] Profession: R/	Shield AL Question. While off feather farming I got a gold shield, like normal, I IDed it. Comes out to be a +10AL vs Demons. I think this is awesome, I can use it on my monk for DoA. But, since it's only AL11 r7 tactics, would it give the 8AL? If I'm understanding the wiki correctly, it'd only give me 5AL + 10AL vs Demons. So is it either: A) 8AL + 10AL vs Demons b) 5AL + 10AL vs Demons c) Something else? Thnx in advance

May 02, 2010, 06:54 PM // 18:54	#4
Yawgmoth Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005	Your shield was a randomly generated drop (all dropped whites/blues/purples/golds are) so it will grant you base 8 armor instead of 11 if you don't meet the req and you will get full benefit from all its mods (full +10 vs demons).