Shield mod +10amor or -2damage? - Guild Wars Forums

Janlijm · Mar 23, 2009, 08:51 PM // 20:51

I am farming Underworld with my warrior and now my question is what works better to reduce damage when farming smites/graspings. -2Damage while in stance or +10armor vs physical damage on the shield?

MisterB · Mar 23, 2009, 08:58 PM // 20:58

-2 reduces more damage for a warrior, since you should already have high armor versus physical. Of course, if you have a tyrian or canthan shield, you can have both + 10 armor(Slashing? I think that's the damage type...) and -2(stance), or even -2(stance), -2(enchanted).

[Morkai] · Mar 23, 2009, 09:05 PM // 21:05

Personally I would go with the +10 armor. I think 10 more armor is a bit more than -2 damage.

Icy The Mage · Mar 23, 2009, 09:14 PM // 21:14

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Originally Posted by [Morkai]

Personally I would go with the +10 armor. I think 10 more armor is a bit more than -2 damage.

Not on a Warrior who is already running with Knight's insignias.

DarkGanni · Mar 23, 2009, 09:35 PM // 21:35

Hi, for smites +10vs fire, for graspings +10vs blunt or slashing (forgot what type of damage they do).

sosycpsycho · Mar 23, 2009, 09:44 PM // 21:44

My best shield for {most} warrior farming is a -2 +45hp in stance. I have used it for almost 4 years for my warrior farmage and many beast have fell at it's base. So I say go with that.

I agree with above post for smite crawlers due to [Zealot's Fire] I think you may look into a +10 vs.fire on them because that is their main damage.

I think the -2 in stance is great for the Grasping Darkness because they use [Flurry] and it weakens their attacks anyway. Also the -2/+45 gives you a better all around shield to swap to.

Janlijm · Mar 23, 2009, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Well I am farming as a w/d and with flair I got a stance but i was thinking what if I remove flair and put a other skill in it to do more damage. I was thinking of eternal aura maybe. But then my stance -2 doesnt work. So i thought maybe take +10physical on a shield. But I guess there isnt a quicker version of the w/d possible. :/

shogun avatar · Mar 23, 2009, 10:27 PM // 22:27

Don't remove flail. It's increasing your attack speed by 33% thus increasing your damage by 50%. Although eternal aura works wonders if you are taking scythe, i wouldn't take out flail for it. Better yet, make room for both of them.
Oh, and to answer your question: -2 stance

MisterB · Mar 23, 2009, 10:28 PM // 22:28

You don't want to replace [[Flail] if you want to do more damage: [[Flail] increases your damage by 50%, by letting you attack faster and charge adrenaline faster.

There is no + 10 physical mod for a shield: There are +10 Slashing, Piercing, and Blunt. You'd have to match the correct damage type for the foe based on what type of damage it deals. The -2 will reduce more damage anyway, after you factor the warrior's armor rating, Superior Absorption, and/or Knight's insignia.

The W/Me build is the fastest UW smite/grasp build: I've seen a 7 minute run.

Janlijm · Mar 23, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30

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Originally Posted by shogun avatar

Don't remove flail. It's increasing your attack speed by 33% thus increasing your damage by 50%. Although eternal aura works wonders if you are taking scythe, i wouldn't take out flail for it. Better yet, make room for both of them.
Oh, and to answer your question: -2 stance

Well I think I need the other skills aswell if you know which skill I can remove to take both say it^^. But I guess I just need to stay with the -2 and the 8skillz from pvx.

Janlijm · Mar 23, 2009, 10:37 PM // 22:37

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Originally Posted by MisterB

You don't want to replace [[Flail] if you want to do more damage: [[Flail] increases your damage by 50%, by letting you attack faster and charge adrenaline faster.

There is no + 10 physical mod for a shield: There are +10 Slashing, Piercing, and Blunt. You'd have to match the correct damage type for the foe based on what type of damage it deals. The -2 will reduce more damage anyway, after you factor the warrior's armor rating, Superior Absorption, and/or Knight's insignia.

The W/Me build is the fastest UW smite/grasp build: I've seen a 7 minute run.

Well I runned w/d and had a 7min also well when I typed /age it sayed 7min but thats the same the w/me did. It was 7:45 but when /age it sayed 7min. If you dont believe me watch my movie 8:31 of the run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycd3QrxTeVo
Sorry for double post.

ac1inferno · Mar 24, 2009, 01:50 AM // 01:50

I would say -2 damage over +10 armor because my personal experience is that base damage reduction played out better than extra armor most of the time, if not always.

Mar 23, 2009, 08:51 PM // 20:51	#1
Janlijm Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: Lowlandlions Profession: N/	Shield mod +10amor or -2damage? I am farming Underworld with my warrior and now my question is what works better to reduce damage when farming smites/graspings. -2Damage while in stance or +10armor vs physical damage on the shield?

Mar 23, 2009, 09:44 PM // 21:44	#6
sosycpsycho Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta Guild: Krazy Guild With Krazy People[KrZy]	My best shield for {most} warrior farming is a -2 +45hp in stance. I have used it for almost 4 years for my warrior farmage and many beast have fell at it's base. So I say go with that. I agree with above post for smite crawlers due to [Zealot's Fire] I think you may look into a +10 vs.fire on them because that is their main damage. I think the -2 in stance is great for the Grasping Darkness because they use [Flurry] and it weakens their attacks anyway. Also the -2/+45 gives you a better all around shield to swap to. Last edited by sosycpsycho; Mar 23, 2009 at 09:58 PM // 21:58..

Mar 23, 2009, 10:28 PM // 22:28	#9
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	You don't want to replace [[Flail] if you want to do more damage: [[Flail] increases your damage by 50%, by letting you attack faster and charge adrenaline faster. There is no + 10 physical mod for a shield: There are +10 Slashing, Piercing, and Blunt. You'd have to match the correct damage type for the foe based on what type of damage it deals. The -2 will reduce more damage anyway, after you factor the warrior's armor rating, Superior Absorption, and/or Knight's insignia. The W/Me build is the fastest UW smite/grasp build: I've seen a 7 minute run. Last edited by MisterB; Mar 23, 2009 at 10:30 PM // 22:30..

Mar 23, 2009, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#2
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	-2 reduces more damage for a warrior, since you should already have high armor versus physical. Of course, if you have a tyrian or canthan shield, you can have both + 10 armor(Slashing? I think that's the damage type...) and -2(stance), or even -2(stance), -2(enchanted).

Mar 23, 2009, 09:05 PM // 21:05	#3
[Morkai] Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Heroes of Elonia [HE] Profession: W/Rt	Personally I would go with the +10 armor. I think 10 more armor is a bit more than -2 damage.

Mar 23, 2009, 09:35 PM // 21:35	#5
DarkGanni Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malta Guild: [CuTe] Profession: E/	Hi, for smites +10vs fire, for graspings +10vs blunt or slashing (forgot what type of damage they do).

Mar 23, 2009, 10:18 PM // 22:18	#7
Janlijm Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: Lowlandlions Profession: N/	Well I am farming as a w/d and with flair I got a stance but i was thinking what if I remove flair and put a other skill in it to do more damage. I was thinking of eternal aura maybe. But then my stance -2 doesnt work. So i thought maybe take +10physical on a shield. But I guess there isnt a quicker version of the w/d possible. :/

Mar 23, 2009, 10:27 PM // 22:27	#8
shogun avatar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Croatia Guild: Precko Boys [PREX] Profession: W/	Don't remove flail. It's increasing your attack speed by 33% thus increasing your damage by 50%. Although eternal aura works wonders if you are taking scythe, i wouldn't take out flail for it. Better yet, make room for both of them. Oh, and to answer your question: -2 stance

Mar 24, 2009, 01:50 AM // 01:50	#12
ac1inferno Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Guild: We D Shot Your Stances [GODS] Profession: A/W	I would say -2 damage over +10 armor because my personal experience is that base damage reduction played out better than extra armor most of the time, if not always.