Help me modify shield - Guild Wars Forums

Devi Maa · Dec 20, 2008, 02:42 AM // 02:42

I am something of a noob and I have a warrior with a gold Eternal Shield. It can take an inscription. Is there any way to get shield mods besides salvage or buying from other players?

Any recommendations on how I should modify?

Haxor · Dec 20, 2008, 02:59 AM // 02:59

First off, no. You would have to buy a mod from an other player, or salvage it from an other shield. There is no mod-trader.

Secondly, for a warrior, the PvE shield would probably have one of the following inscriptions:
Luck of the Draw (damage -5, 20% chance) <- This is the most popular
Run for your Life (damage -3 whilst in a stance) <- Useful if you use stances
I Can See Clearly Now (Reduces Blind time on you by 20%) <- Useful if your party has less condition removal
Only The Strong Survive (Reduces Weakness time on you by 20%) <- Useful if your party has less condition removal

the savage nornbear · Dec 20, 2008, 03:00 AM // 03:00

run for your life is -2

Also use +10 vs fire

**Marty Silverblade** · Dec 20, 2008, 04:56 AM // 04:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haxor

Luck of the Draw (damage -5, 20% chance) <- This is the most popular

Just to let you know, while this is the most popular, it's really really bad.

tenetke · Dec 20, 2008, 06:08 AM // 06:08

-5 20%, say you get hit 100 times, that is -100 dmg. 5*20. With the -2 if you get hit 100 times that is -200 damage, twice the reduction.

Mightiest Dagger · Dec 20, 2008, 09:19 AM // 09:19

I thought it was -5-20%. Like if you get hit for 100 damage, it would be 98 damage, with the chance of 20%.

Anyways, I use:

Reduce Cripple (20%)
Health +30

Caster:

Health +45 (Enchanted)
Damage -2 (Enchanted)

Good luck.

Kale Ironfist · Dec 20, 2008, 09:57 AM // 09:57

It's -5 physical damage (20% chance). It actually performs worse than almost every other inscription.

*Darcy* · Dec 20, 2008, 11:41 AM // 11:41

The inscription is aptly named "Luck of the Draw" because most of the time you lose the toss and get no damage reduction.

As nornbear said, use a +10 vs fire which is the most common type of elemental damage in the game. If you have other shields, then use a different elemental inscription and swap for different areas.

t00115577 · Dec 20, 2008, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Agreed with above, all a good warrior needs is a +10 vs fire +30 shield and a -2 +45 in stance

Quaker · Dec 20, 2008, 04:13 PM // 16:13

You didn't say whether you were interested in PVP or PvE.

If you want to do PvP, you'll need a variety of shields with a variety of inscriptions. In PvP, every little bit of advantage counts.

For PvE, it depends somewhat on where you are in the game and the type of enemies you face. But for most of the game, and in spite of what the others say, Luck of the Draw (-5/20%) is your best all round choice, especially earlier in the game where 5 is a significant portion of the damage.
However, if you are using Stances, -2 in a stance is better, or, if you have a build that uses enchantments or are enchanted by some other party member consistently, -2 while enchanted. (Of course, the problem with either of those is that you get no benefit when your stance or enchantments run out or are stripped).
As far as most other inscriptions are concerned, they all have some conditional element such as "vs fire" or "reduce blindness" that are only a benefit in a particular instance. They're good if you have a bunch of shields you can switch in & out - but PvE really doesn't require you to be that anal.

As you go further into the game, and the foes get tougher (especially in EotN) you may want to use other Inscriptions on your shield, but again, they all have some condition to them, so you'd need a variety of shields for various instances.

And, personally, I don't think the benefits from any particular inscription are worth being overly concerned about in PvE. The difference in overall damage relative to your max health, degen(s), your armor, how long it takes to kill the foes, etc., is relatively insignificant. It's quite likely that you would see no overall change in your ability to progress through the game if you used no Inscription at all, particularly in Normal Mode.

BTW, shield handles have some of the same considerations as the inscriptions. Shield Handles of Fortitude (health+30) are the most often used and most universal. Others that give +45 while in stance or while enchanted have the same pros and cons as the similar insignias.

Dec 20, 2008, 02:42 AM // 02:42	#1
Devi Maa Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: W/R	Help me modify shield I am something of a noob and I have a warrior with a gold Eternal Shield. It can take an inscription. Is there any way to get shield mods besides salvage or buying from other players? Any recommendations on how I should modify?

Dec 20, 2008, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The inscription is aptly named "Luck of the Draw" because most of the time you lose the toss and get no damage reduction. As nornbear said, use a +10 vs fire which is the most common type of elemental damage in the game. If you have other shields, then use a different elemental inscription and swap for different areas. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Dec 20, 2008, 04:13 PM // 16:13	#10
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	You didn't say whether you were interested in PVP or PvE. If you want to do PvP, you'll need a variety of shields with a variety of inscriptions. In PvP, every little bit of advantage counts. For PvE, it depends somewhat on where you are in the game and the type of enemies you face. But for most of the game, and in spite of what the others say, Luck of the Draw (-5/20%) is your best all round choice, especially earlier in the game where 5 is a significant portion of the damage. However, if you are using Stances, -2 in a stance is better, or, if you have a build that uses enchantments or are enchanted by some other party member consistently, -2 while enchanted. (Of course, the problem with either of those is that you get no benefit when your stance or enchantments run out or are stripped). As far as most other inscriptions are concerned, they all have some conditional element such as "vs fire" or "reduce blindness" that are only a benefit in a particular instance. They're good if you have a bunch of shields you can switch in & out - but PvE really doesn't require you to be that anal. As you go further into the game, and the foes get tougher (especially in EotN) you may want to use other Inscriptions on your shield, but again, they all have some condition to them, so you'd need a variety of shields for various instances. And, personally, I don't think the benefits from any particular inscription are worth being overly concerned about in PvE. The difference in overall damage relative to your max health, degen(s), your armor, how long it takes to kill the foes, etc., is relatively insignificant. It's quite likely that you would see no overall change in your ability to progress through the game if you used no Inscription at all, particularly in Normal Mode. BTW, shield handles have some of the same considerations as the inscriptions. Shield Handles of Fortitude (health+30) are the most often used and most universal. Others that give +45 while in stance or while enchanted have the same pros and cons as the similar insignias. Last edited by Quaker; Dec 20, 2008 at 04:25 PM // 16:25..

Dec 20, 2008, 02:59 AM // 02:59	#2
Haxor Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Legion of the Feng Huang [ASH]	First off, no. You would have to buy a mod from an other player, or salvage it from an other shield. There is no mod-trader. Secondly, for a warrior, the PvE shield would probably have one of the following inscriptions: Luck of the Draw (damage -5, 20% chance) <- This is the most popular Run for your Life (damage -3 whilst in a stance) <- Useful if you use stances I Can See Clearly Now (Reduces Blind time on you by 20%) <- Useful if your party has less condition removal Only The Strong Survive (Reduces Weakness time on you by 20%) <- Useful if your party has less condition removal

Dec 20, 2008, 03:00 AM // 03:00	#3
the savage nornbear Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: The Raging Cadavers [rage] Profession: R/	run for your life is -2 Also use +10 vs fire

Dec 20, 2008, 06:08 AM // 06:08	#5
tenetke Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: Nights of Fortune Profession: W/R	-5 20%, say you get hit 100 times, that is -100 dmg. 5*20. With the -2 if you get hit 100 times that is -200 damage, twice the reduction.

Dec 20, 2008, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#6
Mightiest Dagger Guest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Guild: [THCS] Profession: A/W	I thought it was -5-20%. Like if you get hit for 100 damage, it would be 98 damage, with the chance of 20%. Anyways, I use: Reduce Cripple (20%) Health +30 Caster: Health +45 (Enchanted) Damage -2 (Enchanted) Good luck.

Dec 20, 2008, 09:57 AM // 09:57	#7
Kale Ironfist Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL] Profession: W/	It's -5 physical damage (20% chance). It actually performs worse than almost every other inscription.

Dec 20, 2008, 11:57 AM // 11:57	#9
t00115577 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: Mo/	Agreed with above, all a good warrior needs is a +10 vs fire +30 shield and a -2 +45 in stance