shields, req9 vs lower question..... - Guild Wars Forums

Striker IV · May 13, 2008, 05:09 AM // 05:09

OK, see if someone can help me here, ive checked the wiki, and most explanation say
"All max shields will give 8 Armor to characters that do not meet the attribute requirement. so use that.

aside from some rare drops as req0 al 10 ,

what if say you have 2-3 extra points to throw in to command or motivation
what additional armor will i gain.

On this same idea ive been throwing away shields from lesser areas for example , al14 req 7
can i potentiall add up a combo to go higher than the 8 im thinking im getting?

charts, pages, explanations? thanks for any help

MisterB · May 13, 2008, 05:13 AM // 05:13

It's all or nothing for meeting the requirement. Either you meet it, and receive the full effect, or you don't, and receive half.

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Originally Posted by Guild Wars Wiki

If the Shield requirement is not met, a character will receive only half of the Shield's Armor Level, or AL. For example, if a character does not have the required 9 points in Tactics to gain an armor bonus of 16, that character will receive an armor bonus of 8 instead. All characters will receive any additional stats on a Shield, regardless of requirement.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Shield

Luminarus · May 13, 2008, 07:47 AM // 07:47

Yeah, if u dont meet the req, u get 1/2 armor... which kind of sucks when you just reach it and you get hit by weakness...

Fire The Nutter · May 13, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03

If you read Rachtoh's heroes builds you'll find the suggestion there that max shield armor isnt worth the extra points that could otherwise be better spent elsewhere.

Im now a firm believer too. Theres a shield in Blacktide Den (crafter i think) thats AL 13, rq 7, perfect for most Para's running GodMode or similar and having seen its results unless you already have the required 9 attribute points in the relevant attribute id consider getting a lower req shield with less AL.

KomaTous · May 13, 2008, 08:27 AM // 08:27

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Originally Posted by Fire The Nutter

If you read Rachtoh's heroes builds you'll find the suggestion there that max shield armor isnt worth the extra points that could otherwise be better spent elsewhere.

Requesting source please

MisterB · May 13, 2008, 08:36 AM // 08:36

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Originally Posted by KomaTous

Requesting source please

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10254869
If you're running an imbagon, then you don't really need command or motivation skills. So using as few attribute points as possible for your shield is ideal, hence the recommendation for AL 15, req. 7 shields.

miskav · May 13, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26

Alot of people seem to think that the +armour is scaled.
(Aka 8...16 for how many attributes you have)
But sadly that's not true, so if you don't meet the req, you simply get 1/2'th of the armour.

Striker IV · May 13, 2008, 04:43 PM // 16:43

so based on consensus so far
theres no adding a couple points to get 9 al or using a lower req shield to get more of the al based on meeting some of the requirement.

bummer.

May 13, 2008, 05:09 AM // 05:09	#1
Striker IV Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006 Profession: R/Mo	shields, req9 vs lower question..... OK, see if someone can help me here, ive checked the wiki, and most explanation say "All max shields will give 8 Armor to characters that do not meet the attribute requirement. so use that. aside from some rare drops as req0 al 10 , what if say you have 2-3 extra points to throw in to command or motivation what additional armor will i gain. On this same idea ive been throwing away shields from lesser areas for example , al14 req 7 can i potentiall add up a combo to go higher than the 8 im thinking im getting? charts, pages, explanations? thanks for any help

May 13, 2008, 07:47 AM // 07:47	#3
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Yeah, if u dont meet the req, u get 1/2 armor... which kind of sucks when you just reach it and you get hit by weakness...

May 13, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#4
Fire The Nutter Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Guild: TFTK Profession: R/	If you read Rachtoh's heroes builds you'll find the suggestion there that max shield armor isnt worth the extra points that could otherwise be better spent elsewhere. Im now a firm believer too. Theres a shield in Blacktide Den (crafter i think) thats AL 13, rq 7, perfect for most Para's running GodMode or similar and having seen its results unless you already have the required 9 attribute points in the relevant attribute id consider getting a lower req shield with less AL.

May 13, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26	#7
miskav Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: Mo/	Alot of people seem to think that the +armour is scaled. (Aka 8...16 for how many attributes you have) But sadly that's not true, so if you don't meet the req, you simply get 1/2'th of the armour.

May 13, 2008, 04:43 PM // 16:43	#8
Striker IV Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006 Profession: R/Mo	so based on consensus so far theres no adding a couple points to get 9 al or using a lower req shield to get more of the al based on meeting some of the requirement. bummer.