Caster's shield of choice? - Guild Wars Forums

Cathode_Reborn · Mar 30, 2007, 06:33 PM // 18:33

In pvp, I always see casters using a shield. After messing around with Guru's "calculators", I saw that a shield with 10+al vs. a specific damage type and an armor+5 weapon, you can reduce tons of damage. Since pvp players can only make one shield, I was wondering which one mods/bonuses they usually take......thanks.

Giga Strike · Mar 30, 2007, 06:35 PM // 18:35

i would say maybe en extra energy mod for the shield. but I'm not a PvP person so i have no idea.

HawkofStorms · Mar 30, 2007, 06:44 PM // 18:44

Umm there is no extra energy mod for a shield. Also, if you don't meet the requirement for a shield, you won't recieve all of the armor bonus (you only get like 3 or 4 armor then).

The better choice is a caster offhand with a +45 health while enchant and -2 damage while enchanted inscription if you are looking for survivability in PvP.

Jetdoc · Mar 30, 2007, 06:46 PM // 18:46

Either a max shield or a no-requirement 8 armor shield.

+30 Health unconditional.

+10 armor vs. slashing (since you face primarily sword/axe melee characters).

The +45/-2 is nice, but makes you very vulnerable if you get shatterred/stripped.

Mar 30, 2007, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#1
Cathode_Reborn Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006	Caster's shield of choice? In pvp, I always see casters using a shield. After messing around with Guru's "calculators", I saw that a shield with 10+al vs. a specific damage type and an armor+5 weapon, you can reduce tons of damage. Since pvp players can only make one shield, I was wondering which one mods/bonuses they usually take......thanks.

Mar 30, 2007, 06:35 PM // 18:35	#2
Giga Strike Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: stranded in vabbi this time Guild: None [N/A]	i would say maybe en extra energy mod for the shield. but I'm not a PvP person so i have no idea.

Mar 30, 2007, 06:44 PM // 18:44	#3
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Umm there is no extra energy mod for a shield. Also, if you don't meet the requirement for a shield, you won't recieve all of the armor bonus (you only get like 3 or 4 armor then). The better choice is a caster offhand with a +45 health while enchant and -2 damage while enchanted inscription if you are looking for survivability in PvP.

Mar 30, 2007, 06:46 PM // 18:46	#4
Jetdoc Hell's Protector Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: The Eyes of Texas [BEVO] Profession: D/A	Either a max shield or a no-requirement 8 armor shield. +30 Health unconditional. +10 armor vs. slashing (since you face primarily sword/axe melee characters). The +45/-2 is nice, but makes you very vulnerable if you get shatterred/stripped.