Shield Proposition
Hello warriors.
As we know, shields really have lost all viability other than aesthetics as Heroes and Paladins start opting for the Two-handed substitute.
Being a long-time gamer, I've always loved the idea of a tanky class or Paladin.
I know that Two-handed Sword/Axe users have long been the underdogs in the MS community, but I feel that the release of all-class secondaries really tipped the scale to their favor, leaving not much for shield users to fight from.
So my question to the Shield-bearing community is what hypothetical traits could be given to shields in order to make their usage viable again?
All for fun of course.
And lets not make them too OP or too underwhelming.
I was thinking something like:
-10%/20% Damage Reduction [b]or[/b] extra Guard chance passive bonus on a "Defensive" shield.
-20%/30% Boss damage passive stats on an "Offensive" shield.
An example of a new line of Offensive shields can be something like the [url=http://darksouls.wdfiles.com/local--files/unique-shields/spiked-shield-onhand.jpg]Spiked Shield[/url] from Dark Souls
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[quote=azureduran]That would be sweet. I would get a shield on a pally just for that ability.[/quote]
see: shield boomerang from ragnarok online
which I don't think is a bad idea
[quote=KeroseneDesire]I want to throw my shield and have it boomerang back... like Captain America. [/quote]
That would be sweet. I would get a shield on a pally just for that ability.
NOPE.
or at least let Drks use shields too.. F3
@HerroDer: True, those would be so much better.
i thought the speed cap is 2 normally, but mpe pot allows you to break it to 1. From that point, the game can't handle any faster attack, even if you manage to get it down to 0,-1,-2 etc
I want to throw my shield and have it boomerang back... like Captain America.
@mvietp09 : I'm not saying you can't scroll them using icogs and what not, I'm stating that it'd be nice to be able to scroll them with actual weapon scrolls (such as the +8s from the RED event)
@Mijael, @HerroDer: I scrolled my shield to 23 atk using icogs =P still need to slate 2 slots back and Icog again.
People does not realize that you can just iCoG the shield to get better att than a +3 att scrolls.
I'd love for shields to be scrollable with weapon scrolls. Of course, the amount of slots that a shield would have would have to be decreased (maybe 3 u/h) in order to make it fair.
@HitThings: except the 1h people will also have +1 IA, decent SI, and green mpe. So you're still going to be hitting faster on 1h. And honestly even if you aren't hitting cap, having the extra time you're not locked into an attack animation to dodge attacks and such easily makes up for the damage.
[quote=Rorik92]shields are already viable, since pretty much in every way lategame 1h weapons are superior to 2h weapons. Now I wouldn't so no to a buff to my shield, but its really just not needed atm.[/quote]
I suppose that holds true if both the 1H user and 2H user are able to hit cap damage.
Course, not many people are able to hit cap in the first place, and I feel that directly causes people to shift towards 2H.
And with +1 IA, Decent SI, and MPE Green, lots of people figure they'll be able to match 1H speed with a 2H weapon
the buff that a shield would get i suppose is the ability to get that attack from scrolling
shields are already viable, since pretty much in every way lategame 1h weapons are superior to 2h weapons. Now I wouldn't so no to a buff to my shield, but its really just not needed atm.