Talk:Shield

That is a very nice shield in the picture. The only cooler shield we've seen so far is probably that Golden Warthog shield we saw today... -173.148.207.17 05:49, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

No skills confirmed?

What about Shield Stance? We know it exsists,and what else would--or could--it be attached to? Zolann The Irreverent 22:47, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

/Doh, thanks for reminding me/us :) --Naoroji 22:50, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

As Naoroji said, thanks... Aquadrizzt 23:44, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Wait wait wait. We know offhands only give you 2 skills on your bar, so how can a warrior get 3 different skills from a shield? I'd say Block has been renamed to Shield Stance. --hexal 12:04, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

Where was 'Shield Bash' actually mentioned,...? --Naoroji 12:36, 11 June 2010 (UTC)

[1] Shield Bash and Block are both mentioned. --hexal 14:28, 11 June 2010

Hmm, Yea, I think Block was renamed to Shield Stancce, or it's just a utility skill. Not sure. But in my opinion they would do the same thing. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:AsuranSylvari (talk).

I think Block and Shield Stance are different.. Some skills will probably require you to wear a shield to be activated, so my guess is that you gain Block and Shield Bash when wearing a shield, but can also choose to bring a Shield Skill (e.g. Shield Stance) in the remaining 5 slots. In that case it makes sense to me that it is mentioned in this page.. Shill 18:18, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Offhand skill limit

When you equip an offhand, it gives you two skills (slots 4+5). Those skills are predetermined by the type (focus, warhorn, torch, shield) and profession. So how can the warrior have 3 skills tied to shield? Aquadrizzt (talk)(contribs) 20:26, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

In this they wrote, that Block and Shield Bash are the slot 4-5 skill. I think Shield Stance a freely chosen skill, because it's a stance, but need a shield to use it.91.82.182.125 20:44, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Sign your comments please. And also how should we write that in ht article? Aquadrizzt (talk)(contribs) 20:40, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

According to this guy Bash and Stance are the shield skills. So Block is utility or (as I've said before) probably renamed. --hexal 07:46, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Armor?

I'm curious, does the shield still provide an armor bonus, or are the two skills the only thing it does? Similarly, do focii provide an energy bonus or just effect skills?--Will Greyhawk 04:25, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

IIRC it only provides the skills. --The Holy Dragons 05:58, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Maybe the developers changed it by now but shields (can?) increase defense. [[Simple Shield]] for example. | Corvus 10:29, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

It used to increases defense, but after the attributes redesign this may have changed. We cannot tell until PAX (unless announed in the meantime). - Infinite - talk 15:48, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

PAX has come and gone, any one got the answer to this question yet?--Lord Braska 15:20, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Shields still provide an armor bonus. --The Holy Dragons 15:27, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you! My Turtle Engineer will live!--Lord Braska 15:39, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Profession limit?

On the info page, it just mentions the warrior, guardian and engineer. Does that mean only those professions can use shields? 50.132.200.73 11:07, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes. Gnarf 11:08, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Traits

Should we add Missile Deflection to the traits? Redd 00:36, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

It doesn't relate to shields specifically, i.e. it isn't in effect just because you're wielding a shield. It triggers on blocking, thus it is listed there. —Dr Ishmael 01:29, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Confused

Why does this affect the revenant's dual wield trait and not the war's? I don't think it should affect either as you're not really "dual wielding" if you have a shield. 86.19.235.206 21:31, 1 May 2016 (UTC)