11-07-2003, 09:49 PM
QUOTE]Can holy shield alleviate dex requirements for blocking?
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Yes. Although a sheild's description only shows up to 75%, the 75% cap of actual blocking is applied *after* the dex per cl is calculated.
Try using holy sheild on a paladin who has a tower sheild of deflecting: Even though the sheild already shows 74% blocking, there will be a significant increase in blocking, assuming the paladin doesn't have enough dex to max blocking already.
Although you will still need to increase dex when you get high enough lvl, holy sheild(as well as twitch/guardian angel/safety ammy/swordguard) can help reduce the total investment in dex required to stay at 75%. Even if your sheild already says "75% blocking".
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Yes. Although a sheild's description only shows up to 75%, the 75% cap of actual blocking is applied *after* the dex per cl is calculated.
Try using holy sheild on a paladin who has a tower sheild of deflecting: Even though the sheild already shows 74% blocking, there will be a significant increase in blocking, assuming the paladin doesn't have enough dex to max blocking already.
Although you will still need to increase dex when you get high enough lvl, holy sheild(as well as twitch/guardian angel/safety ammy/swordguard) can help reduce the total investment in dex required to stay at 75%. Even if your sheild already says "75% blocking".