01-24-2004, 09:43 PM
What about Stormshield? I believe it would be worth it to equip a Stormshield for the -35% to reduce the amount of straight -DR you would need. The only thing is that you would lose the straight -DR from the lack of sockets available. But is -35% really about equal to the -DR from 4 sockets?
Now, I'm not going to do the actual math, but I would say -35% would be better when used in tandem with lots of -DR rather than just socketing. If you're going to get enough STR to use a Monarch (the lowest 4-socket non-Paladin shield), you may as well equip Stormshield, be you that "rich" to do so (I actually found one from a chest in act 3's Durance Level 2 last night!). You could also socket the Stormshield for more -DR.
If we're talking uniques, String of Ears couldn't hurt either. I don't think Rockstopper or Rockfleece (both -10%) would be as applicable as the Stormshield or String, because they take away valuable sockets.
Now, I'm not going to do the actual math, but I would say -35% would be better when used in tandem with lots of -DR rather than just socketing. If you're going to get enough STR to use a Monarch (the lowest 4-socket non-Paladin shield), you may as well equip Stormshield, be you that "rich" to do so (I actually found one from a chest in act 3's Durance Level 2 last night!). You could also socket the Stormshield for more -DR.
If we're talking uniques, String of Ears couldn't hurt either. I don't think Rockstopper or Rockfleece (both -10%) would be as applicable as the Stormshield or String, because they take away valuable sockets.
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