New Shield question

Voice

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New Shield question

It was recently brought to my attention the wonderful mods on lance guard shield and was wondering if an up'ed version of this might work for pvp zealot. I realize a lot of people use high ds weapons but there really isnt one mod to hate on this thing .. very sexy.

mods are:
Defense: 134-173 (varies)(Base Defense: 58-78)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 65
Chance to Block: Pal: 47%, Ama/Asn/Bar: 42%, Dru/Nec/Sor: 37%
Durability: 55
Paladin Smite Damage: 18 To 35
+70-120% Enhanced Defense (varies)
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
30% Faster Hit Recovery
20% Deadly Strike
+50 To Life
Attacker Takes Damage of 47
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
 
upgrading ethereal armor is bugged. it loses the inherent +50% base defense property. so basically you'd have the same defense if you were to upgrade the non-ethereal version, except it would break.

be careful with the block chance; holy shield is your best friend here.

could be a great shield but the lack of faster block rate makes this a problem for pvp... and using this instead of the standard e-exile could be a defensive problem.

either way, have fun!
 
faster block rate? Holy shield puts you @ 2 frames already (I think It's impossible to reach 1 frame)
and upgraded it has 50% CTB, just 1% less than a vortex shield. But you can put an eld rune in it for 7% more
It should have ~300 def when upgraded.
 
I'm really not comparing this to exile looking more into legit dueling ... rather i'm comparing it to

HoZ or alma negra ... mainly alma negra.
 
[exile] said:
upgrading ethereal armor is bugged.
i know i was saying to maybe use an eth one over a uppd one
and i wouldnt call eth exile the standard, unless youre welcome to many many people calling you a "bm noob"
 
for a standard zealot:

alma negra:
up to 121% Damage
up to 105% AR
up to 30% defense (from holy shield)
500+ def(non eth)+ open socket
750+ def (eth)
78% block

you've already posted the stats of lance guard.
upgraded:
350+ defense
50% block
open socket
 
ah, i see. if you're aiming for a legit dueler then i'd suggest you wear alma negra instead.

i also didn't know about the block speed bonus on holy shield -- wow!
 
Pucho said:
for a standard zealot:

alma negra:
up to 121% Damage
up to 105% AR
up to 30% defense (from holy shield)
500+ def(non eth)+ open socket
750+ def (eth)
78% block

you've already posted the stats of lance guard.
upgraded:
350+ defense
50% block
open socket
i thought alma could only get 75/75 for dmg and ar?
the main reason you would be using a uppd lance guard would be for the dmg% to mana, and the ds
 
Ph3NoM said:
i thought alma could only get 75/75 for dmg and ar?
the main reason you would be using a uppd lance guard would be for the dmg% to mana, and the ds
I've included the +2 fanat/zeal/HS :)
 
:) , ive been using one for quite some time now works very well for me. I have an up'd eld'd one so I can get max block with lower dex. Dunno how well it works for others builds, im a eth dc build and it allows me to get max DS without having to sacrifice AR which seems to be the most important thing nowadays imo :p.

but anyways works great for me and it makes dueling fun since most pallys that see me are like "ROFL NICE SHIELD NEWB" then they get rocked and I laugh :D .
 
Yes, after taking a look at that shield I am also curious as to how well it would do. It certainly is unorthodox to say the least. The only think I will have trouble dealing with is the low block %.
 
yeah but you have to be on ladder to do it, because i dont think there are many people makin games after ladder season saying "uppd lance guard here" but who knows maybe it will take the game by storm
 
sorry for the double, but something occured to me, you could reach max ds without using gores with a razor if you are using this shield. this would free it up for some boots with a little bit tastier mods, like maybe hsarus set and angelics, would give quite an ar boost and you would have max ds and youre dfense would stay about the same
 
Hmmmmm i think im gonna up a few on ladder because i think it would work good on a different build too and i kinda want to play around with it a bit. Thanks for the input guys.
 
Voice said:
Hmmmmm i think im gonna up a few on ladder because i think it would work good on a different build too and i kinda want to play around with it a bit. Thanks for the input guys.

Swordback hold shield is good upgraded as well. The block is decent but what makes it shine is the 50% chance of open wounds. I might upgraded lance as well if I ever wanted to make a unique zealot.
 
i thought swordback was used almost exclusively for smiters? it would be interesting though, with a razor, gores, and guillames, with 110 ow, 80 ds, and 50 cb
 
Ph3NoM said:
i thought swordback was used almost exclusively for smiters? it would be interesting though, with a razor, gores, and guillames, with 110 ow, 80 ds, and 50 cb
I would rather use etheral upgraded headstriker 100 plus open wounds and 100 plus deadly strike. :D
 
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