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Title: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Zlisch_The_Butcher on June 13, 2012, 06:51:36 pm

Please answer.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Zanze on June 13, 2012, 07:16:21 pm

Quite a bit I'd imagine. With 4 Shield Skill and a heavy round shield you can still get shot in the foot. So maybe 6-7 for full coverage? more maybe? STF! =D Just give the STF 21-27 agi and leave him at 6 shield for a bit, try it out, then put the 7th point and check the difference.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Phew on June 13, 2012, 07:40:55 pm

Maybe Mala will chime in. I don't know how much shield skill he has, but I remember frequently being amazed at his buckler coverage. One day I hope to make a 12/24 steel pick/buckler STF char, probably a blast.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Zlisch_The_Butcher on June 13, 2012, 11:41:31 pm

Quote from: Zanze on June 13, 2012, 07:16:21 pm

Quite a bit I'd imagine. With 4 Shield Skill and a heavy round shield you can still get shot in the foot. So maybe 6-7 for full coverage? more maybe? STF! =D Just give the STF 21-27 agi and leave him at 6 shield for a bit, try it out, then put the 7th point and check the difference.

I don't need near full coverage, just need enough so I can aim my blocks and then block as if I had a normal shield with low skill.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Wraist on June 14, 2012, 01:16:04 am

Quote from: Zlisch_The_Butcher on June 13, 2012, 11:41:31 pm

I don't need near full coverage, just need enough so I can aim my blocks and then block as if I had a normal shield with low skill.

5 shield skill and steel buckler blocks most melee attacks. There's a few at the side that could get you, but they're relatively rare and could be solved if you just turn your body a little. It's not guaranteed to block any projectiles though.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: BlindGuy on June 14, 2012, 01:17:44 am

Hmm, well, get 8 shieldskill and you cannot be hit or shot from the 180 degrees your facing.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Leshma on June 14, 2012, 01:40:52 am

Leo said 7 or more, I think. Or maybe even 8 shield skill.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Elmokki on June 14, 2012, 01:50:12 am

I had 7 shields last gen and at some point LeoKing wondered how I blocked arrows so well. Though sure, I used one of the 1 slot bucklers instead of the 0 slot buckler, so that helped a bit too.

7 isn't enough for omni-coverage, but by pointing towards the shooter you're pretty safe.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: WITCHCRAFT on June 14, 2012, 10:52:01 pm

Using the round buckler with 5 shield skill, I had a lot of arrows magically floating around the edge of my shield. It also "pulls in" projectiles that look like they should have hit your shoulders or thighs when you are shielding straight forwards.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Ronin on June 16, 2012, 01:13:37 am

Bucklers are good with 7-8 shield skill, or they break a bit too fast to be useful in my opinion. They also seem to give adequate coverage. So my answer is 7-8 min.

Title: Re: How much shield skill would I need to have sufficient ghostreach with buckler.
Post by: Old_Sir_Agor on June 16, 2012, 01:38:18 am

8 shield is good, less is a bit to crappy