Shield on back

[Keltesh]

Oddly enough, I usually shoot people from the front, and only cav in the back.

And when I finally perfect my secret art of backwards fighting with my spamberge and only present my armored turtle shell back with black plate underneath, what then?  WHAT THEN?!?!?

[Tears of Destiny]

And when I finally perfect my secret art of backwards fighting with my spamberge and only present my armored turtle shell back with black plate underneath, what then?  WHAT THEN?!?!?

Then I shall giggle like a loon and commend you for being unique and having fun!

[Punisher]

Well maybe 2 shield skill with a board shield then.

I WILL find a way to abuse this discovery to annoy ranged users.

Board shield is very bad for this, even with 6 shield skill a lot of shots went through because of it's sideways position when placed on back.

[Keltesh]

Then I shall giggle like a loon and commend you for being unique and having fun!

This is a goal of mine, want to help me practice on the duel server sometime?

I have surprised a couple of people with backwards overheads and sidways swings, hardest part is that you can't turn while using the camera to look behind yourself.  I wonder if I can bind turning to the keyboard......how did I not think of this sooner?

[Keltesh]

Board shield is very bad for this, even with 6 shield skill a lot of shots went through because of it's sideways position when placed on back.

Foiled again, damn your science and testing!

Really though, thanks for testing this.  Guess I'll have to make a character to do this with steel/lolscarl.

[Tears of Destiny]

This is a goal of mine, want to help me practice on the duel server sometime?

On the NA server I might be a moderate challenge, but on any others my ping may make me a menace to myself in a duel server if I go melee. I could always do this though if you are interested.

[Keltesh]

On the NA server I might be a moderate challenge, but on any others my ping may make me a menace to myself in a duel server if I go melee. I could always do this though if you are interested.

I play NA, so may hit you up sometime, posting all this from work on my phone, so won't be on for a few hours still.

[Phew]

So, does this shield armor+10 apply to ranged only? Or does it include melee?

Also, can you put bucklers on your back?

[Tears of Destiny]

It applies to range as well, not just melee. Trust me, I have tested this on unwilling CHAOS (back then RS) members many times in the past over Team Speak. 

As for bucklers, I don't think I have ever seen anyone put that on their back... I assume you can though since every shield has that ability.

[Cyclopsided]

It only applies to projectiles to my knowledge, tears.
99% sure it does not apply to melee.

[Tears of Destiny]

What a shame. I read his question backwards :/

[Dezilagel]

It applies to range as well, not just melee. Trust me, I have tested this on unwilling CHAOS (back then RS) members many times in the past over Team Speak. 

As for bucklers, I don't think I have ever seen anyone put that on their back... I assume you can though since every shield has that ability.

They are sheathed on the hip ;)

[Tears of Destiny]

They are sheathed on the hip ;)

Then get shot in the hip!

Do the boogie boogie!

[Phew]

So no backpedaling around with 140+ armor and being totally impervious to melee attacks?