What do you think is the best shielder build?

[Lt_Anders]

Assuming level 31-34, what is the best way you can make a shielder?

Vote and give your opinion.

This isn't for me. I'm just curious what people believe is their ideal 1h.

[JackieChan]

If you are going pure 1h, i suggest the following build:

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Level:           34

Strength:        21
Agility:         21

Skill to attr:    6

Ironflesh:        4
Power Strike:     7
Shield:           6
Athletics:        7
Weapon Master:    5

One Handed:     151

You can play around with IF, Wm and shield, just min max PS and athletics

[Lt_Anders]

If you are going pure 1h, i suggest the following build:

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Level:           34

Strength:        21
Agility:         21

Skill to attr:    6

Ironflesh:        4
Power Strike:     7
Shield:           6
Athletics:        7
Weapon Master:    5

One Handed:     151

You can play around with IF, Wm and shield, just min max PS and athletics

This isn't for me. It's a general question of what's the best(IYO) shield build.

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FYI: I'm currently 21-15, so I already HAVE my 1h build ;p

[Matey]

You have no idea how insulted I am at all these lame strength crutch shield builds you propose are the "best"

at 32~ you should be 15-24!

p.s. my goal for 34 is

18 str
24 agi

6PS
8shield
8ath
8wm

140 1h and 130 xbow (cause i like getting kdr in strat)

you could easily put it all into 1h or lower WM 1-2 and drop xbow. any extra points can be IF i guess.

[Lt_Anders]

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Level:           34

Strength:        24
Agility:         15

Ironflash:        7
Power Strike:     8
Shield:           5
Athletics:        5
Riding:           5
Weapon Master:    5

One Handed:     140
Crossbow:        74

I believe that will be best 1h, specially for strat.

[Taser]

If you are going pure 1h, i suggest the following build:

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Level:           34

Strength:        21
Agility:         21

Skill to attr:    6

Ironflesh:        4
Power Strike:     7
Shield:           6
Athletics:        7
Weapon Master:    5

One Handed:     151

You can play around with IF, Wm and shield, just min max PS and athletics

This.

I did love my 24/18 build as well though.

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Level:           33

Strength:        24
Agility:         18

Skill to attr:    8

Ironflesh:        3
Power Strike:     8
Shield:           6
Athletics:        6
Weapon Master:    3

One Handed:     135

[Kalam]

12/27 FOREEEEEEEEEEEEEVER. 15/24, actually. Ugh, alright, I admit, they kinda suck these days. Still fun, though.

[Equal]

I think 21/15 is a great build for 1h cav. You can throw in some polearm wpf if you wanted:

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Level:           30

Strength:        21
Agility:         15

Skill to attr:    2

Ironflesh:        2
Power Strike:     7
Shield:           5
Athletics:        5
Riding:           5
Weapon Master:    5

One Handed:     116
Polearm:        106

This is what I would use but I prefer to be nimble. And always in most builds, the choice between how much IF/WM is all preference.

[Tanken]

24-18 is really good, Taser is right.

[Matey]

filthy strength shielders! man up and crutch on your speed and your shield instead, like a manly agi shielder does!

[ArysOakheart]

Well when you use neckbeard weapons, of course you don't need much strength. As a peasant, however, you will need 24 str to not glance off all the filthy heavy armor try hards. So I suggest 24-15

[Matey]

Well when you use neckbeard weapons, of course you don't need much strength. As a peasant, however, you will need 24 str to not glance off all the filthy heavy armor try hards. So I suggest 24-15

You question my weapon choices?! I'll have you know I despise the steel pick and the (elite) scimitar! Those are the weapons of knaves! it is only forgiveable to use them in strat if you didn't buy them! Real agi shielders use axes and stabby swords!

[Falka]

filthy strength shielders! man up and crutch on your speed and your shield instead, like a manly agi shielder does!

With mail shirt with fur (new kuyak) and light shield (up to 6 kg) 6 ath is just enough to be "fast", while 7-8 PS let u be effective in strat which is full of tincans. That's why for lvl 33-35 24-18 is my choice.

21-21 is nice build as well, maybe even better for pure shielder, but since I play mostly without shield 7 ath would be waste of points, 1h no shield doesnt need so much ath in my opinion.

Oh, and I think that anything more than 4-5 (depends which shields u want to use) shield skill is pretty useless In battle (Eu1) if I dont meet shield breakers my +3 elite cav basically never breaks.

[Lt_Anders]

must be nice on EU.

Lots of shield breakers on NA.

New nudge is nice now. Break your shield use your nudge!

[BaleOhay]

when I hit 34 I will be 24-18

I have tried them all and this is what I think is the best for mys tyle of fighting.