Do shields and shield rune effect MOBDAMAGE?

they do by a -very- small amount, last time i checked wielding a normal (approx 40-40) took away 7 damage from a sheeps physical attack

Its neglible really

*sigh*

I got this shield rune for nothing?

I could.. just cry.

I'm sure its useful for something.... Like other people hunting you maybe?

Ialie is a pacifist. She stays out of PvP combat.

well...

-eyeshift- need someone to do fighting for you?

(The slacker Rogue to the rescue!)

Hey, hey, are you a, what do they call it, rogue? I don't think I got that from any of your other posts. *tease*

I'll stop

Ialie what are the stats on the shield?


also you should be ale to see if it helps by removing it and getting attacked by a critter and then putting it on.

You can only remove artifact great runes in a similar fashion to trading them in. Removing them destroys the item and returns 2/3 credits.

He means removing the cudgel that has the rune attached, not removing the rune. To test, all she'd have to do is remove her cudgel, get attacked, wield cudgel, get attacked. Not remove the rune.

Now, kids, what did we learn from this situation?

One - you shouldn't buy an expensive trinket without knowing exactly how useful will it be.

Two - it's a BAD thing not to be a combatant.

*gets severely smacked*

Ow! I'll stop now. I promise !

I don't think it destroys the item, as I now have Murphy's flails that used to be runed by him, that now have my runes on them.

It doesn't destroy the item, it just begins to decay again.

It DOES destroy the rune though.

But Ialie what are the stats on the shield? And you can test mob damage by unwielding the cudgel, not by removing the rune.

Sorry if that wasn't clear.

Shield rune stats are 52/52.

Wow.

Oh, and people known for awhile that shields reduce damage against mobs in the severity of a paper cut, I was disappointed myself, but they're still useful against warriors and druids so.. *shrug*

Would be nice if it was a clear reduction from mobs though. Having greatrobes with 52/52 would reduce blunt/cutting 26%/26%, I don't see why they don't have shields organized the same way, unless it factors into that whole 'having to many buffs' issue. It would sure help forgers get more customers if it effected mob damage more so.

A shield protects only 1 bodypart (3 with trueshield). So a 52/52 shield gives you:
26% x3/7 = 11% physical absorption.

Sheep are weak and Murphy was already receiving a lot less damage due to armour and defenses. Hence the very small difference in his tests.

I don't want my shield rune anymore

Not a negligible difference. PvE is so easy that you don't really need an edge, but if you are already looking for one, this one's a better option than transing Magic or whatnot.