Shield Factor?

[Shizzirri]

<DIV>Someone explain this to me...I recently ended up having someone make me an Ironwood Tower Shield and I noticed it had a shield factor of 840, while the T-5 fabled (Zalak's shield and aegis or alcaricity are the ones I have) are listed as 720 shield factor.  However when I equip the t-5 fabled shield I get a 16% increase to avoidance (all block), when I equip the t-6 legendary shield I get a 14% increase to avoidance (block).  Just for kicks I had a friend of mine look at the stats on the kite shield version of the shiny brass shield (not sure what the factor is) but it also gave a 14% increase to block.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>So with that in mind do all legendary tower shields give 14% avoidance regardless of tier? Fabled shields give 16% regardless of shield factor?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Does shield factor even mean anything anymore and if it doesn't can you techinically go buy a fir tower shield and get the same block % out of it as an ironwood...this makes no sense.</DIV>

[davidro]

<DIV>Shield factor means nothing. Hopefullt SoE is looking to fix it.</DIV>

[laxi26]

<P>Here´s a kicker.. try going dual and use fortified stance (i have appIV).. you get better attack, mit and avoid than if you use one handed and shield with desperate rush ( I have adIII, screaming mace and ironwood tower).</P> <P>Bloodwolf of Oggog</P>

[Corv]

<span><blockquote><hr>Shizzirri wrote: <div>Does shield factor even mean anything anymore and if it doesn't can you techinically go buy a fir tower shield and get the same block % out of it as an ironwood...this makes no sense.</div><hr></blockquote><font color="#ff66cc">You could if it weren't for the penalty incurred by item-level.  If you use a shield much lower than your current level you will get much less avoidance, just as how T6 treasured will give more mitigation % than T5 fabled even though the raw mitigation numbers are lower.  The penalty on shields seems to be all-or-nothing though.  I have not noticed any gradual decline in my avoidance % when using a T5 fabled versus a T6 fabled, unlike my armor which got worse every level.  I have tried equipping low level shields though, and your avoidance goes down by quite a bit when you use them.</font></span><div></div>

[davidro]

At what lvl does lvl 40 shields and armor get obsolete?

[Gaige]

<DIV>Items need to be upgraded every 15 levels roughly.  So a level 40 item would be replaceable around 55.</DIV>

[Raahl]

<DIV>Nope shield factor means nothing.</DIV>

[Greyform]

<P>I have to agree shield factor does not do anything, I too thought I would be upgrading my T5 fabled with an ironwood only to find my avoidance go down with the T6 that had 120 more shield factor then the T5 fabled.</P> <P> </P> <P>/shrug maybe it is a perception thing I know guardians seem to have a problem with that lately.</P>