Which shield is better.

[Morphi]

I currently have Aegis of Alacrity (which I have used for a looong time) was wondering if I should upgrade to T6 imbuled Legendary (ironwood) looking at it's stats it seemes better than Aegis but with current shield factor and T5 fabled T6 rare confusion I wanted to ask if I should spend money or not. If somene used those two shields and could tell me which one is better would be nice. TY in advance.

[Landiin]

<DIV>I am sure a T6 shield will give better avoidance then a T5 would. I'll have one made today and post the results if none have been posted yet.</DIV>

[Colossaltitan]

ironwood>t5 fabled

[Katur]

At 52 the fabled is considerably better. I am presuming as I lvl the imbued ironwood will get better , but at my current lvl its over 1% less total avoidance *(50+ more hp)*

[Corv]

<span><blockquote><hr>Landiin wrote:<div></div> <div>I am sure a T6 shield will give better avoidance then a T5 would. I'll have one made today and post the results if none have been posted yet.</div><hr></blockquote>I have a T6 fabled kite shield with something like 200 more shield factor than my T5 fabled tower shield.  They both give me exactly the same avoidance at level 60.  It is possible that against higher level opponents the T5 gives less avoidance, but that's not exactly easy to test.  Shield Factor appears to be a meaningless stat at the moment, and shields grant a flat ammount of avoidance based on type and quality.  </span><div></div>

[ReviloTX]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Corvan wrote:<BR><SPAN><BR>Shield Factor appears to be a meaningless stat at the moment, and shields grant a flat ammount of avoidance based on type and quality.  <BR></SPAN> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>As I figured.  However, if your considering tower vs kite, they provide the same thing.<BR>

[Greyto]

<P>I have a T5 fabled Kite shield, the avoidance on it is slightly higher then the imbued ironwood, even though the shield factor on the kite shield is 720 and the shield factor on the ironwood is 840.</P> <P>I have no idea what shield factor means as far as I can see it is nothing but a number.</P> <P> </P>

[Colossaltitan]

At 60 is what I thought the question is applied to.<BR><BR>At 60 Ironwood > T5 Fabled.<BR>T6 Fabled is junk, but since it says fabled, it will add slightly more avoidance.

[Landiin]

<div></div>Yea I had a a t6 ironwood made tonight and my t5 fabel gave more acoidance, They bouth had the same block % but the parry went down by 1 or 2 %. <div></div><p>Message Edited by Landiin on <span class=date_text>10-21-2005</span> <span class=time_text>04:34 AM</span>

[Pin StNeedl]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Colossaltitan wrote:<BR>At 60 is what I thought the question is applied to.<BR><BR>At 60 Ironwood > T5 Fabled.<BR>T6 Fabled is junk, but since it says fabled, it will add slightly more avoidance. <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Shield factor is meaningless, level is meaningless... At any level, Fabled > Legendary.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That can be a T3 Fabled Kite > T6 Legendary Tower if you like, as any Fabled gives 16% chance to block and any Legendary gives 14% chance to block... That's if the values reported to us in the UI can be trusted, of course.</DIV>

[Colossaltitan]

Correct. Sry.<BR><BR>But, they probably can't be trusted <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Knightrid]

<P>Pin is correct:</P> <P>At any level, any fabled>any legendary> any treasured, etc.  The only things you should look for are a fabled shield with as much hp/agi/+to def or parry as possible.  Doesn't matter what tier it is.</P> <P> </P> <P>Heisenberg 60 Guardian</P> <P>Dirac 52 Warlock </P> <P>Iniquity-Oasis</P>

[JNewby]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Knightrider wrote:<BR> <P>Pin is correct:</P> <P>At any level, any fabled>any legendary> any treasured, etc.  The only things you should look for are a fabled shield with as much hp/agi/+to def or parry as possible.  Doesn't matter what tier it is.</P> <P> </P> <P>Heisenberg 60 Guardian</P> <P>Dirac 52 Warlock </P> <P>Iniquity-Oasis</P><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>shield factor should do something though... it currently does nothing</P> <P> </P>

[Danter]

The only thing that affect avoidance (besides fabled, legendary, treasured) are the +4 parry shields like Zalaks, which make them the best in the game....still.<p>Message Edited by Danterus on <span class=date_text>10-21-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:47 AM</span>

[knightinplaid]

<P>I had an ironwood lying around so I just had to see it for myself.</P> <P>T5 fabled (aegis of alacrity) gave slighty more avoidance than T6 legendary (ironwood tower shield) despite 120 shield factor difference and +9 agi.</P> <P>fix that </P>

[Airog]

So dam funny, T1 fabled Shield has greater avoidance then T6 legendary shield, haha, you gotta love SoE right now, huh?