Symbol vs Shield

[MrDiz]

<DIV>I have to tell you, not only is SK the most fun char, its the one that also confuses me the most <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I solo/duo with dirge mostly, and recently ive started experiemnting with def vs off stance, 1h vs 2h etc and come to the conclusion i generally solo better in Off stance with 1h + shield. But i just respecced the few normal AA i got into Int  (4, 4 ,1 so far) and im curious as to the nuke we get with symbol.... Is it worth losing the shield when soloin/duoin for the extra nuke? It looks kinda high damage even with  ranks, and its 20sec recast.</DIV>

[Antryg Mistrose]

<div></div>Its not <b>vs</b> - keep both.Drag your symbol and your shield to hotkeys, near Leg's Smite.  Equip symbol, start casting Smite, equip Shield = best of both worlds.  The damage isn't so wonderful at higher levels when your other spells have grown a bit, but its still worthwhile.Some swear by 2 handers, me I always have Sword & Shield except for the couple of seconds to swap in a symbol just for the smite.  What I do mess with is stances - as offensive as you can get away with for the mobs you are fighting / number & competence of priests.Its MUCH slower to swap in a sword & shield & go to defensive stance when things get nasty if you have a 2 hander equipped, and the extra damage is marginal - or in my case with a fabled 1 handers and only legendary 2 handers -  non-existentp.s. 2 stance keys, Smite, Symbol & Shield are good to keep very close together<div></div><p>Message Edited by Antryg Mistrose on <span class=date_text>11-28-2006</span> <span class=time_text>12:10 AM</span>

[MrDiz]

Good advise thanks.

[Eluzay]

<div><blockquote><hr>Antryg Mistrose wrote:<div></div>Its not <b>vs</b> - keep both.Drag your symbol and your shield to hotkeys, near Leg's Smite.  Equip symbol, start casting Smite, equip Shield = best of both worlds.  The damage isn't so wonderful at higher levels when your other spells have grown a bit, but its still worthwhile.Some swear by 2 handers, me I always have Sword & Shield except for the couple of seconds to swap in a symbol just for the smite.  What I do mess with is stances - as offensive as you can get away with for the mobs you are fighting / number & competence of priests.Its MUCH slower to swap in a sword & shield & go to defensive stance when things get nasty if you have a 2 hander equipped, and the extra damage is marginal - or in my case with a fabled 1 handers and only legendary 2 handers -  non-existentp.s. 2 stance keys, Smite, Symbol & Shield are good to keep very close together<div></div><p>Message Edited by Antryg Mistrose on <span class="date_text">11-28-2006</span> <span class="time_text">12:10 AM</span></p><hr></blockquote>it is good advice, only one thing, do not change back to your sheild til after smite goes off or it does no damage. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div>

[Norrsken]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Eluzay wrote:<BR> <DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Antryg Mistrose wrote:<BR> Its not <B>vs</B> - keep both.<BR><BR>Drag your symbol and your shield to hotkeys, near Leg's Smite.  Equip symbol, start casting Smite, equip Shield = best of both worlds.  The damage isn't so wonderful at higher levels when your other spells have grown a bit, but its still worthwhile.<BR><BR>Some swear by 2 handers, me I always have Sword & Shield except for the couple of seconds to swap in a symbol just for the smite.  What I do mess with is stances - as offensive as you can get away with for the mobs you are fighting / number & competence of priests.<BR><BR>Its MUCH slower to swap in a sword & shield & go to defensive stance when things get nasty if you have a 2 hander equipped, and the extra damage is marginal - or in my case with a fabled 1 handers and only legendary 2 handers -  non-existent<BR><BR>p.s. 2 stance keys, Smite, Symbol & Shield are good to keep very close together<BR> <P>Message Edited by Antryg Mistrose on <SPAN class=date_text>11-28-2006</SPAN> <SPAN class=time_text>12:10 AM</SPAN><BR></P> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE>it is good advice, only one thing, do not change back to your sheild til after smite goes off or it does no damage. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><BR></DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>It actually stops casting all together so you wont get the cooldown either. Not sure if the casting bar continues tho...