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Shield Buying Advice 12/22/2013 10:05 PM CST

I would be glad for some advice on buying a new shield.

The PC is a moon mage and prefers an arm worn shield. He's using an old buckler now, but it gets damaged easily and that's a bit of a bother. Additionally, one wonders if a different shield or construction might offer better protection.

There is a fair amount of variety in the market place as far as replacement options. I've seen a target made from damite for 1.2k pk, a small mammoth hide shield for 10k pk, and a gargoyle-hide target for 35pk. Quite a wide range.

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Re: Shield Buying Advice 12/23/2013 12:20 AM CST

If stealth isn't a concern just buy the shield that offers the highest range of protection. If your main complaint is frequent repairs the damite target will be the most durable of those you listed and thus require the fewest trips to the repair shop. If money is no object find someone to sell you the small shield from Stolen from the Moons.

You might consider training up a hundred or 2 ranks in forging or outfitting. It doesn't take much skill at all to quickly repair your own gear and it's faster and more convenient in most cases than visiting an npc repair shop.

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Re: Shield Buying Advice 12/23/2013 01:32 AM CST

Arm-worn shield for a moon mage is going to be small, and small shields are best made of leather. Gargoyle hide will likely do just fine. You may want to talk to your provider about making one that's lower in hindrance.

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ISHARON

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Re: Shield Buying Advice 12/23/2013 03:38 PM CST

>>Linusdr: The PC is a moon mage and prefers an arm worn shield. He's using an old buckler now, but it gets damaged easily and that's a bit of a bother. Additionally, one wonders if a different shield or construction might offer better protection.

As an armor-tertiary, you are restricted to wearing small shields. (Modern bucklers are now categorized as medium shields.)

Here are the stats that you can expect from the various shield templates and materials:

Metal: http://elanthipedia.org/w/index.php/Armorsmithing_Products#Shield_Design

Leather: http://elanthipedia.org/w/index.php/Tailoring_Products#Shield
(If you click a particular shield template on this page, you can see the stats for different materials.)

Material stats: http://elanthipedia.org/w/index.php/Crafting_Materials

Inventory and prices at Trader-owned shops: http://www.elanthia.org/TraderShops/

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Re: Shield Buying Advice 12/23/2013 06:19 PM CST

Brilliant--thank you.

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Re: Shield Buying Advice 12/30/2013 10:10 PM CST

Id suggest going with a small shield over a targe due to being survival secondary. If you have the money look at diamond-hide first, if thats too expensive go with onyx-hide. Stay away from the mammoth.

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