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That entirely depends on your build.

I agree the shield is pretty awful for a level 70 shield

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If you have a block-heavy build, 5% block chance is pretty significant. Going from 65% to 70% block chance is a big buff in survivability.

If you have a block heavy build, you wouldn't be using a shield that gives sub-par block in the first place. If this shield's +5% block is factored into the 33% listed, then that makes only 28% base. You can get 30% base from rares, which means this shield only has a net gain of 2.6% block over an appropriate rare shield.

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Wow, very nice. I'm quite certain that is a diamond unique, I recall a guy in chat some time ago saying he was going to design a cold staff to complement the Searing Touch.

thats somewhat stronger than a "compliment". it has a higher total damage increase. also the increased damage to frozen foes will function as a weaker shocked status, and is actually a multiplier in damage. unless the devs have internalized (cause happen as you cast and not on hit) this buff vs shocked status.

also 5% more block chance than searing touch but thats just a silly plus =p.

love the cold staff !!!

OMG...I need that staff! Enjoyed Searing Touch, but this one looks even better!
Tho the new shield is awful. Have seen even better under lvl 70 magic shields, lol.