need moar supports for that new unique shield + bitterdream
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" The shield also has virtually nothing that makes shields distinctive kind of gear. Crappy defense stats, no life, no gain on block. It's a niche. It'll work great for stuff like Balefire where you absolutely need to have your damaging skill in a 1H weapon or you need two 6L but also a specific 1H weapon at the same time, but otherwise you're better off stuffing your main damaging skill into armour and getting a better shield. Or use 2H weapon. |
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The new shield will be BiS for any Arakali's Fang build.
Bad if the new shield is as rare as a headhunter, amazing if it is not too expensive. I am guessing it will also be BiS for any Mjolner builds. Lack of defense on the shield more than made up by the doubling of damage from 3 extra support gems. And if one can afford 3 awakened support gems, that +2 support gem levels is huge. | |
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I'm considering two builds that could use that. Balefire+RF Chief and Cospri's CoC+CwC Assassin or Occultist.
Last edited by ExiledSarin#6541 on Oct 17, 2021, 7:41:38 PM
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"That's assuming it will support an item skill, which is far from being a certainty. I kinda doubt it will myself, but I'd love it if it did. I've got a few Fang's lying around somewhere that I haven't used in quite a while. I have a pretty good sense of humor. I'm not German.
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There are TONS of scenarios where this shield will be powerful as hell, so calling this shield "niche", is pushing it.
Just a "normal" scenario, with a "normal" main hand weapon, you still get two six-links. Just that little trifle is worth mentioning. Arakali's, Poet's Pen, Mjølner whatever. Sure, the shield will close in on "OP" in those cases, but it's still strong in "normal" cases. Sometimes, just sometimes, you should really consider adapting to the world, instead of demanding that the world adapts to you.
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" Two six-links can be obtainable in other ways too. 2H weapons have better modifiers than one-handed and this shield does little both offensively and defensively beyond providing the links. A staff can almost match it defensively while being better offensively compared to rare 1H at same tier of modifiers. |
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" since it says "support skills from your main hand" and not "suport active skill gems" it should support skills granted by items olso blood sacrament from relic of the pact wand on a 6 link would be nice. self found league fan
http://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/324242/page/1 |
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" Obviously I was talking about two six-links for a 1H user :P As a Strike Skill fanboy, the first thing that popped up in my head watching this shield, was a high DPS influenced main hand foil with a couple of "socketed skills are supported by X" mods, while having a six-linked "The Boys" (Vaal Double Strike) setup on the side - as an addition to your main skill of choice. FAR from the best potential for this shield, but still nice. Sometimes, just sometimes, you should really consider adapting to the world, instead of demanding that the world adapts to you.
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Could be in standard from beginning. Very interesting.
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