So I found a shield that gives 2%luck from loot...

[Astro]

So I found a shield that gives 2%luck from loot...
Do I have to equip with a sword in order to give me that luck or I can just need to have it on my back?
I really wish they would make a more detailed stats page including luck%.

[cybercena89]

usually shield stats are added only if u have the shield as active weapon. Cant confirm abouth luck since we dont have a stat page xd

[Dantiam]

schield only gives bonuses when hold in hand, no bonus if stored at the back

[sarcon89]

will only apply if your using sword as your primary weapon

[Shimazu]

pretty sure perks behave the same way as stats do, if its not active its not working

[dustin1280]

Stat bonuses for your primary weapons and second weapons apply at all times (even if the secondary weapon isn't actively being used).

However only weapon perks apply when it is being used as an "active" weapon.

In the case of shields, it is effectively just a giant piece of weight on your body, UNLESS you have your sword out. Shield bonuses are 100% disabled (stats and perks) if you do not have a sword equipped and active at the same time.

[Astro]

too bad, tbh, you don't really open crates with your shield in your hand

[76561197993716507]

Take out your shield and sword, take 2 steps left, 1 step forward and say words "eto prosto bred" then jump 3 times and loot.

[Astro]

well 2% more luck is a good % so I might start using the shield and sword and have it out when I loot important crates, thanks for the help

[Baharok]

Originally posted by NW Pirate:

Take out your shield and sword, take 2 steps left, 1 step forward and say words "eto prosto bred" then jump 3 times and loot.

Thats a good idea, i usually just pray to "Loot-Jesus", most of the time it works, sometimes i did not pray hard enough.

[strangerism]

you can always swap to shield and sword before opening a container, it's an operation that takes less than 1 second. Unless you are not using SS as weapon set, in that case keep it in your inventory for good luck it might work

[BoxxeR]

Originally posted by Asrais:

Originally posted by NW Pirate:

Take out your shield and sword, take 2 steps left, 1 step forward and say words "eto prosto bred" then jump 3 times and loot.

Thats a good idea, i usually just pray to "Loot-Jesus", most of the time it works, sometimes i did not pray hard enough.

You need to be praying to Lord Gaben, the gaming god, not Jesus.

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by strangerism:

you can always swap to shield and sword before opening a container, it's an operation that takes less than 1 second. Unless you are not using SS as weapon set, in that case keep it in your inventory for good luck it might work

it can take up to 30 seconds, remember that you can't change gear if you have an ability on cooldown. So having to wait for cooldowns to go away everytime you want to open a chest will just get annoying over time.

[morph113]

Originally posted by dustin1280:

Stat bonuses for your primary weapons and second weapons apply at all times (even if the secondary weapon isn't actively being used).

That's not the case with the shield though, the stats of a shield only apply when you draw your sword and have the shield out. I'm a tank, I tested it out. If I switch shields with different constitution bonus my health remains the same. It's only once I draw my sword (and therefore shield) that the +constitution stat takes effect and increases my health. Once I switch to second weapon or holster shield+sword the constitution stat from the shield is lost and health goes down. Other stats like strength etc. behave the same.

[strangerism]

Originally posted by ChuTheMan:

Originally posted by strangerism:

you can always swap to shield and sword before opening a container, it's an operation that takes less than 1 second. Unless you are not using SS as weapon set, in that case keep it in your inventory for good luck it might work

it can take up to 30 seconds, remember that you can't change gear if you have an ability on cooldown. So having to wait for cooldowns to go away everytime you want to open a chest will just get annoying over time.

I didn't mean that, I meant swapping to equipped SS before looting. my bad

[ChuTheMan]

Originally posted by strangerism:

Originally posted by ChuTheMan:

it can take up to 30 seconds, remember that you can't change gear if you have an ability on cooldown. So having to wait for cooldowns to go away everytime you want to open a chest will just get annoying over time.

I didn't mean that, I said swapping to equipped SS before looting

oooh, like that. yeah that works.