Craziest shield I've found

[gnorf73]

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=944126044

In case the screen shot didn't work (sigh, it's such a pain in the♥♥♥♥♥to post screen shots..)

Sir Magnus's Shield

Melee Defense - 15
Ranged Defense - 33
Durability - 48/48
Max Fatigue - minus 13

In all my play time (300 hours ish?) first time I've found with more than 19 or 20 melee or ranged defense. They seem pretty rare, am I wrong and just unlucky? Anybody found something comparable or better that you'd like to share?

In the late stages of the game (just started second crisis) I'm not sure how much use I can find for this thing, but I'd like to it seems pretty cool. Heavy armor pretty much negates the need for so much ranged defense but maybe a nimble duelist build with quick hands might work? Maybe even a javelin or axe thrower that can remove shield once in a good position to do more damage. Could save me from needing medium or heavy armor or a perk point and not take anticipation with nimble. What do you guys think?

Edit: Wow that's the first time I managed to post a screen without it showing up as link *pats self on back*

[Tephros83]

Originally posted by gnorf73:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=944126044

In case the screen shot didn't work (sigh, it's such a pain in the♥♥♥♥♥to post screen shots..)

Sir Magnus's Shield

Melee Defense - 15
Ranged Defense - 33
Durability - 48/48
Max Fatigue - minus 13

In all my play time (300 hours ish?) first time I've found with more than 19 or 20 melee or ranged defense. They seem pretty rare, am I wrong and just unlucky? Anybody found something comparable or better that you'd like to share?

In the late stages of the game (just started second crisis) I'm not sure how much use I can find for this thing, but I'd like to it seems pretty cool. Heavy armor pretty much negates the need for so much ranged defense but maybe a nimble duelist build with quick hands might work? Maybe even a javelin or axe thrower that can remove shield once in a good position to do more damage. Could save me from needing medium or heavy armor or a perk point and not take anticipation with nimble. What do you guys think?

Edit: Wow that's the first time I managed to post a screen without it showing up as link *pats self on back*

That's pretty good, too bad it's rd instead of melee defense though. The only unique shield I have is not spectacular (found it, wouldn't have bought it). It's Sir Roland's Bastion... 20 md, 20 rd, -19 fatigue, 50 durability. So sort of like a tower shield with good durability. I use it on a tank who has a lot of fatigue. I mostly use it for the durability - so I don't carry an extra shield but it has better defenses than the metal orc ones.

[Mediocreman]

That's about the highest defense rating your going to get for any shield. Very handy for giving to rookies to help ward off arrows while he levels up. Make sure you don't take it into battle against orc warriors or they'll turn it into kindling in one round. Shield mastery is a must.

I've found a couple rare metal round shields that offer up to 25 melee defense and middling ranged defense. The problem is that with such high melee defense almost any enemy with an axe will chop the shield instead of trying to hit you. Even with mastery it only takes one rough encounter to lose it forever.

Late game I usually wind up using orc shields. They can have quite good defense values, the durability to actually survive heavy combat, and often have significantly reduced fatigue values. Fatigue values in the 12-14 range are pretty common. The shields themselves are relatively easy to find too, having a chance to be carried by orc warriors or warlords in virtually any large orc encounter.

[Mr. Z]

During the greenskin invasion I found myself giving all my shield bros orc metal shields. Sure the fatigue cost is huge but there are way too many axe wielding orcs around to risk any less sturdy shields.

[gnorf73]

Yeah I think durring the orc invasion I got 4 unique metal shields, and 3 of them have been broken already. I think I'm gonna try my idea for the javelin shield switch build. Giving it to a new recruit is all fine and dandy, but I prefer to give them a 2 tile melee weapon and keep them in the backline so they don't even really get shot at and I don't have to worry about them. That and they only go into battle if it's an easy fight while they are weak.

[Lampros]

Originally posted by gnorf73:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=944126044


In case the screen shot didn't work (sigh, it's such a pain in the♥♥♥♥♥to post screen shots..)

Sir Magnus's Shield

Melee Defense - 15
Ranged Defense - 33
Durability - 48/48
Max Fatigue - minus 13

Yes, that pavise-type of shield is the best I found. I looted after taking out a huge Orc city. (I still wish that such cities gave a legendary - like the Black Monolith and the Goblin City - though.)

Originally posted by Mediocreman:

I've found a couple rare metal round shields that offer up to 25 melee defense and middling ranged defense. The problem is that with such high melee defense almost any enemy with an axe will chop the shield instead of trying to hit you. Even with mastery it only takes one rough encounter to lose it forever.

Yup. Those round shields have about the same durability as regular kite shields, and that's not enough. But the pavise shield has about 50 percent more than kite shields.

Originally posted by Mediocreman:

Late game I usually wind up using orc shields. They can have quite good defense values, the durability to actually survive heavy combat, and often have significantly reduced fatigue values. Fatigue values in the 12-14 range are pretty common. The shields themselves are relatively easy to find too, having a chance to be carried by orc warriors or warlords in virtually any large orc encounter.

This is the route I take, too. Otherwise my spearmen get stripped of his shields in a few turns; and I don't want to gimp his Fatigue more by taking an extra.

Originally posted by gnorf73:

Yeah I think durring the orc invasion I got 4 unique metal shields, and 3 of them have been broken already. I think I'm gonna try my idea for the javelin shield switch build. Giving it to a new recruit is all fine and dandy, but I prefer to give them a 2 tile melee weapon and keep them in the backline so they don't even really get shot at and I don't have to worry about them. That and they only go into battle if it's an easy fight while they are weak.

Did you have Shield Mastery? It's a bit unusual to have them broken with Shield Mastery.

[McGrits]

I had this really good heater shield with 27 melee defense. An orc berserker broke it in one swing with his mansplitter despite my shield perk. In the old days I would have cried, but now it is just part of the routine. I should have saved it for undead missions but it had already survived about 7 orc "big tent" sites and I got careless.

Some of the named orc shields are great. I have a couple bros in my current campaign that carry them all the time because I get too lazy in changing equipment out.

[gnorf73]

@ Lampros yeah I had the mastery but like McGrits mentioned those mansplitters make short work of any shield.

[Lampros]

Originally posted by gnorf73:

@ Lampros yeah I had the mastery but like McGrits mentioned those mansplitters make short work of any shield.

Hmmm. My pavise has 72 durability, and it has not come close to breaking; and I've fought waves of Orcs. I have found going from 48 (regular kite shield) to 72 to be of huge difference.

[silverthorn3]

I got quite a few of these shields. But sold most of them or got broken since i dont care if they break during a fight. here is one.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=965352598

[Lampros]

Originally posted by silverthorn3:

I got quite a few of these shields. But sold most of them or got broken since i dont care if they break during a fight. here is one.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=965352598

Durability is key; and these kite shields rarely have over 50. I think you need over 70 to ensure they are preserved. My pavise shield has not broken in over 200 turns, and that's durability 72. But the 48-50 kite shields regularly break.

[silverthorn3]

Its not like i use shield in my formation.I use them shield jsut for leveling up brothers

[batteran]

Just found one!

https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/138209gobbos7.jpg

Day (actually, night) 71, assaulting a outpost of goblins after a tevern rumor of someone "dropping a mastercraft shield" while running away from goblins ^^

(got that shaman too, héhé.)

[Lampros]

Originally posted by silverthorn3:

Its not like i use shield in my formation.I use them shield jsut for leveling up brothers

I see. So no shield users? What is your company composition then? Primarily 2H guys?