Is it worth it: Fire Gem on Shields

[Wormling59mep]

I am doing a shield playthrough, and I heard that fire and deep gems can be used on a shield to improve resistances. Knowing that the mortal enemy of the shield build is the Pyromancer, I'm wondering if it's worth it to put this on my shields.

Key points:

Shields will be my only weapon.

The shields I use can't be buffed but CAN be infused (thus this post is born)

Will the resistance to fire be substancial enough to notice?

Using the door shields.

[Watermelons]

Depends on the shields, of course. Which are you specifically thinking about infusing?

[40+13x-3=17x-363]

Can't buff shield? aren't the doors the only shield that can't be buffed?

Even infused shields can be buffed.

[Wormling59mep]

Originally posted by Viele Wassermelonen:

Depends on the shields, of course. Which are you specifically thinking about infusing?

The door shields

[Wormling59mep]

Originally posted by Lolimancer:

Can't buff shield? aren't the doors the only shield that can't be buffed?

Even infused shields can be buffed.

yeah

[Azertah]

Fire infused Black Iron Shield has top tier fire dmg % reduction, nearly 100% at +10. I wouldn't personally use these unless I really hate pyros, and their playstyle.

[40+13x-3=17x-363]

Originally posted by Wormling59mep:

Originally posted by Viele Wassermelonen:

Depends on the shields, of course. Which are you specifically thinking about infusing?

The door shields

Not worth it.

Besides, black flame and sacred flame wrecks turtles no matter what shield they use. A crossbow on your offhand is better for casters.

[Watermelons]

The Doors kind of suck against fire damage anyways, except when planting yourself in the ground. Doubt it'd be worth it even with a Fire gem.

Of course, they're still great weapons; I infused mine with a Heavy gem I believe, and they're fun to beat people up with

[cridus]

remember that infusing a shield makes its stability stuck at the amount it would have when at +0 uninfused.
but I guess people use the giant doors shields more for attacking than for blocking.