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I have a lvl 32 shield with a BR of 17, which i hear is pretty good. Does this change with degree? I mean, would a 42 shield with a BR of 17 block or more less or the same? Is the phys/mag stats the only thing that changes on a shield from degree to degree?

So would a level 70 character block more with a level 24 shield that has a BR of 20 than a level 64 shield with a BR of 15? I guess I'm just wondering if I should keep my BR17 shield for pvp until i find another shield with equal or higher BR, or if I should upgrade my shield at every degree no matter what.

Thanks!

If my idea is correct, the BR is standard. As in the higher it is, the more it blocks regardless of level. The higher level shields just let you take less damage.

derblott wrote:I have a lvl 32 shield with a BR of 17, which i hear is pretty good. Does this change with degree? I mean, would a 42 shield with a BR of 17 block or more less or the same? Is the phys/mag stats the only thing that changes on a shield from degree to degree?

So would a level 70 character block more with a level 24 shield that has a BR of 20 than a level 64 shield with a BR of 15? I guess I'm just wondering if I should keep my BR17 shield for pvp until i find another shield with equal or higher BR, or if I should upgrade my shield at every degree no matter what.

Thanks!

The BR would be the same regardless of your lvl, but a big point of having the shield is to reduce dmg, and also reducing the amount of dmg your dealing.

If you use a low lvl shield, u would be sacrificing a lot of extra defense even if you block 17% of the time as opposed to 15% of the time, which isn't really worth is if you're taking 20% more damage (this number is pulled out of nowhere please don't use it as fact, it is merely and example i have no formulas to actually say what 10 pts more defense will do).

Thus, I advise you to upgrade your shield.