Post:Mandatory shield for PVP - 01/04/2014 - 22:43

Re: Mandatory shield for PVP · on 01/04/2014 10:43 PM CST	418
So a few things... Parry gets a large defensive bonus from weapon balance. Shield penalizes evasion/parry from the hindrance it adds. Parry is bonused in a MO situation. Shield is somewhat penalized in a MO situation. Armworn shields interfere with 2-handed weapon use, parry does not.
This message was originally posted in Dragon Realms 3.1 Test \ Combat, by DR-KODIUS on the play.net forums.