Knight melee damage

[elwing]

Originally Posted by Troxx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

-45ac means more mitigation than 25ac on my shield.

Ouch... 25ac?what a horrible shield! I thought you had better... I still don't have a valid tanking 1hander but my shield is already much better...

[Troxx]

Originally Posted by elwing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ouch... 25ac?what a horrible shield! I thought you had better... I still don't have a valid tanking 1hander but my shield is already much better...

Most every shield over 25ac is nodrop. I’m not dropping 20k on an orb of infinite void for an alt. A better nodrop shield will eventually present itself.

[Danth]

Originally Posted by Troxx [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Most every shield over 25ac is nodrop. I’m not dropping 20k on an orb of infinite void for an alt. A better nodrop shield will eventually present itself.

Right, 25 AC is about standard on non-high-end shields. That's what I've got, too, for the very rare occasions I ever use a shield anymore on my Shadow Knight. Main alternative for a Paladin if you aren't an Erudite is the 30 AC no-drop shield from Plane of Hate which of course has to actually drop when you're on the Paladin to loot it. 25AC on a shield can be worth more than 45 in another slot if the player's over the AC soft-cap. Pair it with a Jeldorin (too expensive for an alt) for maximum defensive effectiveness.

Danth