Damage shields useful in PVP?

tunepunk

I don't really play a lot of PVP, but try it out once in a while. Pretty long time since I tried last time. In PVE my current build survivability is pretty much based on Damage Shields, is that a viable option in PVP as well, even with the reduction to damage shields?

olsborg

Put points in the bastion cp star. Shields is pretty much mandatory if youre playing in light armor pvp.

tunepunk

olsborg wrote: »

Put points in the bastion cp star. Shields is pretty much mandatory if youre playing in light armor pvp.

Thanks, So sets like combat physician (resource free DS+free slot) would also be useful? or is it better to go all in for damage on the gear?

Damage output vs survivability/sustainability?

Biro123

Just remember that battle-spirit will half the strength of any shields - which makes many sets that give shields fairly poor in PVP when you consider just how much burst damage can be put out.

Big shields. If wearing light armour, you want big, huge shields. The more max magicka, the bigger the shield. Also, I don't think the reduction in damage shield duration affected PVP that much... When you're under pressure, you're refreshing them much, much more often than every 6 seconds.

NB. shields can't be crit - but any overflow damage to your health can.

Resistances (from standard armour) and blocking does not reduce damage done to shields

Shields do not stop CC effects that come with attacks that are shielded. (like block does)

The damgae done to shields IS reduced by anything giving a % damage reduction (eg. reactive armour procs, vampire passives, CP dmg reduction etc.)