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Which button do you slot a shield?

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Tasear
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Just wondering how people set it up when sloted? Do you find it better in certain positions? Will you even need one after summerset with a shield passive?

Which button do you slot a shield? 86 votes

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4
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  • Asardes
    Asardes
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    4
    Generally Harness Magicka is on 4, with 5 being Inner Light, and 1,2,3 being active skills, except Sorcerer, which has Hardened Ward on 3, Inner Light on 4 and Bound Aegis on 5; if I don't use Power Surge, that moves to 4 on back bar, so I can bring Crystal Fragments on front bar.
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  • Lynx7386
    Lynx7386
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    5
    R1, on console, equivalent to 5.
    PS4 / NA
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  • Danksta
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    I don't have a specific slot for a shield.
    BawKinTackWarDs PS4/NA

  • Soris
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    4
    Actually my button 5 is binded on F, it is soo unnatural to hit 5 for any skill.
    Welkynd [Templar/AD/EU]
  • Tasear
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    Yeah have mine as one because ...pets used die often, at last times have changed. So new considered new things with guidance and shield being 20% stronger.
    Edited by Tasear on May 7, 2018 4:53PM
  • huschdeguddzje
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    Circle
  • Tasear
    Tasear
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    Soris wrote: »
    Actually my button 5 is binded on F, it is soo unnatural to hit 5 for any skill.

    Interesting that's what I thinking certain keys have a better reaction time.
  • Vaoh
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    1 (Square) for PvE characters and PvP Mag Warden

    3 (Circle) for PvP Mag Sorc, with a second Shield on 2 (Triangle).
  • Rohamad_Ali
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    4
    Hey we all use 4 yay ! I'm not weird for once .
  • Emma_Overload
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    Wow this is so funny. Guess I'm not the only one who puts Hardened Ward on 4.
    #CAREBEARMASTERRACE
  • Biro123
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    Tasear wrote: »
    Soris wrote: »
    Actually my button 5 is binded on F, it is soo unnatural to hit 5 for any skill.

    Interesting that's what I thinking certain keys have a better reaction time.

    its why I have F as dodge!

    I have 5 bound to a mouse thumb-button, so usually have 4 for buffs. 3 is a good spot for shields imho. (I have em in the same spot on both bars for my magsorc.
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  • Oreyn_Bearclaw
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    4
    Mine happens to be 4. Really it is the second column on the bottom of my MMO mouse. I always keep my defensive ability in the same place. Consistency is good for Oh SH!T moments. :)
  • Waffennacht
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    Left bumper
    Gamer tag: DasPanzerKat NA Xbox One
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  • NordSwordnBoard
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    Square (&Triangle in PvP) Circle is always the toggle/magelight slot skill. Except for tank, who uses circle as shield/armor.

    Most used goes on triggers so I can still aim direction/move and cast at same time.

    Configuration "C" on PS4 - triangle is swap weapons.
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  • GaunterODim
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    Square or L1 depending on if I have any longer lasting buffs on the bar like merciless or surge as i prefer square as my buff button.
  • Sixty5
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    I bound my shield to Alt + F4
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  • MisterBigglesworth
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    I got bubbles for daaaays, son!
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  • MilwaukeeScott
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    L1

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    All I see is hate and rage from people who don't understand how to.....
  • geonsocal
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    square - buff
    triangle - heal
    circle - melee attack
    L1 - shield
    R1 - ranged attack
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  • Avran_Sylt
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    Scrollwheel Down whenever I run one.
  • Stinkyremy
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    Lynx7386 wrote: »
    R1, on console, equivalent to 5.

    same, R1 for shields, triangle for self heals.
    my circle is my main attack, L1 for long effects or perma slotted things, and square for dots
  • Anotherone773
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    "Left, right, left, right, up, down, A, B, left, left, right, right, down, up, A, B, B, A, start" to use shield. Incidentally this will also give you 99 lives.

    I use 1 or 5 depending on the build.
  • Nightfall12
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    oh man,
    here i am thinking uh I block with my sheild.....Doh!!
    Ummm stuff… about stuff…or something.
  • Taleof2Cities
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    4
    Damage shields usually on 4 for me also.
  • JobooAGS
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    5
    I set up survivablity skills on 5, resource return skills on 4, spammable on 2, and execute on 1 usually
  • Taleof2Cities
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    MisterBigglesworth wrote: »
    I got bubbles for daaaays, son!
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    I’d probably slot reviving barrier in that ultimate spot ... still high marks for effort though.
  • Kram8ion
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    Triangle
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  • Narvuntien
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    4
    1. Dot or Buff
    2. Dot or Buff
    3. Spammable
    4. Shield
    5. Passive (never used) skill.
  • Berenhir
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    Nobody in his right mind is playing with 1-5 on the keyboard, would cause a cramp wouldn't it? :astonished:

    Shields are slot 5 / button 5 on my mouse's side buttons :smile:
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  • Morgul667
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    4
    Wow nice lol

    DIdnt expect others to put it on 4 as well

    I like 4 cause it is easy to reach and spam when in trouble, yet does not take space for my spammable on 1 -3
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