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Will you slot a shield in Murkmire?
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As per the title. Be sure to post all the juicy details if you are changing the shield / defensive aspects of your build to give some ideas to the community! Do you think the changes to shields are a world-ending nerf, or do you think you'll be able to tweak your build and remain survivable?
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Will you slot a shield in Murkmire? 229 votes
I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.
53%
122 votes
I slotted a shield before Murkmire, but will not do so anymore.
12%
29 votes
I will slot a different shield than I did before Murkmire.
5%
13 votes
I did not slot a shield before Murkmire, but will start slotting one.
4%
10 votes
I did not slot a shield before Murkmire, and probably never will.
12%
29 votes
Other.
11%
26 votes
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essi2✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Other.Might us the Sorc shield on my SorcTank now, we'll see."The Heritance are racists yes? Idiots. But dangerous, destabilizing racist idiots." - Razum-dar
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Turelus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.Not much will change for me, it's still a better option than others for how I play.@Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
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Tryxus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Other.Gonna have to remorph Dampen Magic and Healing Ward now
But I will still use them along with Bone SurgeEdited by Tryxus on October 22, 2018 11:16AM"Stand strong, stay true and shelter all."
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susmitds✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I did not slot a shield before Murkmire, but will start slotting one.Bone Shield FTW for my stamblade.0 -
usmguy1234✭✭✭✭✭
✭Other.Probably going heavy with the two magicka classes that synergize best with it.Zaghigoth- Orc Stamplar
Soul Razor- Altmer Magsorc
Les Drago- Redguard Stamdk
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Mannix1958✭✭✭✭Other.Depends on my build & what I'm doing at the time. There are far more shades than just black & white.0
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AcadianPaladin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Other.Though I'm worried, I'll take my sorc out after the patch goes live and see for myself.PC NA(no Steam), PvE, mostly solo1 -
Biro123✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭I will slot a different shield than I did before Murkmire.Think I'll have to drop a shield to fit (the nerfed)boundless in for the resists..Minalan owes me a beer.
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Everstorm✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I did not slot a shield before Murkmire, and probably never will.I couldn't get used to the whole shield thing, even on my mag chars. Prefer resists and heals. Not doing any super competitive content though. Shield proc sets might be more interesting with the addition of resists to shields.0 -
phairdon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.My magwarden & magdk will continue with a shield in their build.Your immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)0 -
WuffyCerulei✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.I'll use Hardened Ward on my sorc and Dampen Magicka on my other toons. Nothing much has changed."Buzz Lightyear toy isle shot" Stormcalling/Animal Companions/Assassination PVP build hater
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Jameliel✭✭✭✭✭
✭Other.Will still use shimmering shield on magden. Will have to test the dampen in some vet dungeons to see if still worth running on occasion. Timed shields just seems ridiculous lol. I get so many funny images imagining the thought process of whoever came up with these shield nerfs.
Edited by Jameliel on October 22, 2018 11:42AM0 -
Sygil05✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.I currently play a destro/resto magsorc, and run Hardened and Healing Ward. I play on Xbox, so did not have a chance to try this on the PTS, but am thinking about dropping healing ward (and resto altogether) for something else....just haven't decided what yet.0
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Banana✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.Harness and ice heart for PVE0 -
Aznox✭✭✭✭✭I did not slot a shield before Murkmire, but will start slotting one.As a heavy armor stamsorc, i will give a second look to all sets/skills that proc a shield now that these benefit from resistances
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Tandor✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.All my characters will carry on as usual, including those using shields.1 -
Thannazzar✭✭✭✭✭
✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.Only on my high health magtank0 -
Kadoin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I slotted a shield before Murkmire, but will not do so anymore.Nope. Moved to passive healing.0 -
lokulin✭✭✭✭✭I slotted a shield before Murkmire, but will not do so anymore.As posted elsewhere just did vet CoAII HM (no death) on my sorc post the patch release. Dropped the shield (ward) after the first boss encounter. It is just a waste of time as it gets ripped off instantly. Slotted crit surge instead but it isn't a proper replacement for a real HoT. Overall the playstyle feels less fun. Probably time for me to take a break for a couple of months. Pity there is bugger all out there worth playing at the moment.I've hidden your signature.2 -
Starlock✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.For the record, I didn't have a problem with shields having cast times, nor do I have a problem with these changes. I'm not a power gamer, so I generally don't care about game mechanics changes in general as they impact me very little. In most cases, they favor players like me. I'm pretty sure that my lightning mage is going to be the same or stronger when the patch drops on console. Why? Because while he's a damage dealer, I don't build glass cannons. His shield strength will likely remain unchanged overall, since he doesn't have minimum resistances or minimum health.
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Kadoin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I slotted a shield before Murkmire, but will not do so anymore.As posted elsewhere just did vet CoAII HM (no death) on my sorc post the patch release. Dropped the shield (ward) after the first boss encounter. It is just a waste of time as it gets ripped off instantly. Slotted crit surge instead but it isn't a proper replacement for a real HoT. Overall the playstyle feels less fun. Probably time for me to take a break for a couple of months. Pity there is bugger all out there worth playing at the moment.
One thing I've never understood is this: how does having to cast shield in the first place make the game "fun?" If anything, I've always found it to be an annoyance.Edited by Kadoin on October 22, 2018 2:25PM0 -
Datolite✭✭✭✭✭I did not slot a shield before Murkmire, but will start slotting one.Have shields been nerfed in PvE too? I thought it was only in PvP.0
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lokulin✭✭✭✭✭I slotted a shield before Murkmire, but will not do so anymore.As posted elsewhere just did vet CoAII HM (no death) on my sorc post the patch release. Dropped the shield (ward) after the first boss encounter. It is just a waste of time as it gets ripped off instantly. Slotted crit surge instead but it isn't a proper replacement for a real HoT. Overall the playstyle feels less fun. Probably time for me to take a break for a couple of months. Pity there is bugger all out there worth playing at the moment.
One thing I've never understood is this: how does having to cast shield in the first place make the game "fun?" If anything, I've always found it to be an annoyance.
It isn't the casting of the shield that is fun, it is the lack of a proper HoT and the increased damage taken when the shield is useless that is not fun.I've hidden your signature.1 -
Vahrokh✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭I slotted a shield before Murkmire, but will not do so anymore.As posted elsewhere just did vet CoAII HM (no death) on my sorc post the patch release. Dropped the shield (ward) after the first boss encounter. It is just a waste of time as it gets ripped off instantly. Slotted crit surge instead but it isn't a proper replacement for a real HoT. Overall the playstyle feels less fun. Probably time for me to take a break for a couple of months. Pity there is bugger all out there worth playing at the moment.
One thing I've never understood is this: how does having to cast shield in the first place make the game "fun?" If anything, I've always found it to be an annoyance.
It makes it fun, because a game is more fun when you stay alive to play it.Vaerah, Dark Elf Magicka Sorceress
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Starlock✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I will continue to slot the same shield I slotted before Murkmire.Have shields been nerfed in PvE too? I thought it was only in PvP.
Kind of. It really depends on your character. As a console player I haven't been able to play on PTS, but if you have decent resists and health it's probably going to be a wash. The sorcerer shield and light armor skill line shield are capped at 40-50% of your health, but they also now inherit your resistances. Which means if you run around with more resistances and decent health already you won't notice much of a difference in most instances. Folks who do glass cannon characters will have some issues though, I'd wager... which is the intention of the change.1
