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MOD-GSMOTTE: Removed Bugs category per GM Tivvy.

2022-11-27T14:34:51Z

Removed Bugs category per GM Tivvy.

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	[[Category:Combat Mechanics]]		[[Category:Combat Mechanics]]
	[[Category:Shields\| ]]		[[Category:Shields\| ]]
	[[Category:Bugs]]

NAAMIT: /* Resources */ added link to saved posts

2022-02-23T14:16:11Z

Resources: added link to saved posts

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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==
			*[[Shield/saved_posts\|Saved posts]]
	*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Hunting%20and%20Combat/Shields/view Officials folder]		*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Hunting%20and%20Combat/Shields/view Officials folder]

NAAMIT: /* Shield Enhancements */ Flares can go on shields

2022-02-23T14:15:20Z

Shield Enhancements: Flares can go on shields

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	== Shield Enhancements ==		== Shield Enhancements ==
			*[[Flares]]

	*[[Spikes]]		*[[Spikes]]
	*[[Sanctified]] (made of [[white ora]] or [[eonake]])		*[[Sanctified]] (made of [[white ora]] or [[eonake]])

GS4-KAIKALA: Added 'battle shield' to the approved medium shield names. (Also added krytze since it wasn't in there already!)

2020-03-19T00:18:40Z

Added 'battle shield' to the approved medium shield names. (Also added krytze since it wasn't in there already!)

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	[[File:Shield2_small.jpg\|thumb\|left]]		[[File:Shield2_small.jpg\|thumb\|left]]
	;Medium Shield		;Medium Shield
	:''Alternative names'': heater, heater shield, knight's shield, lantern shield, parma, target shield		:''Alternative names'': battle shield, heater, heater shield, knight's shield, krytze (Half-Krolvin origin), lantern shield, parma, target shield
	:Medium shields, also called target shields, are the standard size shield found within Elanthia. They are the base shield used to determine defensive strength and the ability to outright block an attack. Medium shields typically weigh about 8 pounds, have a shield size modifier of +0%, and lower evade defense by 30%.		:Medium shields, also called target shields, are the standard size shield found within Elanthia. They are the base shield used to determine defensive strength and the ability to outright block an attack. Medium shields typically weigh about 8 pounds, have a shield size modifier of +0%, and lower evade defense by 30%.
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

RATHBONER: the bug being resolved, the warning is removed

2018-06-19T14:07:46Z

the bug being resolved, the warning is removed

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	[[Shield Use]] is the primary skill relating to proficiency in shields.		[[Shield Use]] is the primary skill relating to proficiency in shields.
	<section begin=alert />
	<div class="alert alert-warning">
	Bug Warning - There is a roundtime bug that occurs while ambushing with a shield: if you fail to find an opening the roundtime for the ambush failure is increased (IE: 5 -> 10). This issue is most noticed by characters of the [[Giantmen]] race when ambushing small creatures, because the failure to find penalty in that situation cannot be fully trained away due to skill caps. This can cause issues in the Rift and Duskruin hunting areas because of the small creatures there. Other races can also experience this issue, despite being able to completely train away the failure penalty, by introducing other negative factors such as ambushing while prone. The best way to see this bug is to take a character with no ambush training and ambush someone with and without a shield. As of December 19th, 2017 the bug has not been fixed. However, the bug is not something that should cause concern over race and hunting style selection as there are numerous ways to mitigate it from happening, unless you are of the giantman race when you cannot avoid it even fully trained and maximally enhanced at true cap.
	</div><section end=alert />

	== Shield Sizes ==		== Shield Sizes ==

RATHBONER: corrected bug warning

2017-12-20T11:21:14Z

corrected bug warning

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	<section begin=alert />		<section begin=alert />
	<div class="alert alert-warning">		<div class="alert alert-warning">
	Bug Warning - There is a roundtime bug that occurs while ambushing with a shield: if you fail to find an opening the roundtime for the ambush failure is increased (IE: 5 -> 10). This issue is most noticed by characters of the [[Giantmen]] race when ambushing small creatures, because the failure to find penalty in that situation cannot be fully trained away due to skill caps. This can cause issues in the Rift and Duskruin hunting areas because of the small creatures there. Other races can also experience this issue, despite being able to completely train away the failure penalty, by introducing other negative factors such as ambushing while prone. The best way to see this bug is to take a character with no ambush training and ambush someone with and without a shield. As of December 19th, 2017 the bug has not been fixed. However, the bug is not something that should cause concern over race and hunting style selection as there are numerous ways to mitigate it from happening.		Bug Warning - There is a roundtime bug that occurs while ambushing with a shield: if you fail to find an opening the roundtime for the ambush failure is increased (IE: 5 -> 10). This issue is most noticed by characters of the [[Giantmen]] race when ambushing small creatures, because the failure to find penalty in that situation cannot be fully trained away due to skill caps. This can cause issues in the Rift and Duskruin hunting areas because of the small creatures there. Other races can also experience this issue, despite being able to completely train away the failure penalty, by introducing other negative factors such as ambushing while prone. The best way to see this bug is to take a character with no ambush training and ambush someone with and without a shield. As of December 19th, 2017 the bug has not been fixed. However, the bug is not something that should cause concern over race and hunting style selection as there are numerous ways to mitigate it from happening, unless you are of the giantman race when you cannot avoid it even fully trained and maximally enhanced at true cap.
	</div><section end=alert />		</div><section end=alert />

VANKRASN39: LST tags

2017-12-20T04:42:43Z

LST tags

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	[[Shield Use]] is the primary skill relating to proficiency in shields.		[[Shield Use]] is the primary skill relating to proficiency in shields.
			<section begin=alert />

	<div class="alert alert-warning">		<div class="alert alert-warning">
	Bug Warning - There is a roundtime bug that occurs while ambushing with a shield: if you fail to find an opening the roundtime for the ambush failure is increased (IE: 5 -> 10). This issue is most noticed by characters of the [[Giantmen]] race when ambushing small creatures, because the failure to find penalty in that situation cannot be fully trained away due to skill caps. This can cause issues in the Rift and Duskruin hunting areas because of the small creatures there. Other races can also experience this issue, despite being able to completely train away the failure penalty, by introducing other negative factors such as ambushing while prone. The best way to see this bug is to take a character with no ambush training and ambush someone with and without a shield. As of December 19th, 2017 the bug has not been fixed. However, the bug is not something that should cause concern over race and hunting style selection as there are numerous ways to mitigate it from happening.		Bug Warning - There is a roundtime bug that occurs while ambushing with a shield: if you fail to find an opening the roundtime for the ambush failure is increased (IE: 5 -> 10). This issue is most noticed by characters of the [[Giantmen]] race when ambushing small creatures, because the failure to find penalty in that situation cannot be fully trained away due to skill caps. This can cause issues in the Rift and Duskruin hunting areas because of the small creatures there. Other races can also experience this issue, despite being able to completely train away the failure penalty, by introducing other negative factors such as ambushing while prone. The best way to see this bug is to take a character with no ambush training and ambush someone with and without a shield. As of December 19th, 2017 the bug has not been fixed. However, the bug is not something that should cause concern over race and hunting style selection as there are numerous ways to mitigate it from happening.
	</div>		</div><section end=alert />

	== Shield Sizes ==		== Shield Sizes ==

WINTERDAWN: Better bug warning clarification. I tested the bug.

2017-12-20T00:06:26Z

Better bug warning clarification. I tested the bug.

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	<div class="alert alert-warning">		<div class="alert alert-warning">
			Bug Warning - There is a roundtime bug that occurs while ambushing with a shield: if you fail to find an opening the roundtime for the ambush failure is increased (IE: 5 -> 10). This issue is most noticed by characters of the [[Giantmen]] race when ambushing small creatures, because the failure to find penalty in that situation cannot be fully trained away due to skill caps. This can cause issues in the Rift and Duskruin hunting areas because of the small creatures there. Other races can also experience this issue, despite being able to completely train away the failure penalty, by introducing other negative factors such as ambushing while prone. The best way to see this bug is to take a character with no ambush training and ambush someone with and without a shield. As of December 19th, 2017 the bug has not been fixed. However, the bug is not something that should cause concern over race and hunting style selection as there are numerous ways to mitigate it from happening.
	Bug warning: A long standing bug (active since late 2016) which appears unlikely to be resolved can have severe mechanical effects on characters of the [[Giantman]] race with shield+one handed weapon builds, although it will normally only have cosmetic effects on other races. Giants should consider avoiding shields, or avoiding hunting areas with small creatures in them, such as the capped planes of the Rift and Duskruin arena.
	</div>		</div>

WINTERDAWN: All shields get +20 DS and so removed the wording that implies only medium sized shields get it.

2017-12-19T22:20:59Z

All shields get +20 DS and so removed the wording that implies only medium sized shields get it.

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	A character with 1x shield training and a medium shield will block a like-level foe roughly 5% of the time in stance offensive. A character with 3x shield training and all other factors the same would have roughly a 15% chance to block that same attack.		A character with 1x shield training and a medium shield will block a like-level foe roughly 5% of the time in stance offensive. A character with 3x shield training and all other factors the same would have roughly a 15% chance to block that same attack.

	If the attack is not outright blocked (or evaded/parried), then the shield contributes to [[Defensive Strength]]. ~~With a medium size shield, the~~ defender receives +20 DS just for holding a shield, ~~plus~~ the shield's enchantment bonus. Every 3 ranks of Shield Use additionally provides between +1 DS (in offensive stance) and +2 DS (in defensive stance) vs. melee attacks. Against ranged attacks, shield training is about +50% more effective. Larger shields provide even more block defense (according to their shield size modifier) at the cost of losing more [[evade]] defense.		If the attack is not outright blocked (or evaded/parried), then the shield contributes to [[Defensive Strength]]. The defender receives +20 DS just for holding a shield as well as the shield's enchantment bonus. Every 3 ranks of Shield Use additionally provides between +1 DS (in offensive stance) and +2 DS (in defensive stance) vs. melee attacks. Against ranged attacks, shield training is about +50% more effective. Larger shields provide even more block defense (according to their shield size modifier) at the cost of losing more [[evade]] defense.

	Shields do not usually protect against [[warding]] magic. However, if the defender is not wearing armor, then holding a shield will lower [[CvA]] to +15. [[Shield Focus]] and [[Ensorcell]] can also lower CvA when holding a shield (even if the defender wears armor). Some rare shields confer a persistent bonus to [[TD bonus\|Target Defense]] (TD).		Shields do not usually protect against [[warding]] magic. However, if the defender is not wearing armor, then holding a shield will lower [[CvA]] to +15. [[Shield Focus]] and [[Ensorcell]] can also lower CvA when holding a shield (even if the defender wears armor). Some rare shields confer a persistent bonus to [[TD bonus\|Target Defense]] (TD).

ZHOUY1: Removed some duplicate formulas and included the official armory description.

2017-06-20T18:39:16Z

Removed some duplicate formulas and included the official armory description.

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