User:SEPTUS/TWCvsShield

This page compares defensive strength (DS) and avoidance for several shield setups and defensive specializations.

Test character

Attribute	Value
Level	100
Race	Human
Stats	All 100
Armor	None
Spells	None
Dodge	303
Edged Weapons	202
Shield Use	202
Equipment	All equipment is 0×
Shield Focus	Rank 5 Small Shield Focus and rank 5 Medium Shield Focus
Specializations	Rank 3 Parry Specialization with Spell Parry, Evade Specialization, and Block Specialization

Avoidance values are percentages. Each specialization was tested separately at rank 3.

Melee attacks

Shield/setup	DS	Parry avoidance	Evade avoidance	Block avoidance
TWC	377	49%	43%	29%
Small shield	363	40%	43%	41%
Medium shield	350	41%	43%	42%
Large shield	331	41%	43%	42%
Tower shield	312	40%	42%	41%

Spell attacks

Shield/setup	DS	Parry avoidance	Evade avoidance	Block avoidance
TWC	462	39%	33%	18%
Small shield	463	26%	31%	16%
Medium shield	451	26%	30%	15%
Large shield	436	25%	29%	14%
Tower shield	423	25%	29%	14%

Ranged attacks

Shield/setup	DS	Parry avoidance	Evade avoidance	Block avoidance
TWC	462	33%	33%	18%
Small shield	463	26%	39%	38%
Medium shield	451	27%	40%	40%
Large shield	436	30%	42%	43%
Tower shield	423	33%	44%	45%