Shield Cape/saved posts

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10897
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 8/1/2019
Subject: Teaser - Shield Cape

Are you an unarmed combat fighter that always has both hands empty? Are you an open caster that dismisses the thought of using a shield or runestaff? Are you an archer?

Then have I got a thing for you...

The Shield Cape will be making its debut in the shop "Shield Thyself" in Bloodriven. What is a Shield Cape, you ask? Let me tell you!

A Shield Cape is a new outerwear garment that is attached to the left wrist by a large bangle of some kind, it is drawn across the left arm and shoulder before dipping down the back (it is Aelotoi friendly after all) and hugs the right ribcage before being pinned across the chest at the left shoulder by a large brooch of some kind.

But Thandiwe, you may ask, what if I don't like the bangle and brooch that come with the garment? Have no fear! An OTS Shield Cape can have both the brooch and the bangle removed for customization purposes. AND, "Shield Thyself" sells eight different brooches and eight different bangles to allow for immediate customization if you do not like the ones that came with your garment.

So right now, you are thinking to yourself, "Thandiwe, this isn't too much to get excited over. Why do I care about some wacky cloak-like garment?"

And I would have to say, "But you haven't heard about the unlock features!"

Tier 1 - The Shield Cape has a 1% chance to block an incoming attack. It will look something like this:

Moving your left arm into a defensive position, the surface of your red tartan wool cape suddenly flares to life with blue energy that turns solid enough to block a kobold's incoming blow.

Tier 2 - The Shield Cape has a 2% chance to block an incoming attack. It loses its locked status and gains access to the following verbs: close, hug, open

Tier 3 - The Shield Cape has a 3% chance to block an incoming attack. It also gains an auto-close feature and access to the following verbs: flip, nudge, tap

Tier 4 - The Shield Cape has a 4% chance to block an incoming attack. It also gains access to the following verbs: bow, cover, rub

Tier 5 - The Shield Cape has a 5% chance to block an incoming attack. It also gains access to the following verbs: attend, pinch, snuggle, tilt

BUT WAIT! There is more!

If you upgrade your brooch, then it gains the reactive ability. Each time you block an incoming attack, there is a 50% chance that it will absorb a charge. Once it has absorbed 10 charges, on the 11th block it will automatically reactively flare with impact damage.

If you upgrade your bangle, then it provides a boost to your brooch that will give it an additional 25% chance to absorb a charge AND the upgrade allows you to change your reactive ability from impact to one of the following flare types: fire, cold, lightning, vacuum, disintegrate, unbalance, acid, plasma, steam, or magma

Does it still function as a normal cloak? Yes, it does! So, you may ask, can it be lightened? And I would say, yes, it can. Down to whatever the normal weight is for a normal cloak-worn item. Can it be deepened? Yes, it can. Up to whatever the normal maximum is for a normal cloak-worn item.

What if I am not an archer, UAC user, or open-handed caster? No worries! The Shield Cape will still work for you but at a 50% reduction. (ie: Tier 1 = .5%, Tier 2 = 1%, etc)

~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10899
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 8/1/2019
Subject: Teaser - Shield Cape

1. Much like Nightshroud cloaks require skill in Hiding & Stalking to execute the "vanish" attempt, will this cloak require Shield Use skill to functionally block? It does not require any specialized training to utilize the feature.

2. Does this boost to Block stack with Shield Use-derived Block attempts? It is its own separate chance to block.

3. Are two-weapon combat users able to benefit from this item without the 50% effectiveness reduction? No, they suffer the same reduction.

~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 10901
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 8/1/2019
Subject: Teaser - Shield Cape

The Tiering is as follows:
OTS
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5

~*~ Thandiwe ~*~
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