Aegis and Ochain after August update?

[OmnysValefor]

Edit: Thanks to Martel at BGWiki we have some testing, and thanks to SpankWustler for highlighting it.

Random Facts - Shield Testing

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Thanks to Slycer @ BGWiki, we have an unofficial translation of an offcial post by SE.
http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/117...se-for-granite

Steadfast Shield
DEF:50 MP+60
Shield skill+64 Damage taken-7%

One of the things that stands out, to me, is that crafted, delve and plasm shields are gaining a lot of shield skill, as gear will artificially be inflating our levels.

What about Aegis and Ochain? Will they be gaining shield skill so they can continue to block at their intended rates? Ochain's hidden effect is not 100% blocking as some people believe. It just blocks a lot. Ochain isn't even naturally block-capped against Delve T1 NMs, though I think it is against all delve trash. (With enough skill, it can block-cap, 100% for ochain, against any target.)

Yes, I realize that RME weapons were all effectively nerfed, but buffs to those are coming. I hope that SE keeps these two shields in mind.