Shield Skill

[Demonjustin]

The thing is with the existence of Ochain and Aegis, their commonality, Killedar, the Shield Skill they would still have over us, their much higher DEF, much easier access to PDT, and buffs such as Sentinel, Rampart, Palisade, and Reprisal, PLD would still smash RDM in the end I'm sure.

[dasva]

The thing is with the existence of Ochain and Aegis, their commonality, Killedar, the Shield Skill they would still have over us, their much higher DEF, much easier access to PDT, and buffs such as Sentinel, Rampart, Palisade, and Reprisal, PLD would still smash RDM in the end I'm sure.

That's kinda what I meant by why I don't think they will raise it or at least not much. As is right now yes given good shields survivibility much higher. If they raised up skill to be simliar amounts to the point of acheiving high block rates idk... I mean rdm has always had the issues you listed but at one point could survive comparatively well and now has easier access to def and pdt... and like raising the skill from what it is now to A would be around 35% more block rate increase lol. So if they raised it would probalby start something more modest like maybe C.

Actually I might just try to remake my rdm def/pdt sets looks like it can cap fairly easily now while still using ilvl stuff... let's see Dring, dark ring and twlight will give me -20%, Umuthi Gloves 4, Umbra cape 6 (12 at night), then get augment skirmish gear and flume belt. Would give around 550ish def in gear capped pdt and almost capped haste. Probably something better out their but that looks pretty solid no?