Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
Except there is a shield skill to level. It's called Gladiator. Those of us who used to have those skills now have to play Gladiator to get the half of them that haven't been made exclusive.
Mages (the only other classes that use shields) shouldn't need these abilities since they only work when in active mode, and mages should always be in passive mode to regenerate mp anyway. They might come in handy when soloing i guess, but when soloing, you should always be prepared to lvl multiple classes for necessary skills.