BiS Shield

[SirTaint]

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No the 800 HP is not needed. PLDs are dropping their VIT in t9 in favor of STR. And your point about the cleave/auto favors a shield with a higher block rate since it happens more then once.

Only my first t9 kill did Nael get more than 2 stacks. But again your point is moot. HA will block more often with and without bulwark. The more swings directed at you the more it will pull ahead. Rampart (that you don't need in phase4) will be up a maximum of one time at on average block 4 of the 5 attacks. (~80% block rate)

Put Noct on retainer. (unless the RNG gods have been unkind with HA)