Invisible shield suggestion?

[Raeletta]

I've always hoped they would add a shield that worked like Zantetsuken: When not in use, it's tiny.

They could make an arm guard that doesn't stand out too much and have the barrier effect (Which is used if you get hit with Protect up, so not a hard thing to make I imagine) appear when you block, just, in place of the shield. I mean, a heavy gauntlet could be used with the same animations and not look too weird.

[LineageRazor]

Because hiding helm needs a lot of animations remade.... and I must have missed the helm lob and helm smash abilities too that would need to change to not having a helm showing either...

Helm Smash and Helm Lob. New WAR lvl 54 and 58 job abilities. Please look forward to it!

WAR should totally have Helm Smash at the very least.

[VargasVermillion]

Actually in a description of MRD it says they carry a throwing axe called francisca. Can't explain the shield though.

[Shougun]

Actually in a description of MRD it says they carry a throwing axe called francisca. Can't explain the shield though.

Personally always explained it by the affinty to magic Paladins have, some minor recall spell. Without a "magic" explanation though, heh.. >.<;;

[Marxam]

Cause ppl blocking without shields would make about as much sense as tanking FCoB in a bikini.

[VargasVermillion]

Cause ppl blocking without shields would make about as much sense as tanking FCoB in a bikini.

There aren't any abilities that rely on what piece of armor you are wearing though, nor any animations or mechanics. Just stats and appearance.

[thunderbreak]

To all the people who says shield is needed for abilities, I say pallies are better off without a shield in their hand when they do their abilities.

[Riepah]

To all the people who says shield is needed for abilities, I say pallies are better off without a shield in their hand when they do their abilities.

I've to agree, as far as Shield Bash goes, it'd probably look pretty epic without a shield.