Does directional shielding matter for me in PVE? Where should I put my shields? I heard somewhere that Ctrl+2, 2, 2 protects against crushing damage but I haven't seen this verified? Where should I have my shields in Khitai GS?
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Does directional shielding matter for me in PVE? Where should I put my shields? I heard somewhere that Ctrl+2, 2, 2 protects against crushing damage but I haven't seen this verified? Where should I have my shields in Khitai GS?
The shield directions do help in certain PvE situations, but it depends on the boss/mob and the type of damage they do.
You only need to do Ctrl+2 2, not 2 2 2 to get all your shields set to the top.
Ctrl+11 is slashing
Ctrl+22 is crushing
Ctrl+33 is piercing
Ctrl+44 rests your shields one on each side.
oh god, not again, please.. stop spreading this nonsense to next generations
http://forums-eu.ageofconan.com/showthread.php?t=180161
by twit: "Damage type is in no way related to directional shielding. Blunt weapons (maces, clubs etc.) deal crushing damage, swords, axes deal slashing damage and daggers and such deal piercing damage.
As you say your shields will flash in the direction you were hit and for most PvE mobs this is fairly irrelevant but there are fights where the mobs are dumb and keep smacking you in the same place irregardless of where and if you change your shields around.
If people you're talking to actually claim damage type is related to the shields they're either trolling you or simply fairly daft."
(and make this a sticky, so it´s clear once and for all, pretty please)
The only encounter where directional shielding really works is Cavern of Malice, because sisters will keep hitting your right side constantly between bubble/swap phases - stacking shields turns anyone into a tank.
For the rest of the fights you can totally forget about it.
I also love when people press active blocking on magic AoE :)
why would you care about it, when you can place all the casts where you want them to have (ergo not in the middle of the room). this is not rly an issue, but letting a barb/bs/ranger/whatever tank one of the sisters when there is no OT available (or just cba) can be actually of some use :)
Aren't you supposed to avoid those rocks? :D
Even if you can find some encounters (or specific attacks) where it works, it doesn't make much difference to worry about that. I tanked everything except T3,5/T4 and never used directional shielding and I don't hear tanks talking about this.
In polish version heal rating is health tap and hate decrease/increase are both synonyms of hate increase :D
Tanked all T1/T2 bosses with **** gear and without even knowing what directional shields are.
Directional shields have as much impact as thinking positively while playing or having comfortable slippers.
Sometimes it does not work out as planned? ;)
Mostly when there are people in the group that have not been there ever/often.
And I am usually on HoX, I am on the squishy side. :p
Also placing them behind pillars where I want to hide when he is "Seeing Red" gets me in trouble.
And a selfrezz can be wasted if i can't get out of the rain fast enough because of a blocked path or something like that.