Shield

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Shield 	Shield
Description 	Use the Shield skill to make full use of shields and magic reducing properties of shields.
Formula 	(Coordination + Strength) / 2
Base Status 	Untrained
Cost to Train 	2
Cost to Specialize	2
Buffs 	Shield Mastery (Spell), Coordination (Spell), Strength (Spell)
Debuffs 	Shield Ineptitude (Spell), Clumsiness (Spell), Weakness (Spell)
== Starting Equipment ==
==== All Character Races ====
* 
== Spell Stacking ==
* Spell Stacking and override information for spells that affect X can be found at:
** Coordination (Spell)
** Clumsiness (Spell)
** Strength (Spell)
** Weakness (Spell)
** Shield Mastery (Spell)
** Shield Ineptitude (Spell)
== Images ==
Buckler 	Covenant 	Kite 	Olthoi
Large Kite	Large Round	Round	Tower
== Notes ==
* Armor levels for a Shield are capped at your buffed Shield skill if the skill is specialized.
* Armor levels for a Shield are capped at half your buffed Shield skill if the skill is trained or untrained.
* Magic damage reduction for shields uses a formula based on Shield skill rather than Magic Defense.
* Magic damage reduction is multiplied by 0.8 if Shield skill is not specialized.
* Magic damage reduction maxes at 433 base skill.
* The formula to determine magic absorption for shields is: RED = 100% * ((CAP * ST * SKILL * 0.0030) - (CAP * ST *.3))
**RED = Reduction%
**CAP = Maximum reduction/100%
**ST = 1.0 for spec, 0.8 for trained
**SKILL = 100 to 433 (above 433 base shield you always achieve the maximum %)
Category:Defense Skills