Asura.Arkanethered said:
Uhh, not to derail but if the new shield is 90% block rate does it not kick aegis' ***? Save the magic def.
In all situations but one, yes. This shield is much more beneficial to a PLD than Aegis is. It seems to have higher DMG mitigation on blocks, and the video clearly demonstrates a much higher block % proc rate. (regardless of what the mob is, as someone who has had an aegis for a long time, I can verify the only time i've blocked that consistently was right after reprisal came out, and SE patched that glitch in less than 1 week later)
I wish the PLD who made the video would have cast something, anything to burn some MP so I could tell if the DMG>MP conversion was based on dmg amount before block proc, or after.
With regards to Aegis.
The only situation where Aegis is superior to this shield is if the PLD using Ochain is lazy or lacks decent MDT swap in macros for magic.
If the dmg conversion is based on the dmg that would have been dealt before block proc, then this shield is truly going to enable PLD to do some crazy things solo. PLD would never have MP issues, and would never take any serious DMG, providing macros are in order. It actually makes blood tanking far superior to blink tanking, and it reduces or eliminates any need for refresh/ballads/mp refresh atmas.In other words, PLD would just focus on Attack and never have to worry about sponging or needing any assistance.
If the dmg>mp conversion is based on actual dmg taken, then at least Aegis owners can use that as some sort of come-back when being mocked by Ochain owners. But it doesn't negate the fact that Ochain is easily a superior shield, in all situations but the "I'm a moron how do I switch in mdt gear" I mentioned above.
As simple as I can put it, Bar Auras, Doom, petrify, potent poison and extremly potent elemental magic, a PLD with this shield isn't going to hit the floor ever, unless they're a moron.
Unless Aegis gets something fantastic at 95-99, it is never going to be worth having.
EDIT: I loled at the VIT comment. "how do I Vit?"