So my block chance is 47% with some rare shield i crafted and i got 1500 block effectivness with it so i checked item database it says this shield have very rare drop chance idk how rare it means in last epoch but anyway i got it with top rolls aswell this shield give me 125% block chance so i block every attack/spell wich sounds ridicilously OP is it worth for me to fit this shiedl in my build if i go from 47% block to 125% it just means il need change alot of my gear to cap resistances again cuz my rare shield give alot of resistances
It is very rare. It’ll be good for any build that doens’t require either a 2h or specific other offhand (catalyst/quiver) or DW.
Beware, that you only gain the block chance against nearby enemies (that the range of the Golden aura indicator, that shows up, when you have the shield equipped).
It definitely worth investing more into block effectiveness with BoH.
my build uses wand and a shield with high block so this shield seemer like perfect for my build becuz i do need to stay in close range to monsters to do dmg with my death seal i just wonder if its worth going through all the trouble to cap resistances to i can fit this shield in is it worth going from 47% block to 100% is it gonna make me much more tanky tho
But it’s about as “nearby” as “melee” is in PoE.
It is worth it, it’ll give you a fair bit of increased tankiness, capping resists isn’t particularly difficult.
One thing I hear over and over in LE, which always indicate people coming from other games
“I need to cap my resistances”
If you need to do some adjustments and can’t fully cap your resistances: That’s fine.
Not being resistance capped is not the end of the world in LE compared to other similar games.
it is kinda hard if you dont wanna lose dmg/hp it took several days to get capped resistances while also still having high dmg and tankyness like 60% endurance with 500 threshold and crit avoidance capped
i mean if il have 45 fire resistance not 75% il take 30% more fire dmg that sounds really bad
Yeah, depending on the class/mastery (Palading gets a lot of resists) getting crit capped, endurance on all slots, and resist capped will be difficult but that’s the game, juggling your gear to min-max your character.
It’s not as bad as you think, plus you can get blessings & passives to help.
i am using giftings to help with resistances like void/lightning but yeah i think il try fit this shield in my build just sad it didnt have any LP
I really hate to bring numbers into this discussion, but we’ll here we go.
With your numbers assuming area lvl 75 or higher:
In LE you will take 30% more damage compared to having capped resistance.
In PoE and Grim Dawn using the same numbers you will take 120% more damage., that is 4 times more extra dmg than in LE.
Also your numbers was not really in the margin I was talking about.
If you have 45% resistance it’s totally worth getting another suffix for just that resistance.
But when you are at… Lets say 60-70% resistance, that’s fine.
No need to stress out and focus on other defensive affixes.
hmm i see i guess il go as low as 60% then if i cant get 75
Poison is less of an issue if you have decent sustain/leech/etc if that makes getting better resists elsewhere easier.
my lich build have insane leech so il take a note
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