Clerics & Shield mastery

[khiren]

Given that most clerics are underdeveloped and lack access to high-tier empowerment and skills, granting them Shield Mastery might not be a bad idea to improve their survivability and endurance.

 Keywords: 'Shield Mastery'
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   Improves shield block chance, and enables you to deflect offensive spells and
   skills with your shield.

[zondra]

I'd be happy with shield bash

[khiren]

I'd be happy with shield bash

That would be too much, imho. Shield bash is offensive, while shield mastery is defensive.

[zondra]

Being the only class with sanc anymore.  Deflecting spells may be better than a offense skill. Like having sanc and spellbane

[khiren]

Being the only class with sanc anymore.  Deflecting spells may be better than a offense skill. Like having sanc and spellbane

That was the idea: to make them more durable.

[zondra]

I'm all for anything to help clerics . Things have changed unfortunately with smaller players base. Support classes don't have as many people yo support .

[khiren]

I'm all for anything to help clerics . Things have changed unfortunately with smaller players base. Support classes don't have as many people yo support .

That is true.

[Earwin]

What's gone wrong with clerics' survivability? I remember kicking a lich's ass as a solo clanless cleric of Mishakal.

[zondra]

More thinking in killing harder mobs solo.

[khiren]

What's gone wrong with clerics' survivability? I remember kicking a lich's ass as a solo clanless cleric of Mishakal.

Overall, I feel most clerics aren’t really complete. Most of the clerics don’t gain any higher empowerment past levels 24~26. Some don't even have any resistances.

The main point here is that clerics struggle to tank effectively when soloing higher-level mobs, and many lack spell protection.

Granting them shield mastery would patch the hole from which they suffer.

[khiren]

More thinking in killing harder mobs solo.

Yeap

[zondra]

Reorx is ok to get stuff solo. The rest is painfully slow

[khiren]

Reorx is ok to get stuff solo. The rest is painfully slow

Yeah, I’d say Reorx and Chislev clerics are probably the most well-rounded of the bunch.