

I bet with 3.5k ar I would still (just) be able to fit DT-ww-DT in the 5s uptime. To be honest I got a little too much ar, DT-ww-DT in 4s.

So in short: I get over 50% Sb uptime, plus whatever charges blackguards adds. And every 4 or 5 cycles I can do 2 cycles with Sb in a row. Then DT ww DT without Sb, then the next cycle Sb is up again. This allows me to cast DT, ww, DT in a single 5s Sb activation. I stack around 4.5k ar on my shield Lilly, and use belt of the whirling shield. you do your best dmg when Sb is active, so Sb uptime is very important.

So those extra 2k power is indeed not so much.Ĥ. You have over 3k power allready, with Sb adding 7600 more. Extra tip: you get 500 br from s&b that is not listed in the LCS (lying character screen - oldschool Diablo II ref ), so you can in principle get away with 3100 br from gear.Ģ. Any block above 3600 will mean more shield slams when shield block is not active, and ofcourse extra power when Sb is active. The 3600 blockrate (95%) breakpoint has to do with shield block: 7600 br gives 195% block, so max crit block of 95%. So if you have for example 115% block, you will do 15% more shield slams. Any blockrate above 100% is critical block, and every crit block causes a shield slam. Around one in 20 attacks hits substantially harder, thus passing block. Block still seems capped at 95% from a small incoming damage test done in the training grounds. Can I say power is not 'the key' to a whirlwind shield warrior?ģ. Higher block is required (not anymore capped at 95%?)Ģ.
