PvP ES Sorc Sheild ?

[OCAU_MIKLE]

Hello. im building a Max Block ES Sorc and wanted to know what sheild to use. The candidates are:

1. Sanc Tower sheild = 68 all res + FHR + others
2. Spirit Monach = ok res, +3 all skills, +1xx to mana (Huge considering after bo, soj's, frosties), Huge Strength requirments tho.
3. SS / Whistands = Good blocking. Not really needed with ES ?

I was leaning towards spirit but was a little conserned on how much dex i would need to get max block. Opinions needed.

- mikle

[KaythonXE]

I believe the max block at high levels requires 350 dexterity, or around there, which isn't viable due to you having to use already 156 in str and then how will ES work with mana? Whistands with an eld, or ss with a -req jewel are you best bets. Not sure on the dex required on it, but anything under 300 would be optimal. >.o Plus, it seems you're going for playing against melee builds. So I'd grab SS for the dr.

[Dennis_KoreanGuy]

Spirit.

/10 chars

[Swrd]

Spirit when dueling casters, elded whitstan's guard when dueling melee (takes 173 dex for max block @ lvl 99).

[fredsta54]

Sanctuary. Check out Zharous's pvp es sorc guide







Fred

[KaythonXE]

My theory is why waste all those potential ES mana points in Str when you're going to be using Spirit only soem of the time?
So it's like ~120 in both str and dex and you need about 60-100 in vitality to get enough life/mana ratio. Then you have a low amount of points to put into energy. It makes little sense to me.

[Swrd]

Spirit has +to mana and an average of +100 to mana is equals to 50 points in energy so it isn't that bad, it also has huge fhr which gives room to use life-skillers instead of fhr-skillers. Spirit has +22 vita too although this isn't that significant because it isn't boosted by BO. In public dueling games spirit is used almost all the time.

I'd like to be able to block when dueling single characters though, this is still a matter of taste (but in most duels against melee characters block is a great help). Then again I'm not a sorc expert.

[OCAU_MIKLE]

Ok, lets clear some things up. This sorc is going to be made in Single player for a tornament where only sorceress can teleport. So... i was thinking Sanc / Lidless for non-meele and eld'd whistans for meele that hurt / widow. Saving a good 100 points in strength and only needing 159ish points in dex should allow for alot of nrg which is the main thing for an ES Sorc isnt it ? I was thinking of going base vita and putting lots of +vita charms in (10) seeing as they more proficcient then adding points into vitality themself but thats another thread. So what do you think about whistans for max block and lidless / sanc. Will i run into troubles with trappers / other stunners (Leap ?) ?

- mikle