Best shield? 3 photos advice

[blinkyvv]

Which to keep? what to sell other two for and price?

farming A1 inferno, don't use a shield ATM, but a2 I think i will need one. Using ww crit build
Is better for high block%/ block amount or the lower block% chance/amount with 30 res all?

[Muggs]

They are all just ok. If you are going for s/b build than high block% can't be over looked but the difference between 18% and 19% is negligible. Since it looks like you have a helm of command already I would go for the one that gives you the most stats. Check the AH there are more than a few shields that are very very low priced because people don't know what to price them at. I just sold my old shield for 300k and it was better than all the ones you listed.

[edistotiger]

I think the Sacred Shield is the best of the three. It's going to block far, far more damage (the block amount is nearly double in addition to the 6-7% extra blocking), and the extra armor is the equivalent of 20+ res all.

Really, you should keep your eye out for a sacred shield like that one except with resists. Shouldn't be too expensive if you get one without stats.

[blinkyvv]

i bought the sacred a while ago. havent found a better one since. magic sacred w/ 8% block icnrease dont even show up for less than 500k it seems.

-What could I see the other two for?

Also what's a good second stat, phys resist 60~ vs % meele 5% reduction? or life% ?

[liquid_mage]

I always look for Block%:5 and All Resist:35. Most of these go for 1m+ though if it has 25+% block. I always like Str as it adds to dps and armor. Life % or Crit Hit % are nice as well.

[edistotiger]

A bit off topic, but I saw a jaw-dropping Sacred Shield on the AH yesterday that was something along the lines of ~100str, 26% blocking, 70+@res, 10% crit, and at least one other good mod that i can't remember (vit? phy res?). Price tag was equally jaw-dropping at 200mil bid and 300mil buyout. Possibly the best item I've seen in the game thus far. I'll post the real stats if it's still up there when i get home.

Edit, here are the mods on the shield:

157 str
69 dex
75 all res
235 armor (1412 total)
7% block (26 total)
10% critical hit chance

[CubsAce38]

A bit off topic, but I saw a jaw-dropping Sacred Shield on the AH yesterday that was something along the lines of ~100str, 26% blocking, 70+@res, 10% crit, and at least one other good mod that i can't remember (vit? phy res?). Price tag was equally jaw-dropping at 200mil bid and 300mil buyout. Possibly the best item I've seen in the game thus far. I'll post the real stats if it's still up there when i get home.

Edit, here are the mods on the shield:

157 str
69 dex
75 all res
235 armor (1412 total)
7% block (26 total)
10% critical hit chance

Wow... that is REALLY dang good. It rolled perf on the resists and over 1.4k def and 26% block. That's nuts on it's own. You add 157str and 10% crit chance (I believe perf crit roll as well) to that and holy cow.

[KTang]

Wondering if I should start rolling Grand Dread Shields...

What you guys think? I'm sorry to hijack but I figured it was ontopic. I just don't know if decent mods can roll in comparison to Stormshields or the Sacred Shields mentioned in OP.

KT

[adastra]

I would go with the Sacred If I were you.

I found/use a Magic (blue) Sacred shield in a jar in act 4 inferno ... 20% block(not that exciting) and 75% resist all ... Ever since then, I've been looking for a Sacred Shield that does a higher block% and still gives me 75 resists. What's great with those shields is the same possible -4000 to damage(when the block happens) but, they're very expensive and ugly. Still, all the same, I'm glad to have the one i do.

[jamesisbest]

Dread shields are a risky thing to craft. Sacred shields have better block absorption, better block % and slightly higher armor. Dread shields are worth a LOT less than Sacred shields because of this.