Goku501 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Is the shield worth the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th e Doctor Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Are you planning on tanking Vorago or Kalphite King? Do you have so much money laying around that you have nothing else that you need to purchase? If you answered yes to both of these questions than you should get the shield. Otherwise you'll be suited just fine with DG shields or even lower leveled alternatives. Very few places that you tank actually need the 30% damage reduction in exchange for prayer points so go with what you feel. Armadyl Drops : 4 Hilts; 3 Chestplates; 2 Chainskirts; 1 Helmet; 1 Buckler; 2 Shard 1; 2 Shard 2; 1 Shard 3Nex : 1 Zaryte BowKalphite King : 1 Drygore Rapier ; 1 Drygore Longsword : 1 Drygore Offhand Rapier : 1 Drygore Offhand Longsword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku501 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 lol pretty much no to both in a way, I do have the gp to get it but ya, just wasn't sure if the arcane was just once of those items u should work for like drygores and so on :Pmayb in the future I might start tanking but as of now im still a ways from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wkw Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 If you aren't tanking vorago or KK.. I don't even think you need a shield to tank KK, then you don't need it. I personally prefer spectral (don't have DG shields) for tanking with mage. Runescape player since 2005 Ego Sum Deus Quo Malum Caligo et Barathum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku501 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 ya, I wasn't sure if I wanna tank, but I was thinking long term, u know ppl saying get drygores get this get that, I was just wondering if spirit shields are just another one of thos must get thro time, for soloing stuff idk any info will help :D plus I like the look of the shields lol :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th e Doctor Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 If you aren't tanking vorago or KK.. I don't even think you need a shield to tank KK, then you don't need it. I personally prefer spectral (don't have DG shields) for tanking with mage. I'm unsure, I just thought that the shield was what gave you the provoke ability to let you survive the green blob at KK? Armadyl Drops : 4 Hilts; 3 Chestplates; 2 Chainskirts; 1 Helmet; 1 Buckler; 2 Shard 1; 2 Shard 2; 1 Shard 3Nex : 1 Zaryte BowKalphite King : 1 Drygore Rapier ; 1 Drygore Longsword : 1 Drygore Offhand Rapier : 1 Drygore Offhand Longsword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levells Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Anyone can voke, it's not a shield ability. Provoke wouldn't save you anyway, that's resonance/barricade/immortality. From personal experience, my friend bought me arcane when I tanked at kk. I was new to it then, and the damage reduction was noticeable and life saving. I'd say that once you have more experience (tanking and with the boss) and learn better use of your abilities, it becomes more of an annoyance. Also, there are 2 kinds of tanks: dedicated tanks (with shields) and dps tanks (dual wielders). I might be wrong, but I believe most teams would rather go w/ dps tanks for kk, and just have someone voking with a shield, so you don't have 2 tanks/vokers and lose out on possible damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goku501 Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Anyone can voke, it's not a shield ability. Provoke wouldn't save you anyway, that's resonance/barricade/immortality. From personal experience, my friend bought me arcane when I tanked at kk. I was new to it then, and the damage reduction was noticeable and life saving. I'd say that once you have more experience (tanking and with the boss) and learn better use of your abilities, it becomes more of an annoyance. Also, there are 2 kinds of tanks: dedicated tanks (with shields) and dps tanks (dual wielders). I might be wrong, but I believe most teams would rather go w/ dps tanks for kk, and just have someone voking with a shield, so you don't have 2 tanks/vokers and lose out on possible damage.friends and I can trio kk, with 2 vokers 1 shield other dual, and im there for the xtra dps lol and it works pretty well, so pretty much don't get arcane ss till I get good with defence abilities. cuz I know there are items to get and work for in the long term , and I was thinking arcane is 1 of them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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