Spiral Knights - Need advice on shield choosing for a very picky person.

Need advice on shield choosing for a very picky person.

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Sun, 09/18/2011 - 02:52

Valkyrise

I've recently made a new character, whom is going to be mainly a gunslinger with a shadow theme (shadow armour, or anything that has the colours of black and purple, and maybe red/dark red) and i'm a very picky person, since I have the perfectionism trait.

I don't know what shield to choose since I don't think any of the shields are shadow or black/purple related.

It also helps if the shield isn't apart of another set. Or atleast looks like it's apart of another set.

It would also be good if the shield is a shield related to gunslingers.

Here is my wanted endgame gear if it helps on helping me choose a shield.

Shadowsun Slicker
Shadowsun Stetson
Sentenza
Umbra Driver
Graviton Vortex
Gran Faust (And maybe an Acheron)
Best curse resist trinket
Best gun damage trinket

Just for the record, i'm always going to be equipped with two guns, one bomb after the guns and one sword after the bomb. Don't ask. It's just my perfectionism.

I'm thinking of getting either Omega Shell or Barbarous Thorn Shield. I can't decide since:

Omega Shell
Pros:
Purplish Colour
No relation to any armour sets

Cons:
Not much black
Looks abit.. ugly..
Doesn't really fit into the 'shadow' theme.

Barbarous Thorn Shield
Pros:
Black, and red
Spiky
Evil looking

Cons:
Even though it looks evil, it has no relation to 'shadow'
Kind of related to Vog Cub set
Related with weapons I don't plan to use i.e. Dark Briar Barrage, Barbarous Thorn Blade

Now, which shield will better fit my current set? It doesnt have to be those two shields i've mentioned, it can be any other shield. Those two shields are the shields i'm keeping an eye on though,

Thanks for reading my huge sentences of pickyness.

-Myst

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 04:01

Thefailcake

http://wiki.spiralknights.com

http://wiki.spiralknights.com/List_of_sets

specifically the skelly set.. or have a look @ other sets

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 04:57

Altstav

BTB

BTB is interesting: A tiny bit less pierching defence than Aegis, but you get sword damage bonus.
Really good if you're swordman, and nice if you aren't for the times that you have to draw that sword to get done with that annoying mob.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 05:01

Valkyrise

BTB is BTS?

I guess, though isn't it 'BTS'? I think you got Barbarous Thorn Shield with Barbarous Thorn Blade.

Anyways, thanks for your imput. I'm aiming more towards the Barbarous Thorn now.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 09:04

Altstav

Yes, that was a slip - I

Yes, that was a slip - I meant BTS (Barbarous Thorn Shield).
I'm currently heating both Dark Thorn Blade and Shield to upgrade to the Barbarous line and I got them mixed up (:

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 09:52

NicoyaKitty

Legacy Username

The dread skelly shield is

The dread skelly shield is purple, does shadow protection, and doesn't really have a heavy visual tie-in with the rest of the dread skelly set.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 10:13

RebelScum75

Legacy Username

Dread Skelly or Crest of Almire

What about the Dread Skelly Shield? It has shadow def, poison & freeze resist, and a cool purple color that matches your scheme, along with a deathly-looking skeleton look. Sounds perfect for what you're looking for.

And then there's the Crest of Almire, which also has shadow def, fire and shock resist, as well as a cool dark red/black/purple color scheme. One problem is that it is harder to get; it costs 30 Almirian Seals for the 4* version, or you can pay a hefty price at the AH.

Edit: Just noticed NicoyaKitty posted while I was composing that.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 10:30

Manliness

Legacy Username

How about Ironmight Plate

How about Ironmight Plate Shield? It looks awesome, has a ridiculous amount of HP and remarkable shield bumping capabilites (you can even bump Trojans!)

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 20:49

Pawn

IMO

I would would find the shield you want based on it's stats PLUS a max uv. Then make it your goal to get that shield, with your desired UV (high or max). By the time you are getting all 5* gear you should also be looking to add in your 1st max UV somewhere-sheild/helm/armor. It will really give you more flexibility in building ideal armor combinations. If you don't think u can swing a max uv, then aim for 2 medium UV's (armor and helm) to supplement your weaknesses. It can be a rough investment, but it is definitely worth it.

Also, if you are interested in PvP, the UV's are extra helpful there.

Mon, 09/19/2011 - 00:10

Valkyrise

Tyvm for imput guys!

I greatly appreciate the number of helpful, and no trolling comments in my thread. Now, heres a couple of things about the shields you helpful knights mentioned:

@RebelScum75

The Crest of Almire:
I'm thinking of getting that on my other character, where it fits better in with their set.

Dread Skelly Shield:
Just added that to my list of options, though one thing I dislike about it is the bony outlines. Kind of puts me off that one. :/

Greatly appreciate your suggestions there. They're extremely thoughtful (maybe because I thought of those aswell :P) and they actually kind of manage to fit into my scheme.

@Manliness

Ironmight Plate Shield:
Everything looks good other than the glowing blue crown in the middle. makes it not fit into the shadow set.

Thanks for your suggestion, Manliness. Again, i've thought of that and welldone of thinking of it too.

@jeburk
I'm not really looking at the stats right now. More of a 'looks' person. Max UV is a bit out of the question right now since I don't think i'll every get enough crowns - or can't be bothered - or don't want to spend CE on rolling UV's atm. Thanks for your input though.

And thanks to everyone who didn't troll here. Greatly appreciate it :)

Mon, 09/19/2011 - 00:38

#10

Arctic-Fern

Hmm...

You probably need a non-shadow weapon at some point... if there's a purple-looking normal weapon I'm still thinking about it... CIV is close, and it covers undead. Dark Briar Barrage if you don't mind black and red (it looks quite sinister too, if you asked me) and it also covers fiends.

Alternatively to Shadowsun, you can also consider Nameless Poncho if your character color will be purple.

Mon, 09/19/2011 - 08:24

#11

RebelScum75

Legacy Username

I'm sure you know this, but

I'm sure you know this, but you can equip a helm and armor for their stats, and then equip different ones in the costume slots just for the looks.

Kind of too bad you can't do the same for shields and weapons.

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 23:28

#12

Sol-Xii

Nice theme BTW

If you're going mainly for looks, the gear you have currently is way awesome. Dread Skelly shield looks kind of like a kid drew ribs on a crest. Sinister Skelly looks much cooler. BTS is questionable though: why use it when you're only using one sword?

If you want it to be useful as well as cool, I would ditch the Sentenza and the Acheron or GF and replace it with BTB, shadowy looking and piercing.

Sol XII

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Need advice on shield choosing for a very picky person.