I have a defender with a high normal defense UV
and a jelly shield with high elemental UV.
I'm only planning to max one of the shields alchemy paths to rush up the tier tree and cut back on energy usage.
I can get recipes more easily for the defender upgrades but the piercing protection and stun/sleep resist seems useful on the jelly shield.
I'm not sure which one to pick. help? =(
Jelly Shield is probably most useful, well because it has elemental defense...
BUT STILL! Tough decision...
You might as well keep both, get them up to 3 star, make your decision, and sell.
Both of those shields are garbage. No shield with pierce res is worth using, regardless of UV. Try selling them, or maybe save them in case pierce resist is made useful later on. Just don't invest in upgrades.
Hmm, I might go with the defender due to availability and due to what feynt said.
I've never really felt the full effect of the status resists whenever I use the jelly shield and i always needed more shield health anyways.
I'll sacrifice the elemental defense for more normal defense.
Well what shield should I get? owlite set? plate shields?
I'm a sword gunner and I use the calibur series.
Go with the Plate or Owlite lines. Fire resist is your friend.
Owlite is a good choice.
Currently Owlite is the best choice, followed by the volcanic plate shield and omega shell. While the last two don't have much in the way of other resistances, their high normal resistance and health make them good "general" shields. Owlite is the best because elemental damage is one of the other most common damage types. Shadow is third, and for that the skelly shield is a good purchase, but considering the sheer lack of shadow damaging foes in general you can usually get away without that shield.
Considering piercing is one of the least encountered damage types, and Normal is one of the most if not THE most encountered damage type, the choice is clear. Go with the Defender.