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Im thinking about making a shieldbearer/shatteredpilar tank

 

The idea is to use fists when the fight looks easier and shield+x for tougher fights. Some questions:

 

- If i have shield + empty hand, do i get the bonus for unarmed attack?

- Can it work with shield + spear, to increase engagement?

- If i go pure unarmed, would i be though enough to be main tank?

 

Tks!

 

 

1:  Shield + Fist works fine.   There's even an ability now that gives you wounds if attacks miss, but someone thought it shouldn't be available to multi class characters I guess.

 

2:  I don't see why not.  All monk abilities work with weapons.  It will most likely do less damage than Shield + Fist though.

 

3:  Probably depends on your support characters and game knowledge, but regardless of those you'll lack engagement slots.  I don't even think you'd have any?  Yeah you probably can't maintank without going shield bearer, but I do know at least one armor that gives an engagement slot.


 

Im thinking about making a shieldbearer/shatteredpilar tank

 

The idea is to use fists when the fight looks easier and shield+x for tougher fights. Some questions:

 

- If i have shield + empty hand, do i get the bonus for unarmed attack?

- Can it work with shield + spear, to increase engagement?

- If i go pure unarmed, would i be though enough to be main tank?

 

Tks!

FYI there are shields that can be used as offhand weapons, so there isn't much disadvantage in doing so. One is available fairly early for ~$13k.

Im thinking about making a shieldbearer/shatteredpilar tank

 

The idea is to use fists when the fight looks easier and shield+x for tougher fights. Some questions:

 

- If i have shield + empty hand, do i get the bonus for unarmed attack?

- Can it work with shield + spear, to increase engagement?

- If i go pure unarmed, would i be though enough to be main tank?

 

Tks!

 

There is a unique small shield that has bash, it also gives u 1 Wounds when u are hit by melee. It is designed for a shield monk.

 

Also you get both Weapon&Shield style and Dual weapon style with it.

Edited by dunehunter

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