
| Original Message: Shield is very useful indeed |
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Experts get NO shield Recovery penalty.
Masters double AC bonus of Shield skill.
Never used GM shield. That is Master 10 shield gets you +20 AC. (Though Master 10 means just +16 AC over Expert 4.) You see 100 AC is somehow critical. After 100 AC Monsters' blows seem to miss a lot more frequently. And the sooner your percs get 100 AC, the better. (Y'see, a nice, AC-enchanted shield may bring you extra 35 AC at Expert4, and ab. 55AC at Master 10) M&M is a Game of Compromise. Wield a shield. Or a second weapon.
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