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Originally Posted by JimMorrison
Is interesting, as a straight MR check, it's more of something to pass on as anti-SC gear...
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Originally Posted by vfb
I agree it's not spectacular as an anti-SC device, but if it's an extended battle between two combat SCs, once it triggers, there goes your defense and attack...
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Originally Posted by Sombre
It certainly means they're strong against normal units on a high defence thug, like one of the van or sidhe ones.
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I think the question boils down to whether you'd rather (once you hit const. 4) have a vine shield or an eye shield for the same cost in N gems.
BTW, disregarding the magic effect, they're both 0 enc, 5 def, but the eye shield is 15 prot vs. 12 on the vine shield (FWIW).
I think for most purposes (thugs/SCs) the vine shield wins, but occasionally if I'm especially N gem rich, I'll forge an eye shield for an important caster.