Well, so EA thinks they got us on imbuing huh? Cant use POF? Well, imbue yourself a shield then enhance it!
Heartwood gives the following properties on shields when enhanced!
Shield - Dexterity Bonus 2, Strength Bonus 2, Physical Resist 5%, Reflect Physical Damage 5%, Self Repair 2, Cold Resist 3%, Spell Channeling
Plus the following resists!!
Physical: 2
Fire: 3
Cold: 2
Poison: 7
Energy: 2
Now lets look at this further....
MAke a wooden shield. Then use pof if you like (but were going for self repair here), then imbue...
Spell Channeling
Faster Cast
Defense Chance Increase 15% or 13% if you dont wanna waste 3rd
Reflect Physical Damage 15% or 13% if you dont wanna waste 3rd
Then when its done, enhance it with Heartwood. You will wind up with one of the following.
Wooden Shield
Spell Channeling
Faster Cast
Defense Chance Increase 15% or 13% if you dont wanna waste 3rd
Reflect Physical Damage 15% or 13% if you dont wanna waste 3rd
Physical: 2
Fire: 3
Cold: 2
Poison: 7
Energy: 2
and one of the following properties...
Dexterity Bonus 2, Strength Bonus 2, Physical Resist 5%, Reflect Physical Damage 5%, Self Repair 2, Cold Resist 3%, Spell Channeling
Since you already added Spell Channeling, it wont be considered as an option. I dont know if the Physical Resist will factor in or reflect physical. But the above properties, IMBUED with self repair 2 is great! Heck if you did 15% Refect and got the extra 5% that would rock!
I Am going to test my findings later tonight, I am sure this will work well for all of you who use a shield.
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