Shields and radiant forcefield

[Grenada]

does shield mastery (and by extension, improved shield mastery) stack with radiant forcefield?


I'll do some testing on lamma myself if no one knows...

[Caseas]

does shield mastery (and by extension, improved shield mastery) stack with radiant forcefield?


I'll do some testing on lamma myself if no one knows...

Good question! It should, theoretically. I recommend field testing. :)

[EustaceTrevelyan]

Unless the bonus on the spell is typed as shield, it totally should. Whether it does of course is another matter entirely:)

[Grenada]

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base damage with sun flask (always the same for the person using it, as it rolls a d1+strength modifier for damage)

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Damage with shield (note i have SD III, so dr 6/- on top. 10-6=4. 4-(4*.15)=3.4=3

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Damage with shield + Radiant force field. 2 damage, however, it will require much higher damage than that from a low level barb (28 strength buffed) to tell how it stacks (if it stacks additionally or multiplied in).

[Khellendros13]

Combat log tells you how much damage is blocked and by what source.

Can you test that in Epic Von1 or something and see what the combat log says?

I know the native DR6/- from SD3 holding a shield does not stack with blocking DR or stoneskin.
Stonesking stacks with blocking DR.

I wonder if stoneskin stacks with the forcefield?

[J1NG]

Combat log tells you how much damage is blocked and by what source.

Actually, unless there's been a very recent change that I haven't been paying attention too, the most recent changes to % Reduction before # Reduction were not included.

eg. 100 damage -20% gave 80 before Reduction. But this was never stated in the combat logs. It was only worked out.

If this form of % reduction works the same, then it won't show up on the combat log either. You'll need a high damage (preferably high Strength) attack to be certain on reduction stacking and mechanism.

J1NG

[Grenada]

eg. 100 damage -20% gave 80 before Reduction. But this was never stated in the combat logs. It was only worked out.



J1NG

not quite.

# dr is taken off first, then % dr. Makes it not nearly as useful as the way you described it.



Anyways, if anyone wants to help on Saturday, I should be on trying to find someone with high strength (80+ would be nice...) around 4:00 EST. Also need an arty who can cast the spell, though that won't be too hard to find ;).