• Registered: 2010-11-15
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Topic: Halves Shields vs. Piercing +2

Both Halves Shields and Piercing +2 have a 1.8 modifier.  I'm curious as to why they have the same modifier.

It seems to me that Piercing +2 is just as good as Halves shields vs. shield ratings of 5+ and 4+ and strictly better for lower shield values.  Piercing +2 also pairs very well with increased impact - especially against a 0 shield rating. 

Are the two so close together in performance that giving Halves shields a lower modifier (e.g. 1.7) was too significant a drop?

  • From: Denver, CO
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Re: Halves Shields vs. Piercing +2

If you extend the modifiers two decimal places, they become 1.81 for Piercing +2, and 1.75 for Halves Shields.

(Actually, the only time the two give different results is at a shield rating of 3, where Piercing +2 reduces this to an effective rating of 1, while Halves Shields reduces it to 2.)

Daniel Kast
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  • Registered: 2010-11-15
  • Posts: 298

Re: Halves Shields vs. Piercing +2

Thanks for the response Dan.  I had forgotten that you still need to roll at least a "2" on an impact roll.