Talk:Shield Mastery
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At what level does this activate? --Gahoo 13:02, 19 April 2006 (PDT)
I haven't the slightest clue. I'm 25 Paladin and I have it. --Zero 13:25, 19 April 2006 (PDT)
Would like to know, myself. Somewhere between 16 and 25 is all I can say. Keeping my eyes out while I level PLD. @ 16 and still do not have it. --Chacharu 20:40, 25 April 2006 (PDT)
Update: @20 PLD, still don't have Shield Mastery. Guessing it's accquired at 25. I'll update if this is so. --Chacharu 12:18, 5 May 2006 (PDT)
Well, got it at 25 PLD. Came here and it'd already been updated :3 --Chacharu 16:43, 9 May 2006 (PDT)
Spell Interruption
New Spell Interruption Prevention update seems to prevent interruption only by the attack that has been blocked. As PLD26, with testing against Yuhtunga Mandragora, I began casting Cure II, blocked the Mandragora's first attack, and was hit by the second attack. Four such times thus far, this has still caused my spell to be interrupted. --Ubiquitous42 18:58, 15 January 2007
It says this explicitly in the article. --Chrisjander 20:17, 15 January 2007 (EST)
From a strict standpoint, "prevents spell interruption provided you are hit and block with the shield while casting the spell" could imply that if you began casting a spell and blocked the first attack against you with the shield, from that point onward your spell was uninterruptible. I've ran into several players who were unsure of this, so I decided to post a quick counterexample.
The portion of this article that claims Shield Mastery gives a simple 4 TP per shield block is just plain wrong. I tested this again with a PLD25 today, and he gained exactly 3 TP per block. -Ubiquitous42 00:30, 28 March 2007 (EDT)
I was testing this last night and one shielded attack generated 6 Tp for me. I was a 75Pld/37Whm and was using a Master Shield and not using AF feet.
A small comment on spell interruption. There is a small portion in the early casting percentage which is 100% uninterruptable from direct melee contact. Anyone who had to level nin to 37 knows what i'm talking about. If the first attack of a double or triple attack lands in this time, following attacks of the same double/triple. (H2H also included) will also be considered to have landed in that uninterruptable region. However, if a shield block occurs on the initial hit, (such as a mandragora's 1st punch) then if the 2nd attack lands past the uninterruptable phase, you may still be interrupted. I do not remember this occurance prior to the shield mastery patch, but its possible i was less attentive. Other than this occurance, all blocked attacks that i have seen cause spells to be completely uninterruptable. -Silvara
It doesn't seem like it's completely 100% when you block with a shield. I've been interrupted multiple times while casting and blocking with a shield and I still get interrupted once in a while, though this is only with Shield Mastery I. --Radiënt 12:34, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
JP Info on Shield Mastery
Someone more literate in Japanese wants to take stab at seeing what info (if any) should be added from this source? --Itazura 19:42, 11 August 2007 (CDT)
Store TP and Shield Mastery
Store TP Does not effect Shield Mastery in anyway, Tested with Samurai Roll with SAM in party, Which is a SIGNIFICANT increase in Store TP, and i didn't see a Difference, However It could go unnoticed due to the small amount of TP gained by Shield Mastery... -Karbuncle
