Why do people wear Master of shields?

• ironwoman wrote on 2013-11-05 22:29
  I guess it gives you good def/prot but that's stupid when you can get more damage.
• cheese758 wrote on 2013-11-05 22:35

  Quote from ironwoman;1166444:

  I guess it gives you good def/prot but that's stupid when you can get more damage.

  
  
  Probably level 100 totals who don't have a good damage title like shock or sniper and spent that 30 ap just to get a master title to look cool. Or they could have just got it and want to use it for a day and then put it away to never to be touched again.
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-11-05 22:35
  Because they want defense.
  
  /thread
• Tropa wrote on 2013-11-05 22:36
  It's stupid, only reduces 10% damage.
• ironwoman wrote on 2013-11-05 22:40

  Quote from Tropa;1166451:

  It's stupid, only reduces 10% damage.

  
  
  Protection 10 =/= 10% damage reduction
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-11-05 22:47

  Quote from ironwoman;1166453:

  Protection 10 =/= 10% damage reduction

  
  Realistically we're talking about more than 10%, but let's look at the shock title for a second. It adds 15 max damage, which is realistically between 1~3% damage (puppetry to fighter). Is it really so unfathomable that someone would choose a title that gives a multiple the return for damage in defense instead? There's so many better titles than shock, but so very many people use it religiously.
• Paradise wrote on 2013-11-05 22:52
  some people like to be tanks, or try to be
  nothing wrong about that
  its the same as saying that getting +15 damage is stupid because everything already dies in a single hit with the current damage on many skill tabs
  
  In the end, why someone will want more damage if they dont need more?
  is damage the only thing we must worry on mabi?
• Kaeporo wrote on 2013-11-05 22:53

  Quote from Zekkii;1166455:

  Realistically we're talking about more than 10%, but let's look at the shock title for a second. It adds 15 max damage, which is realistically between 1~3% damage (puppetry to fighter). Is it really so unfathomable that someone would choose a title that gives a multiple the return for damage in defense instead? There's so many better titles than shock, but so very many people use it religiously.

  
  
  Which titles are better than Shock?
  
  Certain titles are comparable but none are definitely "better" overall.
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-11-05 23:05

  Quote from Kaeporo;1166458:

  Which titles are better than Shock?
  
  Certain titles are comparable but none are definitely "better" overall.

  
  Crisis Master, Shooting Rush Master (Possibly Bullet Storm if that's your thing), Sniper, Charging Strike Master although I still assert that fighter is outdated, Meteor Strike Master when released or specific Elemental Magic Masteries until then, and in Wonderland (for grinding). Of course these are all specialty titles, but you can switch your title every Mabi day so it isn't so much of a concern. The main idea is that increasing your effectiveness of one skillset by 10~15%, or even as little as 5%, is better than increasing five by 0~3%.
• Howhurl wrote on 2013-11-05 23:07
  Shock title is extremely good. Only other one i can think of that gives just as much dmg but not as much hybrid effectiveness are sniper and gladiator title.
  
  Then there's utility titles, like crisis master. I use it more often than sniper to be honest.
• Kyouria wrote on 2013-11-05 23:25
  I thought Gone with the Wind was better than the Master of Shock title.. but then learned not.
• Tropa wrote on 2013-11-05 23:37
  Useful titles in my opinion...
  Combat situations
  Shock master
  Combat master(armor enchant)
  Alchemy master
  Focused fist master
  Climatic crash master
  Crisis master
  Shooting rush master
  Hydra transmutation master
  Battlefield overture
  Meteor strike master
  
  Productive situations
  Wonderland
  Metallurgy master
  Rain casting/Sheep sheering master
  Fragmentation master
  
  
  For picking a title, you wanna pick which one will benefit you the most.
  
  Even though royal alchemist gives more Water damage then Alchemy master, I use Alchemy master title for the extra Fire damage and Clay damage(for when hydra transmutation comes out)
• ironwoman wrote on 2013-11-05 23:38

  Quote from Tropa;1166474:

  Useful titles in my opinion...
  Combat situations
  Shock master
  Combat master(armor enchant)
  Alchemy master
  Focused fist master
  Climatic crash master
  Crisis master
  Shooting rush master
  Hydra transmutation master
  Battlefield overture
  
  Productive situations
  Wonderland
  Metallurgy master
  Rain casting/Sheep sheering master
  Fragmentation master
  
  
  For picking a title, you wanna pick which one will benefit you the most.
  
  Even though royal alchemist gives more Water damage then Alchemy master, I use Alchemy master title for the extra Fire damage and Clay damage(for when hydra transmutation comes out)

  
  
  And shield master title fall into neither of these categories, hence why I question its usefulness.
• abc33kr wrote on 2013-11-05 23:48
  expert engineer
  magic artisan
  :I
• Tropa wrote on 2013-11-05 23:50

  Quote from ironwoman;1166476:

  And shield master title fall into neither of these categories, hence why I question its usefulness.

  
  
  This game doesn't warrant tanking, sadly.
  
  Everything you can run with high def/prot you can run just as good with low def/prot, maybe better if you didn't sacrificed your title/2nd title and enchants for defensive enchants.
  
  The point of the game(combat wise) is avoid getting hit, sure, sometimes we can't avoid all hits, but focusing on tanking is not warranted late-game.
  
  
  
  I will admit though, it's fun to experiment with a tank set off to the side.