When are shields worth it?

[bullhog]

Are. You mean WERE.

Grim Dawn Version 1.1.2.0

The latest patch is now live! The updated spell effects bring a fresh coat of paint to the game and we are very pleased with how they turned out. You can also look forward to many item skill modifiers visually changing your skills where they previously did not! Enjoy! V1.1.2.0 [Major New Features] The Shattered Realm continues to destabilize with the introduction of 5 new levels! Several older skill spell FX have been updated to meet our modern standards. See the Art Section for details! M…

1.1.2.0 Soldier

Counter Strike: reduced % Retaliation Damage Added to Attack scaling with rank to 15% by rank 16, 20% by max ultimate rank

Field Command: reduced % Armor scaling at ranks 9+ to 25% by rank 12, 30% by max ultimate rank

Overguard: increased Cooldown to 24s. Reduced % Shield Recovery Time scaling with rank to 35% by rank 12, 45% by max ultimate rank. % Reduced Stun Duration now scales with rank to 50% by rank 12, 60% by max ultimate rank. Increased % Health Regeneration scaling with rank to 135% by rank 12, 220% by max ultimate rank.

Markovian’s Defense: increased Cooldown Reduction to -9.5s. Added -10% Shield Recovery Time and a -18% Total Retaliation damage modifier.

Shield Training: reduced % Shield Recovery Time and % Block Chance scaling with rank to 12% by rank 10, 24% by max ultimate rank