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The 20 pts question: HS or Defiance?
I was wondering... after reading over different guides and some of them suggesting sinking all the points into holyshield. Isn't it better to sink them into defiance (for the syngergy) then make up the lack of points in holyshield with +skill equipment because you end up getting +6-8 (or more if you have grand charms) so that would be level 7-9 holyshield with only *one point* invested in it to get the bonuses from +skill equipment, you sacrifice a few % in block but wouldn't the increased AR/decent shield/dex and defiance syngergy bonus 20x15% defiance bonus to holyshield, +6 HS from +skill equipment x 15% holyshield make up for it? Seems to me the recommendation should be for defiance if one is going to use +skill equipment.
I was wondering... after reading over different guides and some of them suggesting sinking all the points into holyshield. Isn't it better to sink them into defiance (for the syngergy) then make up the lack of points in holyshield with +skill equipment because you end up getting +6-8 (or more if you have grand charms) so that would be level 7-9 holyshield with only *one point* invested in it to get the bonuses from +skill equipment, you sacrifice a few % in block but wouldn't the increased AR/decent shield/dex and defiance syngergy bonus 20x15% defiance bonus to holyshield, +6 HS from +skill equipment x 15% holyshield make up for it? Seems to me the recommendation should be for defiance if one is going to use +skill equipment.