Path of Exile Gearing Guide: SHIELDS (Shield Mods & Valuation Guide)

Shields in Path of Exile offer a lot of defensive power at the cost of a bit of mobility. However, there is a lot more going on than that. Different categories of shields can offer additional benefits and spell caster shields can also offer a lot of extra spell damage. In this video I explain the different types of shields in PoE, their implicit mods and the explicit mods they can roll. Available Mods/Affixes on Shields: PREFIXES - Max Life (99 current highest roll) - Max Mana (Only on ES, ES/AR or ES/EV Shields) - Local Defensive Stats (+ or % or %/stun recovery) - Thorns - Spell Damage (only on pure ES shields) - Gem Level + (Fire, Cold or Lightning - only on pure ES) - Gem Level, Melee (all other shields but pure ES) SUFFIXES - INT / STR / DEX (depending on shield type) - Single Resists (fire/cold/lightning/chaos) - Resist All Elemental - Life Regen - Stun Recovery - Additional Block Chance (Max 6%) - Mana Regen (Pure ES only) - Spell Crit Chance (Pure ES only) More Info on the Mods Shields Can Roll: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArsB7KohOhhpdHoyZzU2WVZZNXQxMDg4MVk1b0FGbkE#gid=16 Base Shield Types: http://en.pathofexilewiki.com/wiki/Shield ~~ Enjoy My Content and Looking For Ways to Support Me? See Below! ~~ I'm trying to build a new PC so I can record a lot better videos and so that I can also try to stream! If you'd like to donate to My Build-a-PC Fund you can use this email in Paypal: [email protected] (Paypal mark as gift) Even a few cents helps as we run our budget very precisely so I can do this full time. I appreciate any support! :'D If you'd like to buy some cheap PC games (like SC2 HotS) the I highly recommend: http://www.directgamecards.com/?acc=aab3238922bcc25a6f606eb525ffdc56 If you buy through that link you are also supporting me in doing what I love! They deliver actual scans of CD Keys instantly and have pretty cheap prices. Use the code "Ziggy5" at checkout for 5% off! (I've used the site myself multiple times). ~~ CONNECT WITH ZIGGYD ~~ Twitter → http://twitter.com/ziggydstarcraft Facebook → http://www.facebook.com/ZiggyDTV Homepages → http://rlhighscore.com & http://learningsc2.com Alternate Channel → http://youtube.com/rlziggyd