The NQ isnt that bad I would have to say... I have been looking for the HQ version on Shiva since June and still not another one sold. That being said I have stuck with NQ+mythic Wand combo that I macro in whenever I am not /resting. Barring those of you that feel all mages should be using their particular staffs... i'm not really finding a better shield that is not rare/ex and is plentiful.
yeah, i do macro swap in element alligned staffs when i cast, but at the end, i swap back to my mythic+1 and this shield. sometimes i need to cast something thats not macro'd, or sometimes i can just cast from the list faster then macros, so this+wand is almost as good as ele staff. plus, when just standing around (in dynamis mostly), this helps alot with shaking off various enfeebles slightly faster then the rest of the people.
also, i swap in this when casting stoneskin, every +MND helps.
IF this shield is good for anyone, then it is not a mage, because all mages use corresponding elemental staffs at lvl 51+, which means no shield. Cheers Gisselle
just because most of the mages use a staff.doesnt mean they know what theyre doing. i use the club shield combo and im a red.dark 4 a knee is best. mythic wand +1 numinous shield cant b topped.unless u have a mitsillenin
With the risk of running a 'this-is-best-for' flame war...
I think RDM would benefit most of this. The +2 MND will help enfeebles, and the omni-resists will make RDM even better in resisting annoying status effects. Also, PLD and WHM have the tower shield types.
Still, since it's pure woodworking (with a bit of smithing for the round shield), it doesn't really matter whom gets the most out of this. Everyone can get one, since you don't need NM drops :)
Black magic is tied to int, and White magic is tied to mnd. This goes for enfeebles too. That's why a Whm should land white magic enfeebles better than a Blm does.