I don't know about you, but I found the shield abilities to be a. not all that great, and b. extremely mana intensive. I would much rather save my mana for taunting than having an extra attack. The AC boost is nice, but you can find better armor to make up for it IMO. Oh, and to reply to the OP, my War is 25, I'm using a blend of 17, 23, and 25 quest armor. Probably not bother with crafted until 28.
Edited, Mon Dec 20 13:56:07 2004 by Kastigir
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