questions

Well my question is in the forum title... I'm a DEX build bot and I haven't tried using a shield yet, well not for more than a few fights anyway...Is a shield a good weapon choice or not really?

So far the best one that I can get is the buckler at 35% block 15 DEF... So is a shield really worth it in the long run or not really?

i would start with shields when you have like 180-200 dex minimum.
shields suck at your lvl.
-zion

thanks, I will keep that in mind

Yup, I can only agree. When you get 60% block with a shield it could be worth trying it out.

lol, i got a a buckler on mcjism lvl 71, like the only thing keepin me alive haha

yea i remeber hearing someone say use a shiled for training when the block chance is about 55%

and wait until you have 60% block chance with a shield before using it in normal fights

also heard a shield give you a slight exp bonus when fighting the training bots, dont know if its true though

Its true, the more blocks u get the more xp u get (check the formula on that website for bots2)

It's not a point of 186-200dex anymore.
Use a shield when it gets to 59-60% block.

Use it in training no matter what, the more blocks you get, the more exp you get. It's simple.

In fighting, use it if your build is good.

pretty sure it works in normal fights aswell

started to use a shield again and it is doing wonders for my skin lol ;-) anyway im getting 20,000 exp approx instead of 15,000 exp!!! AND i've been trying it out in regular fights now too and it is doing much better for me than two weapons were. I'm using a laser sword and a scutum so yeah its doing really well thanks guys :-)