Quick question about the better shield for beach farming.

Hey all

I've done lots of Beach Farming lately,
The shield i mainly use is Arahhsh's Aegis(sp?) (+45/-2 in stance) and i've been doing fine with it.

But today when i was bored i went and tried some boss farming, i got a Geoffer's Bulwark(armor+10 vs. piercing, +30hp)

Since the spiders use piercing attacks, would the bulwark be better? or stick with the damage reduction one?

Thanks.

i think that, when you take 10+ dmg, pierce def is beter but often you take lower (like 3 and 4) pierce will hardly reduce that dmg but abs will

stay with the dmg reduction becuase it is reduction to all phsyical attack and the +10 armor is jus against piercing attacks. You will notice that they re bout the same in taken in the dmg.

You should really have 3 shields for this. +45/-2 when running, +60/-3 when hexed, and the Geoffers for the Spiders.

I've tried:
+45/-2
+30/+10 Pierce

When farming Spiders, and I can say the +10 helps a bit over the -2. You should also take a +5 Pommel/Grip as well, and NOT a Fortitude grip/pommel for the spiders. You'll only be fighting degen if you get your armor high enough...and that's easily enough to heal through.

Ideal setup:

+45/-2 Shield
Stance type Elemental/Defense Weapon
for running/Driftwoods

+60/-3 Hexed
+while hexed/Fortitude Weapon
Dryders/getting away from Skales

+30/+10
Stance Type Elemental/Defense weapon
Spiders.

I go as a W/Me with 5 inspiration/physical resistance.

I use a +60/-3 for running skales and a +45/-2 stance shield for the entire spider/dryder farm.

I take 0 damage from the spiders...period. Heck a few times I've taken 0 damage whilst activating Healing Signet.

My plan; I alternate Dolyak Signet and Shields Up and just rush in and kill all the spiders in one go. Like was said above, your only problem is the degen which can be healed easily.