Shield Defense question

[Snarky]

is this a toggle?

 Grant Cover

You are able to use your shield to defend nearby allies. Any teammates who remain nearby gain a bonus to their defense. Additionally, while this power is active, the user and his teammates will gain some resistance to defense debuffs and recharge rate debuffs (Brutes only). As a stalker, you can also provide stealth to your teammates if you too are hidden (Stalker only).

[Glacier Peak]

13 minutes ago, Snarky said:

is this a toggle?

 Grant Cover

You are able to use your shield to defend nearby allies. Any teammates who remain nearby gain a bonus to their defense. Additionally, while this power is active, the user and his teammates will gain some resistance to defense debuffs and recharge rate debuffs (Brutes only). As a stalker, you can also provide stealth to your teammates if you too are hidden (Stalker only).

Yes

[MonteCarla]

Yes. It has a small radius, like 8 ft or so, so it basically applies to other melee character fighting right next to you.

[Psyonico]

35 minutes ago, MonteCarla said:

Yes. It has a small radius, like 8 ft or so, so it basically applies to other melee character fighting right next to you.

The radius is 15’, so provided people aren’t playing at long ranges, they’ll be hit by it.

[MrAxe]

Ignore

Edited June 23 by MrAxe

[Ghost]

[Scarlet Shocker]

53 minutes ago, MrAxe said:

Ignore

 

I just... can't...

[Championess]

It's a very nice power for your team typically it'll net teammates 10-15% defense, just not yourself.  Super Manuevers.  Though you do get the DDR from the power which builds real well into Shield.  Be a nice teammate and take it.

 

The one power in Shield I can possibly see skipping is Phalanx Fighting.  Any bonus from teammates you'll need to be in neck bite range of them.

Edited June 23 by Championess

[Psyonico]

24 minutes ago, Championess said:

The one power in Shield I can possibly see skipping is Phalanx Fighting.

Except Phalanx Fighting grants an unenhanceable auto defense bonus with no teammates in range.  I believe the Tanker number is 5%

Edited June 23 by Psyonico
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[Championess]

32 minutes ago, Psyonico said:

Except Phalanx Fighting grants an unenhanceable auto defense bonus with no teammates in range.  I believe the Tanker number is 5%

 

Yes it has a base then the bonus per additional teammate in a real tight area of like 3% per.  And as you say its an auto costing no endurance plus can mule a lotg.  I'd take the power yeah I was just saying if you needed to find something not to take to make room for other powers that'd be the least valuable one I guess.

Edited June 23 by Championess

[Ukase]

I just use this typically for an LotG 7.5% mule. If my character needs HP or more resistance, I can maybe find a way to get some more slots and slap 3 or 4 more Shield Walls, or LotG in it. But those slots are tough to find. If I teamed more, I might make more of an effort. Team buffs are really good lately, so one doesn't need to spend that many slots making a build great, but when you solo a lot, it's kind of necessary.