What do shield dents do now?

[thecutter0]

Simply put, the new faq says that dents don't break shields, though I admit that I could be reading that wrong. If that's the case, what is the point of dents on shields?

[Bardarok]

Dents still break shields I believe the rule clarification is that you cannot take more than one dent at a time from a single blow regardless of how much damage it does. So shields cannot be destroyed by a single attack.

[thecutter0]

Bardarok wrote:

Dents still break shields I believe the rule clarification is that you cannot take more than one dent at a time from a single blow regardless of how much damage it does. So shields cannot be destroyed by a single attack.

Thank you, I was trying to wrap my head around blocking. Honestly it feels a little too complicated as it is.

[Bardarok]

thecutter0 wrote:

Bardarok wrote:

Dents still break shields I believe the rule clarification is that you cannot take more than one dent at a time from a single blow regardless of how much damage it does. So shields cannot be destroyed by a single attack.

Thank you, I was trying to wrap my head around blocking. Honestly it feels a little too complicated as it is.

Yah it's a bit too complicated as written but I think that's a result of multiple versions and incomplete editing. Hopefully the final product will be written in a little more straightforward way.

From what I understand it's this:

[A] Raise Shield: +2 AC (& TAC) until your next turn and can take shield block reaction.

[R] Shield Block
Trigger: you are hit
Effect: Reduce damage that you take by shileds hardness. If the initial damage is equal to or greater than your shileds hardness it takes 1 dent.

Mundane shileds break at 2 dental but magical shields can take more punishment and have higher hardness as well.