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Originally posted by Rataxes:
Well it is in just those situations that it makes things too easy, just like The Other Shield is only cheesy when you face Beholders. Renders should-be-tough encounters like Improved Sahuagin and Illasera pretty much harmless don't you think? [img]smile.gif[/img]
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The Improved Sahuagin are still a walk in the park, IMHO, especially if you want to compare them to the Improved Beholders.
There are many alternatives to deal with massive missile bombardment, but options are pretty limited versus the Beholders.
I never had any problems with Improved Illasera, and with a party... she is a total pushover. The reason why the shield came into play in Amkerathan(sp?) is because there were literally dozens of proficient archers shooting relentlessly at you. It was equip the shield or become the Bhaalspawn of Pincushions.
So the difference is... short of extraordinary circumstances, the Shield of Reflection is rarely needed, and situations do not usually become dire if you lack it. The Shield of Balduran on the other hand, is not so.