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Originally Posted by Anaraxes
The purist in me suggests that relative SM ought to play a role here...
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Purists unite! Got that taken care of
here.
The basic idea, though, is just as you suggest: Modify shield DB for user SM (i.e., subtract SM from DB).
The page also suggests boosting DB for getting small behind a shield (kneeling, hiding, etc.).
The two things – letting shields act as passive cover, and modifying DB for SM/position – work nicely together, and make shields a more versatile defensive tool. You can duck down behind a big shield and just wait out that storm of arrows!