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Originally Posted by hcobb
A shield deflection does both things. If the sword is deflected into air then your Shield Defend (t.m.) has stopped all damage. If the sword is deflected and still strikes you then you have reduced the damage.
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I don't agree. Unless we're talking about a dagger attack, it is unlikely that a shield alone (even a tower shield) will stop all incoming damage. That's not how a shield works. They either block the strike entirely or they don't. At TFT's level of abstraction, a DX penalty is the better mechanic IMO, but that is a topic for another thread.