Originally Posted by
Ismenian
Pardon my prior numbers, I'm special in the head apparently.
Asuran Greatshield - Kite - 21% Blocked
Hive Scutum - Tower - 28% Blocked
So a solid 7% difference. Forced blocks with Sheltron and Bulwark don't affect anything but chance, but I'm still not sure if it's worth losing the passive block chance. I took hits just long enough to get annoyed during Hive Scutum testing before I popped Bulwark. Still, the difference is more significant than I thought (I have no idea where I remembered 25% from), which is both good and annoying all at once in terms of shields. The basics here say the forced and increased blocks (Sheltron, every 30s if you remember it, and Bulwark, 15s of increased block chance every 180s) are definitely worth it on the towers, but does the inclusion of a periodic block outweigh Kite?
Edit: I do have SS evidence, but 7 posts, so I'll just go cry in the corner for now.