And furthermore, why is it so goddamn hard to find a semi usable OS shield drop? Out of all drops I've had there was one shield that I'd use on my war, even though its Q12. Seems rare enough to even get a shield with two mods, but getting one that's actually usable has to be the equivalent of winning the lottery I'd appreciate any advice!
That's perhaps the main reason why in 2005 the green shields Grognar's Defender, Thorgall's Shield, Tanzit's Defender, Victo's Bulwark, Malinon's Shield were so expensive, since they were weapons that drop with perfect stats, and the Carapace Shields from the collectors Hagnon Warblade/Yorik Warblade in the Snake Dance were the another alternative.
I don't remember playing with OS shields back in 2005 at all, I think I always wielded random shitty shields until I was able to pick the Emboldened Carapace Shield in Snake Dance, and time later I bought the Victo's Bulwark. And I only used the Grognar's Defender or Malinon's Shield while farming minotaurs.
I remember thinking malinon's shield was the best shield ever,
for my monk 😂