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Team Krawk Island Altador Cup Shield (r101) [Special]View in Item Database
DescriptionThis Krawk Island themed shield will look great hanging in your closet, or out in the Battledome! Team Krawk Island Altador Cup Shield

Multiuse


Average Rating [?]
1
Attack N/A
Defense *-light**-light**-earth**-earth**-earth**-physical**-physical*
Reflect N/A
Effects N/A
Actual Icons
DEFENSE EARTH 3 DEFENSE LIGHT 2 DEFENSE PHYSICAL 2  
JN Price 25,000 NP
Restocks At N/A
Used By N/A
Notes None
Ratings - Team Krawk Island Altador Cup Shield
Rating:
1
This weapon will only be rated for Regular 1P/2P use, since it doesn't have any niche or league use. Also, since all Altador Cup Shields are basically the same they will all share the same review.

Price (0/3): This was an altador cup prize, and as soon they have a finite number. That said, the number isn't low enough to make this terribly expensive, but considering its utility it's worth way more than it should be.
Power (0/5): 8 icons is already pathetic for starters. Nowadays you can get 13-14 icon weapons easily, so in most cases it'd be better to attack than to defend with this shield. The fact that it defends multiple icons would be good in most cases, but considering that this splits the already low amount of total defensive icons it just ends up making the shield worse overall. If this shield defended for 12 icons split into 3 groups of 4 icons it'd be much, much better.
Uniqueness (0/2): Mediocre shields are extremely common, to the point that this won't be useful for anyone. The best shield options are hidden tower ones like Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield and Faerie Tabard. For specific blocking then Shield of Faerieland, Pirate Captains Hat, Hanso Charisma Charm and Parasol of Unfortunate Demise are the best. Of course. There's great shields that are relatively cheap and protect for a decent amount, but this is an example, showing that you either want a big amount of icons per icon type, or you want specific full blockers, or, of course, shields with additional effects, but on most cases you want those for the effects instead of the protection.

Overall It's... kinda disappointing. The fact that they can be wor...
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Rating:
1
Price/power (0/5): Less powerful than the Virtupets X-514 Super Shield, yet tens of times more expensive.

Tactical (0/5): The defense here isn't really enough for anything. Even the most basic weapons these days deal at least 9 icons, and a shield that defends a mere 7 isn't really Battledome-worthy.

Bonus (1/1): It's one of the first wearable Battledome items, and it looks great!

Closing remarks: Save up for a Studded Leather Cuirass or Patched Magic Hat. In the meantime, this is definitely something I'd recommend as a wearable.

Rated on July 31, 2014

Rating:
1
Overview: Yet another weak shield given out by the Altador Cup in 2014. Some teams' shields were a little more redundant (useless) than others. I wonder if this speaks to that team's defense on the field...

The Good: The Altador Cup Shields are more or less free for all participants. There's a good chance that anyone with this weapon didn't need to pay for it.

The Bad: The Parasol of Unfortunate Demise is probably the most commonly recommended shield at the level the Team Krawk Island Altador Cup Shield would be viable, and does a better job at blocking light and earth. Basically, despite this being free, there's a nearly-free shield that works better, so go for that one. Alternatively, the Studded Leather Cuirass covers all the icons of this Team Krawk shield, and adds some additional defense, so that shield is worth looking in to as well.

The Ugly Truth: The shield isn't totally useless though, as it can function as cool wearable...

Rated on July 7, 2014

Rating:
1
Price/Power (0/5)
Let me start this review by saying that all of these shields are horrible. 7 icons is not enough to stop basically any battler now days given the huge array of variety in icon types. These reviews will be mostly copy-pasted with the alternatives section tailored for each individual shield.

Countermeasures (0/5)
Doesn't block enough icons to get past the variety of weapons used today.

Alternatives Upgrades or Downgrades
Patched Magic Hat or Studded Leather Cuirass are your best bets at defending against this icon combination.

Other Points (1 Bonus)
I never was a fan of Krawk Island

Final Thoughts
Look behind you, a three headed monkey!

Rated on July 3, 2014