[Lusain]

This might be simple, and some DKs might not like it, but it's just an idea I had that would help us to become a class that is able to tank with 2handers, to give us that "role" we are all seeking, without sacrifing anything defensively.

Currently Shield of Fear, at DC5, at level 50, gives us a 20% block chance. A great shield gives us 20-24% block chance vs a high forties opponent (at least the shields I've seen). They stack.

Perhaps what we need is for shield of fear to no longer stack with a shield, but build in a shield-like block percentage BEFORE the 4% DC stacking. In other words, while we have SoF up, we can block as though we had SoF up pre-change, and as though we had equipped a middle-to-high end (without getting too crazy) shield.

To be extra clear:

Currently lets say I have a 20% block shield, something simple like a Yellow drop from a mid-to-high forties mob. Not too unrealistic.

SoF could have an added 20% block percentage, which does not stack with a shield.
SoF should still add the block % it currently adds based on DC.
20% + 4%/level of DC.

(If and only if it can be coded that way, ideally the 4%/level of DC could still stack with a shield, so that we aren't excluded from itemization if shields get very, very powerful as time goes by).

This effectively changes absolutely nothing for our class in terms of what we can block, but it solves any aggro problems we were having by allowing us to be the 2H tanking class.

It gives us a unique role.

It doesn't subtract or add anything to our class defensively.

It adds something significant to our aggro.

What sort of feedback to you have on this idea, folks?