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− | A buckler is a type of [[shield]] found in Diablo III. The buckler is the lowest level shield in the game, carrying on a tradition begun in Diablo I and continued in Diablo II.
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− | A disproportionately large amount of info is known about Bucklers, since one was used as an example of socketing in the Gamescom 2010 [[Artisan]] movie.
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− | ==Buckler Stats==
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− | Shields are much changed in function in Diablo III. They still block attacks, but while their % chance to block varies (as in D2), they also only absorb a set amount of damage. The buckler, as the weakest shield, only absorbs 6-10 damage. Higher quality shields will take much more damage with a successful block.
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− | This differs greatly from Diablo II, where any shield could block (absorb) 100% of any physical attack, even huge hits from boss monsters that would have dealt hundreds of points of damage.
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− | This change makes shields much more realistic, but also much less effective (mandatory) in Diablo III than they were in Diablo II.
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− | [[File:Buckler1.jpg|frame|Buckler stats.]]
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− | The stats of a Buckler as of August 2010.
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− | * Armor: 78
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− | * Chance to Block: +25%
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− | * Block Amount: 6-10
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− | * Durability: 25/25
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− | * Sell value: 1
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− | This is presumed to be part of the Barbarian's starting equipment, since the sell value is just 1.
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− | ==Socketing==
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− | [[File:Buckler-socket1.jpg]]
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− | The only item yet seen socketed, in the Artisan video from Gamescon 2010, was a buckler. It cost 24424 gold to pay for the [[Blacksmith]] to add a single socket to a plain buckler. This price, like all stats and figures revealed during development, is subject to change.
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− | It's seen to the left, before and after having an [[Emerald]] socketed into the single hole.
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| [[File:Shield-barb2.jpg|center|frame|Two views of a low-level [[Barbarian]] with a hand axe and [[buckler]].]] | | [[File:Shield-barb2.jpg|center|frame|Two views of a low-level [[Barbarian]] with a hand axe and [[buckler]].]] |
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