Question about movement speed penalty stats

How am I supposed to read the movement speed penalty stat for a shield? For example, my Lv 3 Serpent Scale shield says Movement Speed: -15% (Total: -5%).

I am not here to debate different shields, I just want to understand what that means. Do those numbers mean that it would normally slow me by 15% and because I've upgraded it, it only slows me by 5%? Or does it mean that mt movement speed is slowed by 15% and the shield itself contributes 5% to that? Or something else entirely?
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Rocksalt replied to Question about movement speed penalty stats November 8, 2021 @ 1:54:03 pm PST

Originally posted by GunsForBucks:
Negative 15% movement speed when equipped.
Current negative movement debuff 5%

So you don't have it equipped I would guess
I was curious about the question too. So when you equip that shield, movement is then -20%?
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GunsForBucks replied to Question about movement speed penalty stats November 8, 2021 @ 1:58:14 pm PST

Originally posted by Rocksalt:
Originally posted by GunsForBucks:
Negative 15% movement speed when equipped.
Current negative movement debuff 5%

So you don't have it equipped I would guess
I was curious about the question too. So when you equip that shield, movement is then -20%?
I guess? Unless the other five is from another shield?
Edit add - or maybe the 15 is the already combined number?

You should be able to check by un equipping everything and checking each item one at a time. Then try combinations.
I know you can run faster with your armor unequipped as well... well chest and legs, hats don't have a movement penalty.
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Luward replied to Question about movement speed penalty stats November 8, 2021 @ 2:31:49 pm PST

Total penalty is from every piece of equipment you are currently using with a movement penalty. If you have a 1-handed weapon(-5%) out, your total is -5%. If you have a round shield or buckler(-5%) then your toatl is -5%. if you have a 1-handed weapon and a round shield or buckler your total is -10%. Most tower shield have a 20% penalty. If you are wearing armored chest (-5%) and armored legs(-5%), your total is -10%. If you have a 1-handed weapon, a round shield or buckler, armored chest, and armored legs, your total is -20%. The stats on anything with a movement penalty will show the movement penalty from that item and the total of all currently equipped items.
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GunsForBucks replied to Question about movement speed penalty stats November 8, 2021 @ 11:04:24 am PST

Negative 15% movement speed when equipped.
Current negative movement debuff 5%

So you don't have it equipped I would guess
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