Originally posted by Zelph:

Originally posted by THOMAS:

exact it dosen t make sens to make them the are not so good ase padert armor ,,,,,,,, why is the carapace buckler better

Carapace Buckler is good because its 2.5 parry bonus instead of 1.5, thats a big damage boost.

Carapace shield is just straight better, durability aside.

parry bonus only effects blocking, not actual damage. The opening allows you to crit them, but the crit multiplier is always the same, no matter the parry bonus.