How do shield enchantments work?

[robot7290]

Hey, quick question about enchantment.

 

Okay, so I've got a +2 fire damage rune. I stick it in a weapon, and every enemy I smack gets another 2 fire dmg done to him. Easy.

 

But what if I put it on my shield? Will enemies striking me take +2 fire damage? The game doesn't seem to clarify. Thanks!

[TGBlank]

you can't put it into a shield unless you use a specific mod for that, in which case it widely depends on whether the mod made a proper implementation or not.

[robot7290]

Oh. Hmm, I've got two slots of my Eartheart's Portable Bulwark. Must be a mod.

 

Thanks then :)

[Niss]

I would just like to add that the Earthheart's runeslots aren't from a mod, if that is what you are implying. They're real and can be used for Physical or Spell Resistance Runes.

What TGBlank means is that there are mods which puts a damage modifier on your shield, for when you use shield talents, this will enable +damage runes when using it during a skill attack such as shield bash.

[TGBlank]

Ehm, nope. No shield in the vanilla game haves rune slots. All shields in the game derive from the same 4 base items & 7 materials, and neither of those tables gives shields slots.

[Niss]

I guess it was just DLC content.

 

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3481/da...00119210131.jpg

 

That screenshot is from my first playthrough, I have not once touched a mod on it and all of them including my override folder was emptied before loading it. Perhaps it is just Cailan's shield, I can enchant it all I like like I ever could but the bulwark no longer allows it. Should have paid more attention I guess. :P