Shield Damage

[ndaru]

The descriptions for Shield Bash, Shield Pummel and Overpower say that those attacks deal NORMAL damage. How do you calculate that normal damage? Is it the same DMG stat that we have in the character screen? Or do shields have separate DMG stat? The animations clearly show that those talents trigger attacks with your shield.

[PhoenixAdamu]

The descriptions for Shield Bash, Shield Pummel and Overpower say that those attacks deal NORMAL damage. How do you calculate that normal damage? Is it the same DMG stat that we have in the character screen? Or do shields have separate DMG stat? The animations clearly show that those talents trigger attacks with your shield.

The only thing I could possibly figure is that, like any longsword/axe/mace/two-handed weapon damage, that is mostly based on the Strength of the character in question. I really don't think Dexterity plays a key role in any damage with the shield; rather, the Dex is needed more to dodge incoming attacks, increase hit rate (attack), and to get to certain talents in the Sword & Board tree.