Quote Originally Posted by Sephiroth1999AD
DJZen: I thought equipping shields would boost your evasion.
Shields raise evasion minimally (the best shield raises it by 10, the worst raises it by 4), but armor turns you into a walking target. The Genji Armor ALONE reduces it by 79. Intelligence and Spirit get affected much more. ALL shields have an int/spirit penalty of 70, the Diamond Helmet has a penalty of 34, and the Ice Armor has a penalty of 72. If you're trying to make a character a mage, you're better off giving them crappy equipment.