I’m thinking the *Corrode is just too risky, no matter if the shield makes me significantly stronger on average, it creates a lose condition. Getting Xom’s attention by ruining my ability to hit anything seems like a bad idea too. And i’ve got a vamp broad axe already. Which means I probably need to pick the gold.
I’m a bit sad about passing on the shield TBH. It looks fun. Just also, like something that’s likely to kill me.
With no source of rCorr yes I’d pick the gold too.
In my experience, *corrode isn’t horrible and doesn’t proc often. It’s only like a 2 or 3% chance when you’re hit. If this was one of my regular MiFi, I’d take the shield no contest.
If you’re a melee str-oriented brute, I’d pick the shield. It’s an endgame artifact with a res of critical importance (relec) and a decent enchantment value. *Corrode is nothing for a well-armored warrior. -2 AC? Who cares? And rcor is a common resitance to find anyway. The gold amount is ridiculous, the war axe is mediocre at its best, the ring is horrendous for a melee char. So the shield is my candy.
