Crystal Plated Vangyard vs. Bulwark of Royal Guard

[Cräzykiller]

Crystal Plated Vanguard
Binds when picked up Off HandShield8309 Armor
232 Block
+71 Strength
+108 Stamina
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 80
Item Level 245Equip: Increases defense rating by 36 (7.32 @ L80).
Equip: Increases your dodge rating by 37 (0.94% @ L80).
Equip: Increases the block value of your shield by 117.


Bulwark of the Royal Guard
Binds when picked up Off HandShield7960 Armor
223 Block
+51 Strength
+100 Stamina
Blue Socket
Socket Bonus: +6 Stamina
Durability 120 / 120
Requires Level 80
Item Level 232Equip: Increases defense rating by 32 (6.51 @ L80).
Equip: Increases your parry rating by 39 (0.79% @ L80).
Equip: Increases the block value of your shield by 101.



I'm thinking about using the Royal Guard because, gemmed and enchanted, I get 28 more stam at the risk of losing 349 armor, and ~1% dodge but gain ~1% parry.

[Raysere]

The armor puts the Crystal Plated ahead in terms of physical EHP imo. If that's all you take into consideration then there's hardly any difference.

[Mawini]

+20 str. Crystal plated, IMO.

[Fledern]

Unless you're talking about the Heroic version of the Bulwark, yeah, Crystal.

[Harmacy]

Very, very close. 349 armor slightly outweighs 28 stam, in most situations, and then when you factor in the small amount of everything else you gain (strength, avoidance, block value) the Crystal Plated Vanguard wins out by a tiny tiny bit.

I agree that the heroic version of Bulwark kicks the crap out of regular CPV (and Neverending Winter too, for that matter).