Talk:Grass Crest Shield/@comment-5632187-20130305003429/@comment-1687225-20130305141948

Matsczon, the cracked round shield actually has decent (higher than average) magic block. Regardless you should not be attempting to block magic anyway, as it's easier to dodge than most physical attacks.

Stamina regeneration is never redundant. Here it stacks. Certain weapons are more stamina-reliant than others, and you want as fast of a regeneration rate as possible so that you don't get caught empty after finishing a combo.

Regarding the BKS: it has slightly higher strength requirement (which is a problem for dex builds). Fire is one of the only things that's easier to dodge than sorcery, so the fire block's not that important in PvP, either. It's also one of the heaviest medium shields in the game, and that weight probably can be better allocated to other things.