Shield Gauntlet vs Energy Buckler

By Jeivar, in Star Wars: Force and Destiny RPG

(sorry to start another thread so soon)

I'm looking at the Shield Gauntlet and the Energy Buckler in Keeping the Peace, as I'll need some way to stay alive in firefights until I get my lightsaber. They're both tiny energy shields, but is it only the Shield Gauntlet that can be used to Reflect? The buckler is both cheaper, and provides Defence as well as Deflection, which I find appealing as I don't have Parry. Of course, one will typically be getting shot at...

Yes, only the shield gauntlet can be used with Reflect. The energy buckler has different benefits; you can bolt on a shield discharge pack, then modify it so you'd have an extra rank in Defensive Stance. Which doesn't help with ranged combat, but there you go. They may conceptually be similar, but their applications are very different.

32 minutes ago, Blackbird888 said:

Yes, only the shield gauntlet can be used with Reflect. The energy buckler has different benefits; you can bolt on a shield discharge pack, then modify it so you'd have an extra rank in Defensive Stance. Which doesn't help with ranged combat, but there you go. They may conceptually be similar, but their applications are very different.

Alright. Thanks.