Automatically use objectively better X if possible?

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#1

I’m thinking if water magic users should automatically use their ice shield when blocking.

Each element has different stats, and one of which is shield damage reduction. One of water’s special quirks is that you can switch from it to ice and vice versa, so basically ice magic is also water magic. You can switch from water to ice freely, with no cost or cooldown.

The thing is that ice’s shield is objectively better than water’s shield. It has more shield damage reduction, the same durability and the same whatever (such as stats like mana cost/durability/duration, standard across all shields)

I’m thinking if I should make it that even if your magic is currently toggled or set to water, you automatically use the ice shield.

Should water magic users automatically use the ice shield?
  • Yes
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#2

i feel like you could make it an ability of some sort like a way stronger block

#3

If you want your game to be more competitive and hard and overall fun then do not do that, but if you focus on younger audience then yea, sure.