by Darvin on Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:13 pm
The dragonshield doesn't have an active effect, the Avatar's Symbol does. A +100% boost on a single attack is a big deal for striker-type characters, particularly if combined with a strength potion. Since the active-use effect already boosts attack bonus, restricting the passive effect to base attack makes sense, and also keeps racial balance for this item under control.