An explanation of the changes to the Evade Shield system in The Matrix Online Combat Revision 2.0 is available at the official site.

Along with the many other changes in Combat Revision 2.0, the Evade Shield is also getting a workover. The current Evade Shield strength and use has often been a player complaint. With these changes, how players set up their characters and what tactics they use will have a larger impact on how the Evade Shield works.

Evade Shield Strength

Evade Shields no longer have a specific number of hits they can take before breaking. Instead, they have a number of points of �damage� they can withstand, which can be modified by the Evade Shield Strength Influence. If you have a bonus to that Influence, your Evade Shield has more �hit points�. If you have a penalty to that Influence, your Evade Shield has fewer hit points.

This also means that your Force Combat Strength directly affects the number of points you take off an Evade Shield when attacking. Thus, a high Force Combat bonus results in a lower number of hits to break a Shield.

Level Differences

Level differences are taken into account when calculating breaking an Evade Shield and how much Inner Strength damage is taken each hit. If the Evading opponent is higher level than the Forcing opponent, the Shield and Inner Strength damage is reduced. On the other hand, if the Forcing opponent is higher level than the Evading opponent, the Shield and Inner Strength damage will be increased.