Defelction Shields still not working for me

[_______________spydr]

Allright, I've got a deflection shield, and it requires parry skill 60 to use. What it's supposed to do is raise a deflection shield for X amount of time, and lock parry for a minute or so. It just plain doesn't work.

I try to use it (in my inv, or worn, doesn't matter), and it tells me that I can't do that, and to check the item. I've tried using when I had a mob that was fighting me targeted, with me targeted (in and out of combat), with nothing targeted (in and out of combat), with my friend targeted (in and out of combat), and with an enemy (a clanner - in and out of combat with mobs) targeted.

No matter what, it just tells me I can't do that, and to check the item.

Just in case you're wondering, I raised parry to skill 61 (just in case).

I have a few questions:

1) Does anyone else have this problem
2) If you don't, how do you get it to work
3) Did I just completely waste IP in parry

[Doctorkain]

Did you stick it in a utility slot before right-clicking it to activate it? These worked for me in 12.9, but I have not tested recently.