This may be a stupid question, but I don’t block a lot and I already have 2 weapons and a bow, so I’m not sure if using a shield would be worth the weapon slot.
shields are actually good, its just most people don’t block in pvp
I highly recommend blocking with shields
Well my playstyle is just defensive as hell so I’d say absolutely. But if you prefer offense over defense then it’s best to just use your weapons. Blocking can be a savior at times but well,do you want more weapons to use or an item to improve your defense,is the question here and well you have to choose an answer.
In my own opinion,absolutely,shields are great.
Shields right now are great for defeating enemies that rely on strong heavy single hit attacks like king david.
They’ll be getting a change soon (correct me if I’m wrong) to where instead of the durability being a strict counter of how many hits the shield can take, it will instead be the amount of damage it can take, which should make it significantly more useful against barrages and normal enemies, and… significantly less useful against bosses.
All in all, yes, I suggest getting one and going for the ‘heavy’ enchant unless ‘sturdy’ becomes godly with the change.
Yesss shields are absolutely worth it. If you don’t use it in PvP right now you should definitely try to start slowly working it into your practices.
shields are good,but u can enchant a weapon to give it blocking power
blocking with weapons is good too, shields are for ‘’’’’‘parrying’’’’’’ more or less since they have a durability, while weapons can’t be broken but shield you from less damage
Considering the upcoming changes to blocking, I wouldn’t say shields are vital, but they’re crucial to a defensive playstyle. If you really want to keep your weapons, just put a Hard enchantment on your sword.
It’s really good for when you’re a glass cannon and you have no way of dodging something