Favored shield

[Antonis]

Well, while both of you guys mentioned the most powerful shields of the game, I have to say, both are pretty overpowered. I mean, relatively, the rest of the shields are pretty much balanced if you adjust the damage values to a real-life force inflicted with a thrust or cut. But the huscarl shield, man, that's a sturdy ass wood. 
And the steel shield is plain cheating, when practically nothing can pass it when repeatedly bashing through it.

 

[Fietta]

Heavy Heater Shield, it's fast and covers your whole body perfectly. Round shields can get your toes shot. Board shields are slow, Kite shields are stronger than heaters but are smaller. Swadia have the best shields.

 

[Antonis]

Heavy Heater Shield, it's fast and covers your whole body perfectly. Round shields can get your toes shot. Board shields are slow, Kite shields are stronger than heaters but are smaller. Swadia have the best shields.

Pretty much that. I'm actually looking for a source that features relistic info about shields, beside the size. Like weight, the force they could take before punctured or smashed or splintered, that sort of thing. Most are internet bull**** or at least, it seems so to me.

 

[Redleg]

Steel shield is awesome, if somewhat op. 

 

[Phalnax811]

Best shield is no shield.

Naked 2h master-race.

Ahhh, I remember fending off a besieging army of 700 with just my two-handed sabre and a couple dozen huscarls.  I probably killed 500 alone during a few battles before they retreated.


I still prefer Sword and Board though...

 

[Vraelomon]

I find that somewhat hard to believe.

 

[Kentucky 『 ＨＥＩＧＵＩ 』 James]

I don't, some siege maps are insanely broken and if you pick the right spot and keep downswinging, the ai can't hit you at all, and you get headshot after headshot. You have to be insanely bored to do this though, the kills are fairly slow.

 

[Reus]

I don't, some siege maps are insanely broken and if you pick the right spot and keep downswinging, the ai can't hit you at all, and you get headshot after headshot. You have to be insanely bored to do this though, the kills are fairly slow.

Just keep jumping while slashing downwards mid-air. Headshots incorporated.

 

[Biggiesized]

I don't, some siege maps are insanely broken and if you pick the right spot and keep downswinging, the ai can't hit you at all, and you get headshot after headshot. You have to be insanely bored to do this though, the kills are fairly slow.

Just keep jumping while slashing downwards mid-air. Headshots incorporated.

I've been playing this game for years and I never thought to do that on siege defenses.  I always bump into my allies with my 2-handed backswing.  I guess jumping during the swing would clear the path of motion.

 

[Reus]

I've been playing this game for years and I never thought to do that on siege defenses.  I always bump into my allies with my 2-handed backswing.  I guess jumping during the swing would clear the path of motion.

Works like a charm.