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Does a shield's width effect the angle of protection from melee attacks?
« on: July 29, 2015, 03:41:02 am »
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So smaller shields have to face their attacker directly, while a user of a larger shield has more leeway?
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Re: Does a shield's width effect the angle of protection from melee attacks?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2015, 08:30:18 am »
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Re: Does a shield's width effect the angle of protection from melee attacks?
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2015, 01:32:59 pm »
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No, it only affects projectile blocking. Shields have slightly worse overhead and stab protection than manual blocking (~150-160 degrees, compared to 180 degrees) and better sideways blocking (same 150-160 while manually you have to block towards the incoming weapon). I've tested this with a buckler and a Huscarl shield.
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