If you want to wear heavy armor and 1h/shielder, I suggest 21/15 for a level 30 build. If you go higher, 24/15. You will become very beefy, but need to be careful for 2h and pole axes. Carry a tiny 0 slot 1h weapon for when you have to face hug. The extra speed really helps!
That build is good for support char,or maybe for inf cav hybrid,but i need something different. Like 1h hero build.
I want to fight everyone polearmers,2h,shielders,everyone.
As shielder when you fight vs good players you can rely on 2 strategies. Spam or chamber their attacks or you dead.
With 5 athl you can't get in reach to hit any polearmer.
I've hardly had any problems with agi 2handers using my 24-18 build (lvl 33). You have NCS and right swing, that's quite enough.
Though I'd better go for 21-21 now if I go shielder again (18-21 or 21-18 at 30).
tbh i don't notice any difference between 6 and 7 ps. it takes same amount of hits to kill someone,and on eu1 everyone have over 50 body armor.
18/24 could be better i think.
I've played many gens of shielder, and "ninja" 2h opponents were always the toughest.
If you have 6 athletics and a long, decently fast weapon like the NCS, its more a question of adjusting your tactics rather than your build.
Here is my advice;
1. Keep patient. Let them spam wildly and feint around, just keep your shield up until you know you have an opening.
2. Keep them directly in front of you, and within striking distance. They will try to dance in and out of range, and get on your flanks to hit around your shield. Be tenacious as a bulldog holding a chew toy and keep them front and center.
3. Learn some manual blocking, because your shield will fail some times.
In terms of equipment, the NCS is good for fighting agi 2h builds. Aim for the head. You will also definitely want high shield skill and a tough shield so ninjas can spam it without too much worry.
In terms of armor...you can use heavy armor... I'd say transitional is pushing it, but definitely still viable. With 6 athletics you can keep up with all but the most extreme agi builds when they're back-pedaling. Remember to be tenacious in pursuit and wait patiently for an opening.
Your original question was about builds. My favorite is 18/18 build.
Well ninjas are usually noobs,but guys in heavy armor with danishes and longswords with 7 or more agi builds they are nightmare when you have 6 athl.
Nord thunder master with his bardiche smash my shield in 2 hits and then i block once his hit and get stunned and then ether he kills me or guys that following him every time,and because of 6 athl and heavy armor i can't run away from them,they face hug me.
Dado also wear heraldic trans and danish gs and guy is blocking like crazy,but he is very fast so i can't spam him or run away from him with 6 athl,he just swings and there is no time to attack cuz he have good footwork i just can hold right swing and pray that someone will help me.
Shema is also reason why i retired.
Fucking agi spammer.
Don't like any build where is 5 or 6 athl.