AcetoneEyeDrops: I’m like 90% sure they’re bugged in that you take no stamina damage during attack block frames which is why they’re so broken

_You_Are_Not_Him_: Fromsoft: "Oh, you like sheild poking? Here's a poking sheild. Go crazy."

themrrental2509: I was always interested in using the dueling shield. Then I picked it up and realized it made the game completely brainless. Beat all the dungeons with it but I switched back to my great katana for all the bosses. Until the final one. Never felt so good to cheese a fight.

soulgazer014: Dueling shields, impenetrable thorns, rolling sparks. They really just said “screw it” to balance huh

HateNeverLies: I spent 8 hours learning to parry the final boss and getting it down to around 10% at my best attempt only to see this and do it first try with 4 flasks left. Thank you Miyazaki.

ethanfritch3706: I love these shields. I love using it as a battle mage with the staff in my right hand and the shield as a defensive option or melee weapon if needed in the left. It’s my favorite new weapon type and it feels like I have three arms with ability to block or melee.

ZephyrusAsmodeus: What's really cool, if youre wanting to maintain a spellcaster build, is having the new carian spell sword in the right hand and this on the left, with the flashsword and greatsword spells equipped, perfect for dealing with scrub enemies, tough enemies, bosses and keeping unpredictable for invaders with access to buffs and literally four different weapon movesets if needed, all without even switching weapons, dueling shield, thrusting sword, flashsword spell, carian greatsword spell (or preferably Adula's Moonblade) all while even maintaining a Carian knight/spellblade/Gish theme. Beautiful.

brennangaribay5387: I was just waiting for someone to discover their true potential like I did lol. And it should be noted that the new tear for the physic that gives you infinite stamina for a time is basically just invincibility for 15 seconds when you pair it with the other new tear that gives you health every time you hit an enemy. And I guess swaddling cloth can be used as well but that just seems redundant at this point. Gonna be annoying in PvP though. Although the blind spot ash of war as per usual, counters it.

seanstone749: Fingerprint Shield Anspur Rapier walked so Dueling Shields go run

Amraphenson: Even outside the 2h block poke cheese, I've been loving this as a sidearm/shield for a pure caster. the guard frames on the normal 1h attacks are great too! also the carian one just looks gorgeous.

aioliboi: it seems that two headed turtle talisman would be more useful than the emerald medalion, but maybe max stam is more valuable bc it allows you to attack more, prob depends on certain bosses

KeaneKamina: A build even Asmon can use.

ramsenc: I like Giant Hunt with it to really stick it to those large enemies.

Jun 30 2024

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