Shields

Shields are a separate equipment slot that pairs with any of the four one-handed weapons in Echoes of Aincrad: the one-handed sword, the rapier, the dagger, or the mace. Two-handed weapons cannot be equipped alongside a shield.

Role

A shielded loadout leans into the Parry Slash window rather than the Dodge Slash window. It also lets the hero tank incidental damage from trash enemies without eating a full hit to the health bar.