Archers and Shields

[BloodSpiller]

Why is it that a melee dual wield cannot use a shield while a 2 handed archer can use a shield? Testudo, blocking, and ac. I know they receive a slight delay in shooting but a dual wield melee does the same or less damage. So they get benefit from ac, block and testudo while Dual melee does not? I'm just confused in the justification in this. A mage or 2h wielder cannot use a shield. What makes the archer so special? Archer can solo bosses I cannot without AC pot because they already have 200-300+ bonus from a shield. I know testudo disappears if they shoot, but still ac and block allowed? Or is it because they turn off shoot, and turn it back on? Just seems messed up and broken to me.

[Oneangel]

Testudo only disappears if you start with auto shoot. If you swing once then switch to shooting you keep your testudo.

[hotshot64]

Originally Posted by BloodSpiller

Why is it that a melee dual wield cannot use a shield while a 2 handed archer can use a shield? Testudo, blocking, and ac. I know they receive a slight delay in shooting but a dual wield melee does the same or less damage. So they get benefit from ac, block and testudo while Dual melee does not? I'm just confused in the justification in this. A mage or 2h wielder cannot use a shield. What makes the archer so special? Archer can solo bosses I cannot without AC pot because they already have 200-300+ bonus from a shield. I know testudo disappears if they shoot, but still ac and block allowed? Or is it because they turn off shoot, and turn it back on? Just seems messed up and broken to me.

Because archers have historically been very good at complaining until they get buffed.

[BloodSpiller]

I recently learned that past level 60 they get a skill that they cannot use a shield or whips with. If they want to use this skill. Still contemplating if they are too op. I will see in the future. Between levels 1-59, super OP, I know testudo goes away with shooting but that extra 200-300 ac is a big deal, I need to use a ac pot of tier 3-4 to do what they can do. Whilst they can use something beneficial like a ... hmm forgot the name but the potion for more gold. I will see how it goes, but still wtf haha.