Best weapon/skill against shields?

[Remedy]

I'm playing with a life staff and even though game is primitively easy, enemies with shields are a pain in the ass. I wonder, is there a wepon I can use to demolish those shield weilding guys?

[SuperBeasto]

if you paid attention in tutorial, you would know how to handle shield guys.

[soh]

All weapons can demolish shields if played correctly, but I prefer the rapier + spear.. :>

[Remedy]

Originally posted by El SuperBeasto:

if you paid attention in tutorial, you would know how to handle shield guys.

I do know how to handle them but it takes a lot of time to break stamina, even moreso on elite guys. Compared to regular enemies it takes like 3-4 times the time to kill them. Maybe there is an easy cheese?

[Revan619]

Some weapons/abilities do more shield stamina damage

[Franxx]

the tutorial says if someone is blocking u use heavy attack it will break their guard and stamina to 0.

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Revan619:

Some weapons/abilities do more shield stamina damage

Which ones though?

[Remedy]

Originally posted by Saurfang:

the tutorial says if someone is blocking u use heavy attack it will break their guard and stamina to 0.

Obviously. But it takes many of those to deplete their stamina on a life staff. Perhaps there is an easier way out?

[Loktofeit]

Depending on the mob, I will either use heavy attack to try to break their guard stance, or I will dodge/evade to flank them.

[SolusiRadikal]

Skill with stun properties (not knockdown) also does a lot of stamina damage, plus they don't need years to perform. Meanwhile, some weapon like musket has passive that does more stamina damage to sword & shield.

[¦Φ+Trasher <CZ>Φ~¦]

hamer -shield skill breaker

[Franxx]

Originally posted by Remedy:

Originally posted by Saurfang:

the tutorial says if someone is blocking u use heavy attack it will break their guard and stamina to 0.

Obviously. But it takes many of those to deplete their stamina on a life staff. Perhaps there is an easier way out?

i dont play ranged tbh no idea

[Chocbomb]

Originally posted by Remedy:

I'm playing with a life staff and even though game is primitively easy, enemies with shields are a pain in the ass. I wonder, is there a wepon I can use to demolish those shield weilding guys?

I shall teach you the way:
Wait for them to get close, or bloody run at them, they are more afraid of you than you are of it, you wanna get up close on a shield, then time a heavy attack for just before they break and go for a swing, you will always hit them, they always drop the block.
Only attack a shield if your blood is pumping and you have no more poo left to fling at them, like a caveman or some of these comment posters above.

Once you hit with a heavy you can dodge roll break animation right after as they try to hit you, the AI will always miss if you time it well (practice), you will never bother about shooting a shield guy again if you master this skill, they want you to think them getting close is bad but its their undoing, nothing in this game is scary, the mobs are not frightening, there is bugger all large amounts of enemies in a cluster that would give you pause to engage, the only thing AI have going for them is a shield and sometimes the fight drags on long enough they gain grit and do a special attack.

[Caramel_Clown]

Originally posted by Remedy:

Originally posted by Saurfang:

the tutorial says if someone is blocking u use heavy attack it will break their guard and stamina to 0.

Obviously. But it takes many of those to deplete their stamina on a life staff. Perhaps there is an easier way out?

Yes, time your attacks when they don't have their shield up.

[YMD]

axe gets damage boost if u block their attacks.

[Homyak]

Hammer skills break shield immediatly.