Aspect of Beowulf guide?

[Download Everything]

I suck so bad using shields while other people says it's the easy mode. I've maxed the aspect of Chaos and now unlocked Beowulf, this weapon seems to be the most interesting. What kind of build do you usually put in this weapon, especially cast boons? I've only tried Demeter and Dionysius and so far it's great but I still don't know how to properly use this shield.

[The Sojourner]

Heh, this aspect (and also the Aspect of Hera for the bow) is what got me into casting in the first place! Before that, I didn't cast much, seeing it as a fairly redundant waste when attack/special were doing all of the real work.

But with the Aspect of Beowulf, casting felt very different: bloodstones never (afaik) lodge into enemies, and they fire off alongside your bull rush (which is part of your main attack), empowering it.

Anyway, my main two tips: first, go with any cast you like — I wouldn't significantly favor one cast over another here; and second, when executing your bull rush, release when the tip (not the main part!) of your bull rush charge indicator is nearby an enemy. That way, when the casts release at the end of the rush, they'll hit enemies. Also, unlike with other Aegis aspects, the base damage for Beowulf is the same at any charge!

As for other boons, I'd recommend the same boons as for any other aspect of Aegis. Boons from Poseidon, Athena, and Zeus, and sometimes Aphrodite (and maybe Ares), are all known to synergize well with Aegis.