Can't use my shield, am I doing it wrong??

[ParanormalPancak]

Everything that others have told me to do isn't working, what's going on?

[Maple]

Press and hold right click.
You don't regain stamina while using it, however, and a heavy kick will stun you, so don't hold it too long.

[ParanormalPancak]

No, there isn't even the option to use it.
I just started the game, so i don't know anything, and maybe i just am not supposed to have a shield now?

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

Holding it for long periods of time will eventually start draining stamina.

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

Originally posted by ParanormalPancak:

No, there isn't even the option to use it.
I just started the game, so i don't know anything, and maybe i just am not supposed to have a shield now?

Wait what do you mean no option to use it? You mean you can't select it from the class selection? Or can't swap to it when you have it equiped.

[ParanormalPancak]

can't swap to it

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

The shield controls are more elaborate than people think it is.

The 3 key is the proper toggle shield button. But your weapon has I be one handed or in one handed mode. Knight bastard swords can be two handed and one handed. To toggle between that you press the 1 key.

By default the shield should be toggled on. So of you swap to a 1 handed weapon the shield should also come out. If you press 3 he puts his shield away. If you shield is away swapping weapons won't bring it back. Pressing 3 again will. The weapon slot number will also get the shield in and out again.

[Rain Dog]

I am having the same problem here, I can't even use a shield at man-at-arms, maybe I am completely wrong and they can't even do that. I'm new in the game, so I cannot be sure. But I have another porblem combined with it: I can't use a spear or a pike as vanguard/pikeman, only the 2-handed longsword. I thought at first that was because I did not buy it during the wekeend special or needed a minimum level to use shield, bit now i'm nearly lvl 15 and starting to doubt that. Nevertheless, i bought the game now (for the full price...) and still nothing changed. I've done the training over and over, but in multiplayer or offline modus I'm still not able to use a shield, wether as knight or as man-at-arms. It just seems like the one handed mode is not existing for me... Maybe It is completely easy and I'm just thinking the wrong way, but meanwhile I'am a bit desperate. Reinstalled the whole game a couple of times, tried every button to save the pikeman with the spear in customisation, because i thought maybe there is a save button I'm missing... I can't even chance the weapon for example the knight has. Just ending up with the axe again... If someone knows whats going on: Please advice me. I'll thank you very much.

[Electric Silence]

have you selected a shield to use? you don't do this thru customization.

on the class select screen click on the throwing axes/throwing knives and choose a shield.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=346477623
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=346477787

[¿Albatrossing?]

Those squares at the bottom of the class selection is how you change weapons and equipment. Just click it before you select your class.

[ParanormalPancak]

*fixed

[jayw119]

I've got the same problem!! No matter what I do when customising classes when I get into a game all my classes go to defalt and with no sheild!! Pain in the ass

[=(e)= Lemonater47]

Originally posted by jayw119:

I've got the same problem!! No matter what I do when customising classes when I get into a game all my classes go to defalt and with no sheild!! Pain in the ass

Two posts up those screenshots. Are you doing it that way?

[jayw119]

Got it working, thanks though!

[Grempington]

Remember that your shields are also helpful even when on your back. They serve as a protective wall against archers. You can use this to your advantage in team fights.

Be cautious though, as they can still hit your legs, right shoulder and very tip of your head (unless you look slightly downward)

[Xylvion]

while on your back it also extends your hitbox in melee so you can get hit earlier while using it.