HOW TO USE SHIELDS

[Wulfen Hyde]

Caps to catch attention sorry. So I just today have added a ton of vanilla expanded just tested out a few minutes of the viking start and ive really barely tried most of the mods ive added but the start had shields and nobody could equip them even with 1h weapons, or rather they can equip a shield but theres no weapon and shield option they use one or the other. Tried a different start and a shield and gladius couldnt be used even. what mod am I missing anyone have any ideas? Or if I want shields do I need to use medieval? Idk any help is appreciated.
Ive been tinkering with new mods for the past 12 hours pretty much I just want to get this last thing sorted so I can settle down and actually play

[Crystal Sharrd]

Shield Belts protect your colonists from ranged weapons, but also prevent them from using ranged weapons.
If you mean actual shields, I'm not sure. Try reading their descriptions in-game.

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You need to right click them with "equip as shield", not equip.

[Wulfen Hyde]

Originally posted by WOOFWOOFWOOFWOOFWOOFWOOF:

You need to right click them with "equip as shield", not equip.

I downloaded medieval to see I needed it and finally noticed just that option, but medieval also broke my game, took it off saw the option remained and I came back to my post here.
I have decided to blame staying up all night modding the hell out of rimworld to be the cause of my poor eyesight. Thanks everyone.