Dark Hand as shield = best?

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

Any reason not to use dark hand in the left hand at all times. It does the only thing a shield is good for, meaning, parry. And it has 80% resistance to magic so those mage ♥♥♥♥ can have a harder time.

Any reason not to use this instead of everything else?

[76561198847503901]

Very low stability, and you get knocked back when you block larger weapons.

[undakovrist]

Taking instability hits because you got guard broken nearly immediately is a pretty big issue with it.
There's a reason people typically use small leather shield over dark hand. A few reasons actually. Shields are very useful in this game and not getting knocked back or guard broken all the time is a good thing.

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

But if you only roll or parry, its the best shield. Right?

[AnKalameet]

Originally posted by CERTIFIED ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

But if you only roll or parry, its the best shield. Right?

If you only roll or parry you might as well use your bare hand.

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

Originally posted by AnKalameet:

Originally posted by CERTIFIED ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

But if you only roll or parry, its the best shield. Right?

If you only roll or parry you might as well use your bare hand.

No because dark hand also handles magic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

So its the perfect shield all aaround

[Halcius]

Try Magic +10 Warrior's Round Shield. 1.0 weight, small size, 85 physical resist, 84ish magic resist, decent stability. Checks your boxes, better stability, less edgy.

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

interesting...

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

Good ♥♥♥♥ bro.

[nomoreblues]

it just look really cool and has a little sound effect

[イエスはもうすぐ帰っ]

"Magic +10 Warrior's Round Shield".

You mean, magic infused?

[Taco Cat]

Try the heater shield.
It has 2 weight, 50-something stability, and 100 physical defense and 70-ish fire defense. It's one of my favorites.

[Izanagi]

Or you could try the Silver Knight Shield. Fully upgraded it has 76 Stability, good overall defenses (100% physical, good magic/fire/lightning), quick parry animation, 5 weight and its pretty cool in details. Ah and its pretty easy to upgrade too, I've upgraded mine in Crystal Cave :P.

In PVP, with this guy I defended a full Pursuers Spell and 1 Dark Bead (in different matches 50 Vigor / 40 Endurance) and survived.