How do you actually counter shields?.

[Subza]

The kick does nothing, even if you do manage to hit them with your 1 inch legs they are already blocking again before you can get a hit out, maybe if you kick them 10 times and chip away their health that way it could be considered useful.

Chambering also does nothing since they can just block before the chamber finishes.

So what are you actually supposed to do to counter a good shield user?.

[Cool Detective]

While i haven't figured out anything concrete heres what i found works:
-Kicking (When it works maybe 1/5 of the time)
-Beating their shield non stop until they drop it
-Parrying and trading until a teammate arrives
-Baiting them into a swing and try to chamber it
-Bait them into an enclosed space and firebomb the floor

[The Pollie]

In a 1v1? Patience. Your only real way to win is to pummel the shield and out-stam them.

Teamfight? You don't. Withdraw or die.

[tomo123]

kick them with your foot

[Subza]

Originally posted by tomalus:

kick them with your foot

Thank you.

[saos]

I usually beat them by comboing my strikes as soon as i kick.

[Yamashita]

I don't know where you got this idea from, the kick stuns them for like 750ms, you should be able to get a stab in with every single weapon in the game, even the maul in that time frame. Kicks are a bit short sure but they are going to be buffed soon. Also if you chamber them majority of the time its too quick for them to block unless you are using quite a slow weapon. Shields are a pain in the ass to deal with sure but there are a few ways to counter them asides from the aformentioned. Side stabs and jump overheading are very good but underused moved to counter them.

[Xavathos]

Originally posted by Mein Kampfy Hat:

I don't know where you got this idea from, the kick stuns them for like 750ms, you should be able to get a stab in with every single weapon in the game, even the maul in that time frame. Kicks are a bit short sure but they are going to be buffed soon. Also if you chamber them majority of the time its too quick for them to block unless you are using quite a slow weapon. Shields are a pain in the ass to deal with sure but there are a few ways to counter them asides from the aformentioned. Side stabs and jump overheading are very good but underused moved to counter them.

Shields should be a pain in the ass to deal with, they cost 2 or 3 loadout points and an equipment slot and do no damage in a game as aggressive as Mordhau. I would hope they would at least offer something, otherwise why even take one with you?

[RuinManiac]

Kick guarantees a single attack but the timing is tight so you need to throw it out and do not really have time to confirm the visual stun animation (They reel back).
Good Shield users will not be caught easily by this since the shields keep way too much mobility when blocking, and the kick is short. Against those types you'll have to feint your heart out (You can feint kicks, you can feint into kicks, keep it in mind) or hope they fall for a chambermorph or something of the like.
Something that works against some bad shield users is also a jumping stab. Just get in front of them, jump, stab em in the top of the head. Doesn't work often but shakes their confidence.
Against really good Shield users, no idea. They'll never get hit by kicks, they won't fall for obvious feints, they sure as hell won't let you drain their stamina. Maybe some really far off drags could do it.