How to counter shields?

[Squidsome]

I keep losing my games to just shield AI that seems impossible to hit with those massive big shields.

[Squidsome]

Some of my runs ended when facing a 2h AI with spear that just swings in a blink and does 30 to 40 damage, meanwhile I gotta fight them with some cheap weapon that just does like 10 damage at best, I dont know if there is a way to disarm an opponent by hitting their hands or something, sometime I do see AI dropping their weapons by random.

[Paper (the cooler 1)]

引用自 Kraehe：

Will say, so far shields, especially the tall ones, are my number one run ender. Granted I´m still quite the beginner and I will definetly try to apply some of the tips I´ve read here. But those fights still feel frustrating.
So while you can counter these shields, I still feel like they need a bit of a rework. Also blocking for myself seems rather inconsistent. Might be another skill issue, I´ll admit that. But I take damage quite often even though to me it looks like I´m blocking in the perfect direction. Meanwhile the enemy has some big ass tower shield that hardly opens up. And shield push/kick often pushes them quite far out of reach.

Spear and Shield is totally busted right now. My guys just cannot seem to ever successfully block those attacks, and they're super fast. I don't tend to use shields because of the fame penalty, but they might be the only option to counter spear and shield at the moment.

[Squidsome]

引用自 Paper (the cooler 1)：

引用自 Kraehe：

Will say, so far shields, especially the tall ones, are my number one run ender. Granted I´m still quite the beginner and I will definetly try to apply some of the tips I´ve read here. But those fights still feel frustrating.
So while you can counter these shields, I still feel like they need a bit of a rework. Also blocking for myself seems rather inconsistent. Might be another skill issue, I´ll admit that. But I take damage quite often even though to me it looks like I´m blocking in the perfect direction. Meanwhile the enemy has some big ass tower shield that hardly opens up. And shield push/kick often pushes them quite far out of reach.

Spear and Shield is totally busted right now. My guys just cannot seem to ever successfully block those attacks, and they're super fast. I don't tend to use shields because of the fame penalty, but they might be the only option to counter spear and shield at the moment.

Yea, I mostly just joined them using spear and shield myself and I won my first retired soldier run, just using one of those super long spears that deal like 30 to 40 damage on the head, enemy AI barely has chances to reach me as I just spam overheads and stabs if they cant hide their face, or just destroy their shield spamming sometimes too, but sometiems if they use a sword they just charge at you exposing their entire body and you get so many hits on them before they get close.

[ShatterScythe]

Connecting with a kick or a shield bash will not only move them back but stagger your opponent slightly creating a momentary opening for a good backhand connection.

[Shawn]

I think this whole late game shield/spear tank combo is a bit easier to deal with in 0.1.1 beta branch.

The AI now having stamina changes it up.

[Z0NK_]

引用自 Paper (the cooler 1)：

引用自 Kraehe：

Will say, so far shields, especially the tall ones, are my number one run ender. Granted I´m still quite the beginner and I will definetly try to apply some of the tips I´ve read here. But those fights still feel frustrating.
So while you can counter these shields, I still feel like they need a bit of a rework. Also blocking for myself seems rather inconsistent. Might be another skill issue, I´ll admit that. But I take damage quite often even though to me it looks like I´m blocking in the perfect direction. Meanwhile the enemy has some big ass tower shield that hardly opens up. And shield push/kick often pushes them quite far out of reach.

Spear and Shield is totally busted right now. My guys just cannot seem to ever successfully block those attacks, and they're super fast. I don't tend to use shields because of the fame penalty, but they might be the only option to counter spear and shield at the moment.

Against spearmen with shields always have a shield of your own and any mid range 1 handed weapon. Don't use terrible 2 handed weapons ever in this game it's way too hard to block and attack with them.

Now you are equipped to win, start the battle by seeing the type of shield they have. Is it a buckler? Great! go for big outside swings and use sprint for extra momentum on these hits to the face!.

If it is a bigger shield then keep your distance and hold the CONTROL to perform an overhead attack. On its own this can work against these guys but they will out-range you often. The trick is to wait for them to NOT BE DOING AN OVERHEAD on YOU then, go for a dash forward and SLAM them will all the force you've charged up. Rinse and repeat until they have no helmet - then no head.