Talk:Miló and Akoúo̱/@comment-26216370-20150318133626/@comment-31.205.73.160-20150322041443

Shields are rarely worth it in fiction SaM. Unless they're made of an effective material, they're often too heavy, limit mobility and get in the way too often to be of any use. And if you're using guns, they tend not to come in too handy either (unless you get ballistic shields but they're not that practical in many fantasy settings). Pyrrha's shield, however, is perfectly adequate for the setting (and indeed, almost necessitated by the close-quarters nature of the combat).

Many characters often prefer to go with body armour instead - you don't have to hold it and it provides somewhat greater area protection, as well as being more passive.

Ideally, you should avoid being hit at all.