>>29158018Shields being bad and also a crutch are not mutually exclusive.
That being said, I can see most of the people in this thread are retards who played Elden Ring as their first souls game and have no idea what they're on about. I'll let you tards continue to remain in your delusion about shields being anything short of a crutch gimmick. Meanwhile, I'll be over here actually managing to get good at the game. Don't worry, though. You'll always have lots of other players to help carry you through the game.