Talk:Dragon Slayer Ornstein and Executioner Smough/@comment-25247371-20140806014054/@comment-3492791-20140811213455

Either you are hitting them or much more likely they're filthy cheaters.

Shields are an insurance policy. It let's you get away with mis-timed rolls or misjudging the range of attacks. You don't have turtle just because you have a shield, but there no reason not to use one unless you have to two hand your weapon.