Talk:Hellfang/@comment-139.195.118.143-20140726165939/@comment-70.193.205.91-20141103003955

Defense stats are about reducing damage from hits that land.

Shields in this game serve to risk stop those attacks from hitting, thereby negating ALL damage, when the attack is blocked.

So basically shields aren't a blanket addition to defense like in other games, but rather a barrier against attacks that can be properly blocked.

It's an unusual but pleasant approach to this common piece of equipment, imo!