We can get a broadsword and club things, I want an off-hand shield. Both hands should be available for assigning keys and things. Using both hands is the carry command unless it’s one-handed (the thing which reduces volume to 0), which coincides with the fusion blaster cbm, and would make it easier to notice two-handed items vs single-hander, for the sake of broken arms. Could have a key to swap one-handed vs two-handed, for melee two-handed increases accuracy and damage but can’t shield or carry and guns it horribly reduces accuracy and increases recoil, but if the enemies are encroaching like in a 5x5 or 3x3 like triffids, let the bullets fly.
Shield could be made of at least would and metal, and maybe can be used to block attacks on limbs, using the dodge skill.