# Off-hand Shields

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [April 26, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019 "2013-04-26T10:32:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Nopkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@Nopkar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nopkar)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 10:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019/1 "2013-04-26T10:32:28Z")

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Quick! Explanation: I was perusing the wiki when I came across this tag: TEC\_WBLOCK\_3 - Shield

Now then, I went back and looked at all of the melee weapons available, none of which have this tag. To me this means an item would be used in a block, preventing all damage (assuming up to a threshold) if successful.

some items come to mind as a shield:

[ul][li]Trashcan lid[/li]  
[li]Car door[/li]  
[li]House door[/li]  
[li]Kitchen cabinet door[/li]  
[li]Antique shield (Medieval)[/li]  
[li]Hubcap (large)[/li][/ul]

all of these items could add a maximum threshold of damage, some being more durable than others as well as adding different encumberance values based on weight and volume

I could post theoretical values for every item that could be considered a shield and their effects and what not, but I just wanted to get some feedback on this to begin with

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**Author:** ![iceball3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c89c15/32.png) [@iceball3](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/iceball3)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019/2 "2013-04-26T12:11:44Z")

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Also, riot shields.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019/3 "2013-04-26T12:20:44Z")

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We’d need to be able to wield two things first.

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**Author:** ![Flare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@Flare](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Flare)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 12:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019/4 "2013-04-26T12:29:44Z")

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I could just make an item called a spear and board that has both a shield’s blocking chance as well as a spear’s attack.

Crafting it would require a shield and a spear, both of which can be wielded individually.

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**Author:** ![Nopkar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/34f0e0/32.png) [@Nopkar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nopkar)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019/5 "2013-04-26T12:58:26Z")

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> [@Sheb](#):
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> We’d need to be able to wield two things first.

actually, we could easily apply it to an arm (left specifically) and have it encumber that arm but provide it’s defense bonus both passively and actively

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**Author:** ![Williham](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/williham/32/845_2.png) [@Williham](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Williham)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/off-hand-shields/1019/6 "2013-04-26T13:34:55Z")

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Off-hand wielding of items is planned, and is coming Soon™.