09-26-2003, 03:50 AM
Not exatcly, with a shield, say with max blocking, he could still do a whole bunch of damage and a sword like LS would bring down the attack. The shield would also protect him from a lot although he is a barbarian and already has a whole buncha life as well as BO (i think that is it). With Iron Skin and Nat. resists, he could go without one. In the end, it depends on skill allocation and, of course, the player's opinion.