Question: What is required to learn to use a shield? Do some shields count as light/medium/heavy armor?
Answer: You need to acquire the “Armor Proficiency, Shield” Talent to use a shield as armor or as a weapon. As shields count as their own type of armor, they do not qualify for choices as light/medium/heavy armor.
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Question: What is required to learn to use a shield? Do some shields count as light/medium/heavy armor?
Answer: You need to acquire the “Armor Proficiency, Shield” or “Weapon Training (Shield)” Talent to use a shield as armor or as a weapon. As shields count as their own type of armor, they do not qualify for choices as light/medium/heavy armor.
