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You can't win by defending.
I remember watching a show called deadliest warrior. They had a Spartan on it. Their shield would fuck everyone up.
Unless you're using a two handed weapon having a defensive weapon on your non dominant hand was extremely powerful
If I remember right the shield was a better weapon than their sword.
Sure going against a weapon designed to beat a shield is a different scenario
Two Spartans, one with a shield other with a sword. I'd put my money on the Spartan with the shield.
The swordman has to get a clean strike or they are just going to get bashed to death