Shattered Kingdoms

I've just noticed, I swapped these shields today for obvious reasons. Better quality, better material. Or so I thought..
With the talon shield I was shield blocking attacks constantly and had no problem with it in any stance.

I have shield block mastered, and even switched to defensive to test it wasnt my stance now I noticed. But I have been using the better shield for an hour or so now and have not managed to block a single attack while using it. It still gives the AC boost like any shield does and I notice when I remove it during combat. But my character can't block anything with it.


Is this specific to the shield, or maybe the shield is a higher quality level then my char so I can't use it effectively?
Maybe just a buggy shield? ;(

Is your shield the right size?

MY shield is adequately sized thank you very much.

Didn't even think of that, no its too small.

Thanks Baldric. I'd assume thats fixed it now.
Size of the shield never even crossed my mind for some reason

Edit: Yup that did it. Never knew the size of the shield affected shield blocking that much. Good to know.

Help files are amazing
>[Skills help] shield block

Automatic

Shield block allows one skilled in it to attempt to block any physical
attack with their shield. Of course, said player must be wearing a shield
to perform this maneuver. It should be noted that even without this skill
a person who wields a shield will be better protected from damage. Be
aware that you need to be using a shield of the same size as yourself.

I knew the size affected the ability to block. Not cancel it out completely though.

Like I said, I didn't even think about the size of the shield. For some reason I just assumed it was the right size. My bad