Originally Posted by xMardeRx
I rather disjointed that you cant attack with your shield. A shield is a by far more offensive weapon and that two handed weapons dont get any protection bonuses. Normally you want to keep enemys as far away from your self as possible, range advantage but hey.
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It can be done: In PF & pf 2e and other games you have the option to block with your shield (albeit they can break it) as a reaction and attack too (It´s usually like two weapon fighting but with your shield as an off-hand weapon or hiting things wielding your shield with both hands using everlasting stance. You even have spiked and magic shields that do more damage) but in 5e the most similar you can get is the shield master feat

http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/feat:shield-master
When you attack you can shove the enemy with your shield and knock him down ( if find it a little annoying that you have to shove after you attack but still a very good maneouver in a game with few combat maneouvers to choose from)

In theory in TT you can use the shield as an improvised weapon to hit the enemy. You do not even lose your benefits to AC.

https://www.sageadvice.eu/2014/11/17/shield-attack/

Jeremy Crawford
@JeremyECrawford
@oscarhocklee Using a shield to make an improvised attack doesn't deprive you of the AC bonus.

@mackenzie884 An improvised weapon is, indeed, a weapon, but only the moment it’s used as such. A chair/shield/etc isn’t a weapon otherwise.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 17, 2015


And if you pick the "Tavern brawler" feat you are proficient with improvised weapons, like a shield so you can add your proficiency when you attack (and even make a grapple after you attack and then be pure evil, using disarming attack and move them away from their arcane/difine focus or weapon, or maintain them into a bonfire or firewall and those things you can do to enemies)

That said, nothing of this is now in the game, but you can make a legal Captain america character in 5e. Maybe a thing to consider or something worthy of a mod.



You can do other cool things with your shield like protecting allies with the protection fighting style and stuff like that. Nothing like in other rulesets, but still some if you are looking for a sword and board warrior.

Last edited by _Vic_; 17/10/20 04:56 AM.