Bucklers

Bucklers are a special type of ShieldShieldsShields are defensive items that are equipped in your off hand, usually granting Armour. While holding a Shield you have a chance to passively Block. Shields also grant a Skill that lets you Block incoming Hits more actively, either raising your Shield to absorb the Hit or Parrying the Hit depending on the type of Shield. Bucklers are a special type of Shield that do not grant any Armour and can Parry enemy skills instead of being raised to Block. that do not grant any ArmourArmourArmour reduces Damage taken from Hits. By default, Armour only applies to Physical Damage. Damage reduction from Armour is proportional to the amount of Damage, and is more effective at reducing smaller hits. and can ParryParryParry is a Skill granted by Bucklers, Targes and dual wielded Swords that allows you to Block and retaliate against an enemy Hit, leaving them off balance and inflicting the Parried Debuff. enemy skills instead of being raised to BlockBlockBlocking completely prevents the damage of an incoming Hit. You will still take any Stun from the Blocked hit. You can't Block while Stunned or Frozen. Some Skills used by Bosses cannot be blocked. These are indicated by a red glow and audio cue during the windup of the Skill..