Originally posted by Rhapsody:

You can just block the squito with nearly any shield, and counterattack if you can (a spear should be capable of being used on board a ship without damaging the vessel), though it may require keeping your health up to have enough block power to do so. But as others said, I'd also recommend training to shoot at them at range, it's very useful. And finally, sailing the longship is generally more safe all around, since they can take many more accidental hits.

Nope , squitos hits for 90 , you cant parry them even with bronze buckler lvl 3 like loong before
But you can do it very well with iron buckler and 2 swamp hp foods so OP dont have it , as a mistake when sailing not much people refresh their food