Originally posted by MarcoPants:

Originally posted by Durandal:

Learn to Dodge. And stop acting like you should be able to block every hit with a freaking buckler. Every post like this is always from the same kids that complain about the larger shields slowing them down so they think a buckler *should* block a hit from a Troll. Use a real shield and you'll never have an issue.

Or learn to parry with a buckler. That's what it's made for, not face tanking like tower shields can.

This.

I recently decided to go sword & board (well.. mace) for the Swamps, and boooy is parrying great.

Parrying Trolls and smashing them to death with a mace is amazing.

Not sure I can parry the ones using a tree as a weapon, though. (which would honestly make sense if you can't)