![]() ![]() Can be easily farmed from the Hoplites at the very beginning of The Lord's Path 1 - 2, after Phalanx has been defeated.On the inside of the shield was a form of double grip. While it cannot be upgraded, this shield's statistics are identical to a Purple Flame Shield +3, with a lower Strength requirement to wield. If you don't want to spend resources upgrading the Purple Flame Shield, or don't meet its stat requirements, this shield is strictly superior. Crucial to the hoplite shield design was the concave, bowl shape of the shield.Despite the text in its item description, this shield is a Large Shield, not a Standard Shield. ![]() Only available in Demon's Souls Remake.Trade Rune Shield to Sparkly the Crow to receive this item.Rare Hoplite drop at Gates of Boletaria 1 - 1 in the stairs on the right before the boss fog and at The Lord's Path 1 - 2 before the bridge.The legions' protective formation was renowned across the kingdom. The reinforced center of the shield is ideal against direct attacks. This type of shield works best at reducing damage or guarding, and cannot be used to parry.Ī medium-sized metal shield, specifically designed for Boletarian Legions. Large Shields provide a greater value for blocking and protecting one's self from enemy attacks, but their great weight uses more of the player's Equip Burden and may decrease the player's mobility. They persisted during the middle ages as the buckler and the last use of a shield in battle by westerners was the Scottish Highlander targe which was a small round shield.The Hoplite Shield is a Large Shield in Demon's Souls Remake. Whatever the reason, the shield came full circle by the end of the western Roman Empire and round shields became the norm again. Sparta produced one of the most iconic armies in ancient history and was renowned for its soldiers skill, discipline, professionalism and bravery. after Sparta helped form the Hellenic Union. It also needs to be considered that finances played a role in ancient battles as much as today and attempts to keep costs down were undertaken so some societies only had a greave on the left leg as that was the leg most likely to be forward. The military city-state of Sparta was founded around 900 B.C and reached its pinnacle of power in 481 B.C. Something else to consider is that a common method of fighting was the spear held over the head and used in a downward stabbing motion, the legs wouldn't be in much danger in mass combat. How that influenced the famous Greek shield we can only speculate.Įlongated or oval shields did become very common during the iron age and the Greeks themselves adopted a type they called the thyreos which they possibly copied from the Romans. The bronze age saw the dominance of geometric art which was squares, lozenges, zigzags and also concentric circles. Hoplite shield design was incredibly varied. Smaller flatter round shields do appear in other parts of Europe during the bronze age and it could be something as simple as you can trace the outline of a shield with a simple compass made of a scribe attached to a piece of string. It can't be answered with any certainty as it likely had a cultural reason, the same way the earlier figure of 8 shields used by the Mycenaeans might seem an odd choice. These Hoplite shields, Spartan shields, and Trojan shields come in fully functional and decorative designs. The gladius' short reach, combined with the necessity to get up close and personal to use the shield as a primary weapon, means a larger shield (curved to fit around the body, works better. The gladius is strictly a thrusting weapon, so restriction of arm movements is no longer of significance. The opponent is mauled by the shield, it's top edge and boss in particular used to wear an opponent down until his guard drops and the gladius can be slipped under his ribs. The greater reach of the spear also keeps the opponent at bay, so less defensive coverage is necessary.įor Roman Legionnaires of the classic period, the shield is actually the primary weapon, the gladius (short sword) secondary. Because of the many different ways in which a spear was used by a hoplite in offence, in and out of formation, a lighter round shield was more suitable by providing less interference with the spear use. For a hoplite, the spear is the primary weapon and the shield only a secondary weapon, being primarily defensive. ![]()
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