With sword and shield, warriors attempt to deflect enemy attacks. Whilst engaged in close combat, a model with this rule that is equipped with and chooses to use a hand weapon and shield improves its armour value by 1, to a maximum of 3+.
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With sword and shield, warriors attempt to deflect enemy attacks. Whilst engaged in close combat, a model with this rule that is equipped with and chooses to use a hand weapon and shield improves its armour value by 1, to a maximum of 3+.