Talk:Silva & Aegis/@comment-6540498-20140804045003

You're sheild is only about a foot or two bigger than you're arm, so there is less surface area, this more pressure put onto an area when blocking.

That pressure is being applied to your forearm (which is taking the full brunt of the impacts behind the sheild) and starts to wear out; half of your arm get's tired.

Take a sword: there is even less surface area, but you are only holding the hilt, which will most likely not get hit. Therefore, no parts of your arm are taking any of the impact.

Assuming you have a firm enough grip, you will probably only get your wrists worn out; a very miniscule part of your arm get's worn out.

Just think about that for a second.