Talk:Damage 2.0/Slash Damage/@comment-200.74.107.52-20140913191110/@comment-71.223.43.47-20150105050334

Explanation I go with is that the cutting power of a slashing weapon is so severe that it can bypass shields on the micro level. Also it wouldn't make sense for a shield to "bleed", since a shield is energy and doesn't have any blood.