Are shields actually worth it? I think I've asked this before. Like, the shield did around 35-40 damage, but my normal attacking weapons do 70-90. Small healing aside, why is it more worth it to do less damage and draw a fight out vs. doing more and ending it more quickly?
Again, though, I've not ever gone for opponents that take (usually) more than one round to kill, so I'm not used to fights that go on a few rounds or more.