The shield right now is, lets face it, pretty useless except for new players. Sure it can absorb a creeper blast and pop an arrow off itself, but other than that, it doesn't really do anything. What if we had a shield that had Unbreaking III, Mending, and Thorns III? An ability it can have is it allows torches to be placed while in the inventory, even if the WilderShield is in the offhand. It can then place torches and protect at the same time, as most of us know that during caving it is irritating to constantly switch between torches and the shield. As a final decorative touch, it can have a custom Wildercraft banner uncraftable in survival, similar to the Raid Captain's flag. This would add a new usablility to the shield, making it more appealing to both old and new players.

What an interesting idea but at the moment we have a mining helmet that places torches, and already an ancient shield in place (coming back soon). But still a good suggestion and one we will keep and maybe revisit later. Keep those ideas coming we love hearing from you!

Community Team