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Shields could be designed to absorb direct hits and therefore be slightly weaker at the edges.
So to take a shield out faster you need to hit the edge of the shield.
Then the reverse for armour - hitting face on the fastest way to weaken it.
A small idea that adds a little extra strategy to learn during combat.