The small amount of AC obtained by equipping a shield doesn't even come close to the advantage of additional DPS + aggro ability of a second weapon.
They tried to make shields more Warrior-friendly in PoP by adding the Furious Bash focus (made bash do more damage + cause extra aggro) and it still wasn't worth it.
Doesn't make much sense, I know. That's why games like DAoC allowed you to actually completely block attacks and magic with shields. But in EQ it'll never be viable for a Warrior under level 13.
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