Skeletal Shieldbearer

Skeletal Shieldmen are Undead.

These foot soldier skeletons spawn with large, round, glowing blue shields from which they derive their names. They carry a sword as well, but use it only sporadically, and not with very great effect. Their chief purpose is as a defensive unit, and a phalanx of these skeletons can usually be found in front of skeleton archers or a skeleton summoner. They block very effectively, thwarting most attacks launched straight at them, but are very slow to turn and can be flanked or simply run past without much difficulty.

They have slow foot speed and attack speed, and very low hit points, so will usually die in just one or two hits, once their shields are bypassed.