# Defensive Equipment — Artifact Adventure Gaiden Steam update #1057522

Next we’ll talk about using equipment to protect yourself. Defensive equipment held together with weapons are “Shields” and “Orbs”. Shields are used to take enemy attacks and reduce damage. Remember that there are large and small shields. Larger shields are better at reducing damage, while smaller ones are better at avoiding attacks. You can choose whichever type you like. With regard to orbs, they aren’t as good as shields at reducing damage nor avoiding attacks. What orbs are good for is speeding up the cooldown times for reusing artifacts. All active artifacts require time to cool down before reusing them, but using an orb reduces the time needed for reuse. If you’re confident that you can evade fiends’ attacks, then an orb would suit you better than a shield. O...