Shield Breaking

Shield Breaking has two traits. The first is when fighting infantry, the weapon deals increased damage to the enemy's stamina when blocking. If the opponent is using a shield that is wooden, the shield will break (Stormvermin shields are metal.) The second trait is the weapon's damage reduced due to armor is only moderately decreased. Normal weapons will do minimal to no damage. The Shield Breaking trait ranges from a 50%-20% decrease in damage depending on the weapon.

Not the same as Armour Piercing