*You can only benefit from this if you are proficient with the weapon.* This weapon is designed to be used with a shield of the stated degree or lighter (light, medium, or heavy). When you make an attack with this weapon and are using the appropriate shield, you can use a bonus action to either make an [[03-Mechanics/8-Combat/Shield Attacks|attack with your shield]] or increase your Armor Class by 1 until the start of your next turn. [Look for weapons with a Defensive property](https://a5e.tools/rules/weapons)