noun
Gaming Slang
sword and board
· noun · gaming
A one-hander plus a shield — the classic tanking setup.
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Definitions
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Running a one-handed weapon in one hand and a shield in the other. Less damage than two-handing, but the survivability that lets you hold a boss.
“Swap to sword and board for this pull, the trash hits like a truck and we need you alive.”
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Shorthand for the tanking playstyle generally — defensive, shield-up, holding the line.
“I main sword and board; I'd rather hold threat than top the damage meters.”
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sword and board In A Sentence
Swap to sword and board for this pull, the trash hits like a truck and we need you alive.
I main sword and board; I'd rather hold threat than top the damage meters.
Origin & Usage
RPG/MMO slang where 'board' is old slang for a shield; describes the one-handed-weapon-plus-shield loadout, usually for tanking.
People Also Ask
Why 'board'?
'Board' is old slang for a shield — shields were literally boards. So sword and board = weapon plus shield.
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