Shields

Honestly, in the end, you'll be either killing newties or skeles from training, and as long as you 2 hit, it really doesn't matter. They're not REQUIRED, but they do help. Make sure the shield is the last on your list if you do need it, since everything else is much less expensive then the shield. I am basically finishing all my other equips first, and if I see a really cheap shield matk, I'll get it and hoard them til I feel ready to scroll.