I'm not that great with dodging or blocking, so I tend to prioritize offense. Charge in fast and hard, usually with jumpslashes, and get them before they get you. If in a 3d game an enemy has a shield I love circling them in whatever direction their sword hand isn't in and wait for them to strike. It's almost like a dance, which is really fun. If an enemy in a 2d game has a shield, I spam them a lot and die because I suck at navigating 2d games. And since I like fast attacks I tend to prefer spears in botw (and most fighting games for that matter).