Does 防具による攻撃 mean "attacks with armor" or "attacks depending on armor"

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This is a vhs promotional video about a videogame.

さらにタクティクスオウガでは、ユニットの武器や防具による攻撃、魔法攻撃、各ユニットの特性を生かした攻撃など、バラエティーに富んだアクションをもフルアニメーションで構成。

My question is, if 武器や防具による攻撃 means "weapon and armor attacks", how can "armor" attack?

Have you ever been hit with a shield? :) I haven't but I imagine it wouldn't feel good. — Leebo, Jan 14, 2021 at 22:19
@Leebo Can shields be used as weapons in Tactics Ogre LUCT? I know for a fact, after having beaten FFT 3 times, that a player can't attack with their shield, at least in that game. — SomaRise, Jan 14, 2021 at 22:36
This just in. Apparently, after hours of searching, it appears that in this game you CAN use shields as weapons. I'll be damned. tacticsogre.fandom.com/wiki/…). — SomaRise, Jan 14, 2021 at 22:44
There are at least some games in which having certain pieces of equipment on lets you use special moves - that's what I would have assumed this refers to — Angelos, Jan 14, 2021 at 22:45
"armor" can also refer to a tank in English... but it seems unlikely here — Igor Skochinsky, Jan 14, 2021 at 23:06

naruto · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-14 23:42:16Z

Yes it's "attacks using armors", or more specifically, shields. From this blog article:

また、盾は防具としてだけでなく、剣や斧などのように射程距離１マスの近接武器として使うことも可能。盾を構えて体当たりをくらわす、いわゆる「シールドバッシュ」ですね。
与えるダメージは極めて小さいですが、相手の体重（装備重量）が軽ければ１マスぶん突き飛ばすことができます。

Some other games (eg Dark Souls) have this feature.

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