8 Worthless Video Game Items You NEVER Used

8. Wooden Shield - Bloodborne

As anyone who's played even a minute or two of FromSoftware's fantastic Bloodborne will be able to tell you, this is NOT Dark Souls. Created as the almost anthises to the former series' "block and turtle poke" strategies, Bloodborne is all about dodging, and will punish those who aren't quick enough or who try to rely on tactics that got them through the sister franchise.

Something that makes this philosophy crystal clear is the Wooden Shield, a paltry few planks that have been stapled together, taken from what looks like a rotten shed. This item is utterly worthless, barely blocking damage and removing access of one of your weapons, which in this game is like tying one arm behind your back and trying to wrestle a greasy pig.

FromSoft knew entirely what they were doing and to be honest it's not even an inclusion that you can get mad about; if you're relying on blocking then you're not going to get far here, so do yourself a favour and bin off this would be buckler.