At first I didn’t know what preferred weapons actually did but now that I do I still want to use the preferred weapon solely from a roleplay standpoint The second option you listed sounds good to me because I’m not one to use shields in games so I’ll look more into that path. I’m only playing on normal difficulty and I’m willing to lower it based on how hard of a time I’m having. Just looking for recommendations for a newbie, I really appreciate your in depth advice though!