Thanks much!
Yes, I'm aware that every mention of this combo also complains about the Stamina. But as BuiltDifferent points out, hopefully, I can overcome that. *Hopefully*. Guess I'll see.
I see a lot of love for Shield Defense / Stone Melee .... but not a single build posted. Ok, yeah, I'm one of those that can't be bothered to learn how to use MIDS to come up with a decent build. But I love the look of SD/SM, and want to give it a try. Anybody got a build they're no longer using, that they want to get rid of, cheap?