QUOTE(Artis Bend @ Mar 10 2023, 15:16)

best shield i have only has 31% chance to block they are better shields for sale, but they are all out of my lvl range.
you could gamble and shrine some noodly appendage for shield - that has a relatively good chance of giving a shield with block >36
Still it's a gamble, and there is always a chance that you'll end up with nothing useful. Alternative is to keep grinding.
Tips for survival:
1. Use weaken on all mobs
2. Use sleep 1x at start of battle and don't a attack the sleeping monster until you finish the rest
3. Use draughts all the time
4. IW your weapon to 10 (or ask one of the friendly people here to do it for you)
5. Use infusion on your weapon to get an additional strike (infuse before battle)
You don't need to do all of these, but you can if you need to.
Also:
- check your abilities: do you have all 1h and heavy armor abilities upgraded and slotted? Do you have weaken upgraded? And Sleep?
- check your gear: does it need repairing? if so: repair
- check the level of your gear: is it more that 50 levels below your level? Try to replace it with stuff closer to your level. Doesn't need to be perfect.