i always wondered if that worked...never managed to get to there though. i would assume that it acts like the crossbow however in that poison arrows work best since they can't ever lose damage...
The shield keeps the damage from falling because it boosts the damage every time you use the shield, which decreases by one per use. needed more energy to survive the last fight against king, but couldn't do so because I could block him without damaging him making him hit harder lol.