User blog comment:Jar teh marksman/Season 2-3 BfB Ancient Finale - Spartan VS Genghis Khan/@comment-203.177.25.58-20111029101419/@comment-2006360-20111029104419

The Spartan's got a helmet and breastplate to cover his "mortal injury regions", the upper torso and head, so if he loses the shield all ain't lost yet. He's still got the training to keep himself fighting.