Guidance Required [updated June 2016]

[Mr Killer]

Aegis Shield is locked for Royal Guard hero class only but you can use a Swadian Studded Steel Shield (SSSS), Swadian Resilience (Which is basically a board Shield size wise, Royal Shield, or Small Dragon Kite Shield.
For weapons a great weapon I've seen legionnaires use to throw and slash is very heavy throwing axes (vhta) or the craftable legionnaire swords which are all pretty expensive