First of all, WAR AF has more +enmity than PLD AF because at 50+ it gets harder for WARs to keep hate.
PLD have a perfectly easy time tanking.
As for the +shield skill, some people don't go WAR/NIN and stay WAR/MNK using a axe and shield.
I'm not sure what the benefits of it are though, since I've never been WAR/MNK. >.>;
Edited, Tue Sep 21 07:33:29 2004