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Shield school

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This Page is for the combat Shield School. See Shield for the armor equipment item.

Shield school icon.png Shields: Defensive school with most cooperative skills.

Kamran Khan's origins are mysterious, but it is undeniable his skills with protecting oneself with a shield. He can be found in the Ardoris guildhall.
-Adventuring Trainer
Shield Skill Tree
DeflectBolster BalanceAnglesShield BashDig InRedirectionShield PreservationChargeTestudoStand Your GroundShield SpecializationRanged DefenseSotA Shield Tree.png
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Bolster Balance
Increases chance to resist stuns, roots, knockdowns and knockback effects. Shield Specialization grants an additional bonus dexterity bonus.
Charge
Attack with knockdown and a stun chance that also moves caster toward the target. Shield Specialization increases the duration of the knockdown.
Deflect
Deflect grants a chance to block an attack with a shield. Immediately after triggering the block the bonus will be large for a few seconds. Shield Specialization increases the duration of the large bonus.
Dig In
Increases avoidance for friendly targets in a radius around the player. Shield Specialization provides an increased Combat Block Modifier to the caster.
Shield Bash
Quick shield attack with a chance of stun and knockback. Shield Specialization applies an additional effect of damage avoidance debuff.
Testudo
Slows the player but increases damage resistance for allies in a radius around the player, effect increases for each ally equipped with a shield. Shield Specialization increases the range of the defensive buff.
Innate
Angles
Increases damage resistance when a shield is equipped
Ranged Defense
Dramatically increases stun resistance when a shield is equipped. Also increases the amount of damage stopped on a successful block.
Redirection
Gives a greater chance to turning a hit into a glancing blow and greatly reducing the damage
Shield Preservation
Shield durability damage reduced
Shield Specialization
Shield Specialization is the devotion of one's self to the study of the proper use of shields. It increases the power of and flexibility of all other active skills in the Shield tree. NOTE: Only one Specialization skill may be trained and one additional skill maintained at any given time or two may be set to maintain. Enabling training for a different specialization skill may set a specialization skill currently set to maintain to unlearn.
Stand Your Ground
Increases stun resistance when a shield is equipped. Also increases the amount of damage stopped on a successful block.


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