Shields (skill tree)

This article is about a skill tree. For the corresponding weapon class, see Shields.

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This page shows all Shield skills.

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Deflect even the most savage attacks, immediately striking back in return.

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Main focus:
Survivability, Crowd Control

Skill	Basic Stats	Description	Passive bonus	Hidden bonus
Treatise I
Raise Shield	Maneuver Type: No Target Range: 1 Energy: 14 Cooldown: 11 Modified by: Strength, Vitality, Agility - Requires a shield	Activates "Raise Shield" for 3 turns: +11% Block Chance +15% Block Power -200% Dodge Chance The bonus to Block Chance depends on the equipped shield's Block Chance. If equipped with a light shield, replenishes 20% Max Block Power, grants the effect +10% Counter Chance, and doesn't penalize Dodge Chance. If equipped with a heavy shield, grants the skill +25% Cooldown Duration.
Breakthrough	Attack Type: Target Area Range: 1 Energy: 16 Cooldown: 11 Modified by: Strength, Perception, Vitality, Block Chance, Block Power - Requires a shield	Deals 4 Crushing Damage to three adjacent tiles with 100% Accuracy, 0% Crit Chance, and 85% Stagger Chance. Applies all targets within the skill's area of effect with -15% Control Resistance and -25% Move Resistance for 5 turns. Grants 5% Block Power Recovery for 3 turns and reduces the ability's tree cooldowns by 2 turns for each enemy within the skill's area of effect. If equipped with a light shield, grants the skill -25% Cooldown Duration. If equipped with a heavy shield, grants the skill +25% Cooldown Duration.
Embodiment of Resilience	Passive - Requires a shield	Fully blocked strikes replenish +5% Max Energy and reduce the ability's tree cooldowns by 1 turn. Partially blocked strikes grant -5% Damage Taken for 5 turns. The effect stacks up to 4 times.
Moment of Retribution	Passive - Requires a shield	Using the ability's tree skills grants +5% Weapon Damage and +5% Counter Chance for 5 turns. The effect stack up to 4 times. Damaging counters replenish +5% Max Block Power.
Treatise II
Shield Bash	Attack Type: Target Object Range: 1 Energy: 12 Cooldown: 7 Modified by: Strength, Perception, Vitality, Block Chance, Block Power - Requires a shield	Deals 6 Crushing Damage with 110% Accuracy, 10% Crit Chance, 50% Daze Chance, and 85% Knockback Chance. Replenishes 15% Max Block Power. If equipped with a light shield, grants the skill -25% Cooldown Duration. If equipped with a heavy shield, grants the skill and +25% Cooldown Duration.
Last Bastion	Passive - Requires a shield	Grants 2.5% Block Power Recovery for 10 turns for each adjacent enemy. the effect stacks up to 6 times. If equipped with a light shield, the effect triggers twice per turn.
Treatise III
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Retaliation	Passive - Requires a shield	Grants "Shield Bash" and "Breakthrough" +50% Damage and increases their Crit Chance by half. Using these skills applies their target with -15% Accuracy, -15% Counter Chance, and -15% Weapon Damage for 2 turns. The effect stacks up to 2 times.

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