== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Overview=='''Shield Mastery''' (refered as "Shield" in the Skills panel) is an advanced a defensive skill that is taught by [[Tyler Green]] after earning sufficient favor with him. As such this skill is not available to new players, even if Tyler can be found in the [[Tutorial Cave]]focuses on damage mitigation and holding aggro.=== In-Game Description ==='''Stunning Bash''', Expertise in the level 1 abilityuse of a shield, is received automatically once you reach '''Friend''' relationship with Tyler Greenboth as a weapon and as a defensive tool.

==OverviewTraining {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ==* [[Tyler Green]] teaches Shield at {{Favor|Comfortable}}.* [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches Rapid Recovery 1-6 and Fire Shield 1-4.* [[Gorvessa]] in [[Hogan's Keep]] teaches many Shield abilities, see the ability table below.* [[Sir Johnson]] will unlock Shield levels 51-60, 61-70, and teaches level 51+ abilities.* [[Pegast]] unlocks 71-80.* Levels 81-90 may be unlocked by gaining favor with a mysterious entity deep beneath [[Povus]].== Connected Skills ======= Sub-Skills: =====* None===== Secondary Skills: =====* None===== Related Skills: =====* [[Armor Patching]]===== Synergy Levels: =====Bonus [[Synergy Levels]] for [[Shield Mastery skills covers ]] can be obtained from the following mechanicsskills and levels::; [[Armorsmithing]]:: Level 48:; [[Armor Patching]]:: Level 25, Level 45:; [[Compassion]]:: Level 45:; [[Endurance]]:: Level 35:; [[Hoplology]]:: Level 10:; [[Orcish]]:: Level 15:; [[Staff]]:: Level 32:; [[Sword]]:: Level 44:; [[Weapon Augmentation]]:: Level 45{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Abilities}}

== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Mechanics ===== Ability Use ==={|{{STDT}}!Effect!!Related Abilities

|style="width:150px;"|'''Stun opponent''' || {{Ability icon|Stunning Bash|1}} '''Stunning Bash [L 1]''' stuns the opponent.

|'''Sprint''' || One of the main draws of this skill ({{Ability icon|Take The Lead|1}} '''Take the The Lead [L 8]'' +6 sprint ' increases your sprinting speed for 10 seconds).

|'''Rage control''' || Flat reduction ({{Ability icon|Disrupting Bash |1}} '''Disrupting Bash [L 2]'' -60 ' reduces enemy's Rage).

|'''Knockback''' || Zero power cost, but long cooldown ({{Ability icon|Emergency Bash |1}} '''Emergency Bash'')' knocks one enemy back<br>{{Ability icon|Fight Me You Fools|1}} '''Fight Me You Fools''' knocks all nearby enemies away

|'''Slash Damage damage +%''' || Slashing Damage boosted +5% for 20sec ({{Ability icon|Strategic Preparation|1}} '''Strategic Preparation [L 13]'')' boosts Slashing Damage by a small amount.

|'''Taunt''' || Temporary {{Ability icon|Infuriating Bash|1}} '''Infuriating Bash''' taunts the enemy<br>{{Ability icon|Take The Lead |1}} '''Take The Lead''' causes your attacks to taunt power increasesmore for 10 seconds<br> {{Ability icon|Fight Me You Fools|1}} '''Fight Me You Fools''' taunts all nearby enemies.

| '''Recover Armor''' || {{Ability icon|Reinforce|1}} '''Reinforce [L 10]'' (+50 armor)' restores Armor<br>{{Ability icon|-Rapid Recovery|1}} '''Dodge ProjectilesRapid Recovery''' || Evade 40% projectiles for 10sec|}restores Armor while not in combat<br>

==Abilities==Abilities obtained through leveling the Shield skill.{| class="sortable wikitable"!{Ability Name!Description!Level|-| Stunning Bash || Smack your target with the shield, leaving them reeling. icon|Shield Team| 1|-| Disrupting Bash || Bash your target, causing them }} '''Shield Team''' restores Armor to lose some of their rage. || 2|-| Deflect Arrows || You briefly become a master of dodging projectiles. || 4|-| Emergency Bash || Hit your enemy the player and knock them backall nearby allies. Costs no Power, so it's good in a tight spot! Equipment that boosts Stunning Bash also boosts Emergency Bash. || 5

| Take The Lead '''Recover Power''' || Your speed and taunting power dramatically increase for a few seconds, allowing you to charge into the fray and take control. || 8---

| Reinforce '''Negate damage''' || Adjust yourself to regain Armor. {{Ability icon|Elemental Ward| 101}} '''Elemental Ward''' grants the player a shield that nullifies all incoming Elemental damage (Fire, Cold and Electricity).

| Strategic Preparation '''Damage melee attackers'''|| Take a moment to prepare your offense so that your sword attacks will be especially deadly. {{Ability icon|Fire Shield| 13|-| Finish It || Abandon defense and just get this fight over with! || 15|-| Disrupting Bash 2 || Bash your target, causing them to lose some of their rage. || 17|-| Stunning Bash 2 || Smack your target with 1}} '''Fire Shield''' grants the player a shield, leaving them reeling. || 19|-| Reinforce 2 || Adjust yourself that deals Fire damage to regain Armor. || all melee attackers for 20|-| Deflect Arrows 2 || You briefly become a master of dodging projectiles. || 23|-| Finish It 2 || Abandon defense and just get this fight over with! || 25|-| Emergency Bash 2 || Hit your enemy and knock them back. Costs no Power, so it's good in a tight spot! Equipment that boosts Stunning Bash also boosts Emergency Bash. || 26|-| Take The Lead 2 || Your speed and taunting power dramatically increase for a few seconds, allowing you to charge into the fray and take control. || 28

=== Weapons ===<dpl> category = Items/Shield reset = categories columns = 3 mode = userformat format = ,\n* {{Item|%PAGE%}},, allowcachedresults=true</dpl>=== Equipment ===*{:Shield Abilities{Item|Belt of the Shielder}}increases Base Damage dealt with Shield by 8%.

==Equipment==<!-- This section can cover notable items of interest relevant to the skill, including the skill-attuning Lucky Belts. -->* {{beltItem|Lucky Belt of the SoldierThe Defender}} (Sword, '''increases Base Damage dealt with Shield''')and [[Staff]] combat skills by 6%.

==Advanced==*{{Item|Belt of The Soldier}} increases Base Damage dealt with Shield and [[Sword]] combat skills by 6%. *{{Item| class="sortable" style="width:100Belt of The Barbarian}} increases Base Damage dealt with Shield and [[Hammer]] combat skills by 6%; border:1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all. *{{Item|- style="backgroundBelt of The Skirmish Mage}} increase Base Damage dealt with Shield and [[Fire Magic]] combat skills by 6%. {{:{{msg: #ec81bf;"BASEPAGENAME}}/Treasure Effects}} ! align="left" style="width{{:120px;"|<span style="cursor{{msg:pointer;">'''Ability'''<BASEPAGENAME}}/span> || style="widthStat Bonuses}} {{:120px"|<span style="cursor{{msg: pointer;">'''Learn From'''<BASEPAGENAME}}/span> Level Up Rewards}} == Shield Experience Table =={{Spoiler|Click Expand to view the Experience Table for Shield| style{{:Xptables/TypicalCombatSkill}}}}="width:100px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">'''Req.'''</span> || alignTrivia =="left"|Misc. Notes|-| '''Rapid RecoveryVigorous Defense''' || [[Nelson Ballard]] || Comfortable+ || (an ability replaced by '''SpecialBulwark Mode''': You recover in the [[50Game_updates/80/110/140/1702020-11-06|November 6, 2020 update]] Armor. This ) used to share an ability cannot be used in combat. icon with '''SpecialRapid Recovery''': This ability can optionally be placed on your side.<!--bar instead of your primary ability bars, but you must still have the Shield skill active to use it.|}== Gallery==-->[[Category:Combat Skills]][[Category:Skills]]