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{{Skill infobox
|title = Shield
|image = [[File:Disrupting_Bash.png|128px]]
|caption = Expertise in the use of a shield, both as a weapon and as a defensive tool.
|skilltype = Combat Skill
|maxlevel = 90
|req = N/A
|skilltrainers = [[Tyler Green]], [[Gorvessa]], [[Sir Johnson]], [[Pegast]]
}}
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Expertise in the use of a shield, both as a weapon and as a defensive tool.
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== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Overview=='''Shield Mastery''' (refered as "Shield" in the Skills panel) is an advanced a defensive skill that is taught by focuses on damage mitigation and holding aggro.=== In-Game Description ===Expertise in the use of a shield, both as a weapon and as a defensive tool. == Training {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} ==* [[Tyler Green]] after earning sufficient favor with himteaches Shield at {{Favor|Comfortable}}.* [[Nelson Ballard]] teaches Rapid Recovery 1-6 and Fire Shield 1-4. As such this skill is not available to new players* [[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, even if Tyler can be found in and teaches the corresponding abilities.* Levels 81-90 are unlocked by [[Emersil the Ever-Gloating]] deep beneath [[Povus]]. The abilities for these levels are all dropped from Nightmare Caves, or bartered from [[Tutorial CaveErrruka]].
== {{msg:BASEPAGENAME}} Mechanics ===== Ability Use ==={|{{STDT}}!Effect!!Related Abilities
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|'''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).
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|'''Rage control''' || Flat reduction ({{Ability icon|Disrupting Bash |1}} '''Disrupting Bash [L 2]'' -60 ' reduces enemy's Rage).
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|'''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
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|'''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.
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|'''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.
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| '''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>
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| Deflect Arrows 2 '''Recover Power''' || You briefly become a master of dodging projectiles. || 23---
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| Finish It 2 '''Negate damage''' || Abandon defense and just get this fight over with! {{Ability icon|Elemental Ward| 251}} '''Elemental Ward''' grants the player a shield that nullifies all incoming Elemental damage (Fire, Cold and Electricity).
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| Emergency Bash 2 '''Damage melee attackers'''|| {{Ability icon|Fire Shield| Hit your enemy and knock them back. Costs no Power, so it1}} '''Fire Shield'''s good in grants the player a tight spot! Equipment shield that boosts Stunning Bash also boosts Emergency Bash. || 26|-| Take The Lead 2 || Your speed and taunting power dramatically increase deals Fire damage to all melee attackers for a few 20 seconds, allowing you to charge into the fray and take control. || 28
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=== Weapons ===<dpl> category = Items/Shield reset = categories columns = 3 mode = userformat format = ,\n* {{Item|%PAGE%}},, allowcachedresults=true</dpl>===Equipment===<!-- This section can cover notable items *{{Item|Belt of interest relevant to the skill, including the skill-attuning Lucky BeltsShielder}} increases Base Damage dealt with Shield by 8%. *{{Item|Belt of The Defender}} increases Base Damage dealt with Shield and [[Staff]] combat skills by 6%. --> * {{beltItem|Lucky Belt of the The Soldier}} (increases Base Damage dealt with Shield and [[Sword, ''']] combat skills by 6%. *{{Item|Belt of The Barbarian}} increases Base Damage dealt with Shield and [[Hammer]] combat skills by 6%. *{{Item|Belt of The Skirmish Mage}} increase Base Damage dealt with Shield''')and [[Fire Magic]] combat skills by 6%. {{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Treasure Effects}} {{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Stat Bonuses}}
{{:{{msg:BASEPAGENAME}}/Level Up Rewards}} ==AdvancedShield Experience Table =={{Spoiler| class="sortable" style="widthClick Expand to view the Experience Table for Shield|{{:100%; border:1px solid silver;" cellspacingXptables/TypicalCombatSkill}}}}="2" cellpadding="3" rulesTrivia =all|- style="background: #ec81bf;"! align="left" style="width:120px;"|<span style="cursor:pointer;">'''AbilityVigorous Defense'''</span> || style="width:120px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">(an ability replaced by '''Learn FromBulwark Mode'''<in the [[Game_updates/span> 2020-11-06|| style="width:100px"|<span style="cursor: pointer;">November 6, 2020 update]]) used to share an ability icon with '''Req.Rapid Recovery'''.</span> || align!--== Gallery=="left"|Misc. Notes|-->| '''Rapid Recovery''' || [[Nelson Ballard]Category:Skills] || Comfortable+ || '''Special''': You recover [50/80/110/140/170] Armor. This ability cannot be used in combat. '''Special''': 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.|}