Shield

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Expertise in the use of a shield, both as a weapon and as a defensive tool.

Shield Mastery (refered as "Shield" in the Skills panel) is an advanced skill that is taught by Tyler Green when you become Friends with him.

Upon learning Shield, Stunning Bash ability level 1 is received automatically.

Additional abilities can be purchased from Gorvessa in Hogan's Keep and from Nelson Ballard in Serbule.

Leveling up 51-60 Shield requires speaking to Sir Johnson in the town of Amulna.

Overview

Shield Mastery skills covers the following mechanics:

Stun	Stunning Bash stuns the opponent
Sprint	Take the Lead increases your sprinting speed for 10 seconds.
Rage control	Disrupting Bash reduces enemy's Rage.
Knockback	Emergency Bash knocks one enemy back, Fight Me You Fools knocks all nearby enemies away
Slash damage +%	Strategic Preparation boosts Slashing Damage by a small amount.
Taunt	Infuriating Bash taunts the enemy, Take the Lead causes your attacks to taunt more for 10 seconds.
Recover Armor	Reinforce restores Armor, Rapid Recovery restores Armor while not in combat, Shield Team restores Armor to the player and all nearby allies.
Dodge projectiles	Deflect Arrows causes the player to evade a percentage of all incoming projectiles for 10 seconds.
Negate damage	Elemental Ward grants the player a shield that nullifies all incoming Elemental damage (Fire, Cold and Electricity).
Damage melee attackers	Fire Shield grants the player a shield that deals Fire damage to all melee attackers for 20 seconds.

Lucky Belt of the Defender increases damage dealt with Staff and Shield combat skills.

Lucky Belt of the Soldier increases damage dealt with Sword and Shield combat skills.

Lucky Belt of the Barbarian increases damage dealt with Hammer and Shield combat skills.

Lucky Belt of the Skirmish Mage increases damage dealt with Fire Magic and Shield combat skills.

Ability	Learn From	Req.	Misc. Notes
Rapid Recovery (1-5)	Nelson Ballard	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.