Shield-bash
- 5.2m Range
- Melee Skill
- Skill Type: Builder
- A quick strike with a shield.
- (90 + 0.9 * Melee Offence)% of Main-hand + bonus Damage
- Adds:
- Cooldown: 0.5s
General Information
Class: Warden
Level: 1
This is the version of 'Shield-bash' in the stance In the Fray. In Assailment stance, this skill becomes Behind the Shield.
When Battle Preparation is active, this skill becomes Prepare Shield.
Effects
This skill activates effects on the Warden based on their specialization:
Trait Information
The set bonus Revel in Combat in the Determination trait tree adds a Morale-tap to this skill.
The trait Basic Strikes in the Recklessness trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 25%.
The set bonus Unconventional Strikes in the Recklessness trait tree increases the chance for this skill to apply the Morale-tap Damage buff by 15%.
The set bonus Snap Shot in the Assailment trait tree gives this skill a chance to enable one of your Javelin skills, even if it is on cooldown.
Tactical Information
This skill is one of the Warden's three Gambit Builders. It adds a Shield to the Gambit panel. Gambits that start with a Shield tend to focus on buffing or healing the Warden.