Bash

For the Beorning skill, see Bash

Bash

4m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
Bash with your shield to stun the target. This skill has a higher chance to perform a critical hit.

Requires the use of Shield-swipe.

Mounted Combat Enemies: Stun replaced with a mount speed debuff
... Main-hand + bonus Damage
3s Stun
Interrupts Inductions
Cost: [202 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 5s

General Information

Class: Guardian

Level: 22

Effects

Using this skill causes  Stunned to occur on an enemy target. This skill will interrupt inductions, even if the target is immune to stuns.

 Shield Swipe must be applied on the Guardian for this skill to be used.

Specializing in the Defender of the Free trait tree makes this skill have a 25% chance to apply a  Fortification stack to the Guardian, up to tier 5.

Skill Interactions

Bash is part of the Guardian's block chain. It becomes available following the use of  Shield-swipe. When traited, it allows  Shield-smash to be used within 6s.

When traited,  War-chant reduces the active cooldown of this skill by up to 5 seconds.

Trait Interactions

• The set bonus  Strengthen the Bulwark in the Defender of the Free trait tree makes this skill apply a stack of Fortification upon a critical hit.
  
• The set bonus  Shield the People in the Defender of the Free trait tree increases the chance for this skill to apply a Fortification stack by 25%. When at 5 stacks, the fellowship gains +2% Mitigations.
• The trait  Demoralizing Anthem in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes  War-chant reduce the active cooldown of this skill by up to 5s.
  
• The trait  Singular Focus in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes this skill apply Singular Focus - Debuff to the enemy target upon critical hit.
  
• The trait  Thrill of Battle in the Keen Blade trait tree makes this skill apply Thrill of Battle to the Guardian, up to 5 times. If this skill lands as a critical hit, all stacks are removed.
  
• The trait  Tenderize in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes this skill grant the Guardian a stack of Tenderize, up to 5 stacks.
  

Tracery Interactions

• Bash Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5%.
  
• Shield Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 38.5%.
  

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping 2 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Protector armour set acquired from the Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Raid makes this skill restore 1% of your Morale
Equipping 4 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Protector armour set makes Fortification increase Max Morale by 6,000 per tier of the effect.
Equipping 6 pieces of the Umbari Armour of the Protector armour set makes this skill reduce the active cooldown of  Guardian's Pledge by 2 seconds, and makes Guardian's Pledge improve the healing potency of this skill by 4% (up to 5%).

Tactical Information

Bash is mainly used by Tank Guardians as part of their block response chain. It is highly useful because it both stuns and interrupts the enemy target. It is not commonly used by Red-line Guardians, as this skill does a low amount of damage.