Shield-swipe

Shield-swipe

4m Range
Fast
Melee Skill
Attack with both weapon and shield.

Requires a block response.
2 Attacks:
... (Main-hand) Damage
... (Main-hand) Damage
Cost: [34 at Level 150] Power
• Cooldown: 5s

General Information

Class: Guardian

Level: 1

Effects

 Block Response must be applied on the Guardian for this skill to be used.

Using this skill applies  Shield Swipe to the Guardian.

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

Shield-swipe is part of the Guardian's block chain. It allows the following skills to be used within 6s:

•  Bash
•  Shield-taunt (The Defender of the Free)

This skill makes  Smashing Stab available, and can improve its additional effects when used in conjunction with other skills.

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  Tenderize in the Fighter of Shadow trait tree makes this skill grant the Guardian a stack of Tenderize, up to 5 stacks.
  

Tracery Interactions

• 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

Shield-swipe is an important skill in the Blue Guardian's rotation, as it opens up and improves the use of powerful abilities like Shield-taunt, Shield-smash, and Smashing Stab. It should be used as much as possible.