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Shield Bash

Shield Bash

Active Skill · Secondary · Crusader

  • 5 Runes
  • From level 2

Effect

Cost: 30 Wrath

Charge at your enemy, bashing him and all nearby foes. Deals 700% weapon damage plus 300% of your shield Block Chance as Holy damage.

Requires Shield

Runes

5 Runes

  • Shattered Shield

    from level 7 · Holy damage · Proc coefficient 0.333

    The shield shatters into other smaller fragments, hitting more enemies for 740% weapon damage plus 335% of your shield Block Chance as damage.

  • One on One

    from level 15 · Lightning damage · Proc coefficient 0.333

    The targeted monster is stunned for 1.5 seconds. All other monsters hit are knocked back.

  • Shield Cross

    from level 27 · Physical damage · Proc coefficient 0.333

    Additional shields erupt from you in a cross formation. Enemies hit by any of the additional shields take 155% weapon damage plus 100% of your shield Block Chance as damage.

  • Crumble

    from level 39 · Fire damage · Proc coefficient 0.333

    Increases the weapon damage of Shield bash to 875%.

  • Pound

    from level 53 · Physical damage · Proc coefficient 1

    Shield Bash will now deal 1320% weapon damage plus 500% shield Block Chance as damage. The range is reduced to 8 yards.

The proc coefficient scales the chance of on-hit effects (e.g. legendary powers, gems, Life per Hit) for each hit of the skill. Game files, version 2.8.0.

Shield Bash

Shield Bash is an offensive Wrath spender that requires a shield: you charge an enemy and strike it along with surrounding foes for Holy damage that also scales with your shield's block chance. The built-in forward dash also makes it a mobile, shield-based damage spender.

Pound is a strong damage rune: it sharply raises the weapon damage and the shield-block share but reduces range, ideal for setups chasing maximum single-blow damage up close. For better area damage against groups, Shattered Shield is attractive, because the splintering shield hits additional enemies and so broadens your clear damage. Since part of the damage feeds off block chance, Shield Bash benefits especially from shield-focused gear. That makes it a cornerstone of many Crusader shield builds that draw defense and offense from the same equipment concept.

Runes by unlock level

  • Shattered Shield (from level 7): fragments hit more enemies for 740% weapon damage plus 335% of your shield Block Chance.
  • One on One (level 15): the target is stunned for 1.5 seconds and all other enemies hit are knocked back.
  • Shield Cross (level 27): extra shields in a cross pattern for 155% weapon damage plus 100% of Block Chance.
  • Crumble (level 39): weapon damage rises from 700% to 875%.
  • Pound (level 53): 1320% weapon damage plus 500% of Block Chance, but range drops to 8 yards.

Shield Bash unlocks as early as level 2.

Items around Shield Bash

The crusader shield Piro Marella lowers the 30 Wrath cost by 40–50% and doubles as the required shield. Drakon's Lesson raises damage by 300–400% and refunds 25% of the Wrath cost when the bash hits 3 or fewer enemies. Flail of the Ascended makes your next Shield Glare deal as much damage as your last 5 Shield Bashes combined. As a two-handed flail, it needs the Heavenly Strength passive to be used alongside a shield.

Roland's Legacy

The set is built on Shield Bash and Sweep Attack: two pieces cut the cooldowns of your Laws and defensive skills by 1 second with each use, and four pieces raise their damage by 40,000%. Six pieces grant 75% attack speed and 15% damage reduction for 8 seconds per hit, stacking five times.

by eRnstl