Shield Bash Skill

Shield Bash

Class

Sentinel level 7 skill

Description

Requires a shield.

A melee directional attack that stuns enemies for 1 second. 100% increased stun duration against non-boss enemies.

1.5% more damage per 1% block chance (up to 150%, multiplicative with other modifiers).

Cooldown

10s

Mana cost

Speed

1.467 per second (if no cooldown)

Use Duration: 0.75s

Use Delay: 0.15s

Speed Multiplier: 1

Settle Low Priority Ratio: 60%

Scales With: None

Scaling Tags

PhysicalMeleeStrength

Scaling

Per Point of Strength:

+4% increased Damage

Damage

Name	Shield Bash
Base Damage	2 Physical
Critical Chance	5%
Critical Multiplier	200%
Added Damage Scaling	100%
Is Hit	Yes

Stun

Stuns for 2s

Stuns Rares and Bosses for 1s

Skill Tree Nodes

Name	Max Points	Stats	Description
Shield Bash	0		Requires a shield. A melee directional attack that stuns enemies for 1 second. 100% increased stun duration against non-boss enemies. 1.5% more damage per 1% block chance (up to 150%, multiplicative with other modifiers).
Dazed	5	Increased Stun Duration 15% per point	Stuns caused by Shield Bash last longer.
Refreshing Smash	3	Health Gain On Stun +5 per point	You are granted health when you stun an enemy with Shield Bash.
Splintering Blow	1	Shield Fragments With Shield Cannot Block While On Cooldown	If Shield Bash is used while you have a shield equipped, it fires shield fragments in a cone in front of you. While Shield Bash is on cooldown you cannot block. Only works if Shield Bash has a cooldown.
Survival of the Fittest	1	Health Gain On Stun Per Strength +1	You are granted health per point of Strength, when you stun an enemy with Shield Bash.
Broadened Shield	3	Width +15% per point	Shield Bash deals damage in a wider area.
Disarming Blows	3	Frailty Stacks +1 per point	Shield Bash now applies Frailty to enemies hit.
Flame Coating	4	Melee Fire Damage +8 per point Fire Damage Per Block Chance +0.25% per point Max Fire Damage Bonus From Block Chance +25% per point	Shield Bash deals additional melee fire damage. If Shield Bash has a cooldown, it also deals more fire damage per block chance (multiplicative with other modifiers) up to 100%.
Kindling	4	Next Attack Ignite Chance +100% per point Next Attack Crit Chance +5% per point Reduced Effect Without Cooldown 80%	Shield Bash causes your next melee or throwing attack to have additional ignite chance and critical strike chance. Excludes channelled skills. This effect is significantly reduced if Shield Bash does not have a cooldown.
Protective Impact	5	Block Chance +3% per point Block Effectiveness +100 per point Duration (seconds) 4	Shield Bash grant you additional block chance and block effectiveness for a short duration after use.
Power Rush	1	Shield Bash After Shield Rush Or Lunge	After you use Shield Rush or Lunge, you Shield Bash in the direction you traveled. Shield Bash must have a cooldown, be charged and on your action bar for this effect to work.
Perfect Bulwark	3	Hits Blocked +1 per point	For 4 seconds after using Shield Bash, you are guaranteed to block a limited number of hits. Only works if Shield Bash has a cooldown.
Block Out	1	Blinds	Shield Bash now also blinds enemies hit.
Hindrance	3	Slow Stacks +1 per point	Shield Bash now also slows enemies.
Breadth	3	Length +10% per point	Shield Bash deals damage in a larger area.
Conjurer	1	Potion Drop Chance 25%	Shield Bash has a chance to cause one enemy to drop a potion, if Shield Bash has a cooldown.
Impeded Movement	2	Slow Duration +50% per point	Slows caused by Shield Bash last longer.
Staggering Punch	3	Knockback Distance (meters) 1 per point	Shield Bash now also knocks enemies back, if Shield Bash has a cooldown.
Fusillade	1	Damage Per Extra Charge +100% All Charges Consumed	Using Shield Bash consumes all charges and deals significantly more damage per extra charge consumed (multiplicative with other modifiers).
Steel Coating	5	Melee Physical Damage +6 per point	Shield Bash deals additional melee physical damage.
Cutting Edge	3	Armour Shred Stacks +1 per point Mana Cost -3 per point	Shield Bash reduces enemy armor and costs less mana.
Serrating Strikes	5	Bleed Stacks +1 per point Mana Cost +10% per point	Shield Bash causes enemies to bleed, but costs more mana.
Iron Arms	1	Incresed Physical Damage Per Strength 4% Mana Cost +10%	Shield Bash deals increased physical damage per point of Strength, but costs more mana.
Invigoration	2	Mana Refunded 6 per point	If Shield Bash hits 3 or less targets it refunds mana.
Concussive Attacks	5	Increased Stun Chance 80% per point Increased Stun Duration 8% per point	Shield Bash has an increased chance to stun and stuns it inflicts last longer.
Wall of Shields	1	Ring of Shields Wall	If Shield Bash is used while Ring of Shields is active, the shields form a wall which increases the width of Shield Bash, based on the number of active shields.
Incinerating Blows	1	Guaranteed Stun -> Ignite Chance +300% Stun Duration Mods -> Ignite Duration Base Damage -> Fire	Shield Bash no longer has a guaranteed stun, but instead applies additional stacks of ignite. All stun duration modifiers from this tree are converted to affect ignite duration instead. Shield Bash's base physical damage is converted to fire. Consequently this damage scales with increases to fire damage, but not increases to physical damage. Swaps Shield Bash's Physical tag for a Fire tag.
Rebounding	1	Additional Shield Throw Ricochets +5	Your next Shield Throw can ricochet 5 additional times, after using Shield Bash.
Double Bash	1	Additional Charges +1 Cooldown +20%	You gain an additional charge of Shield Bash, but it has a longer cooldown.
Juggernaut	1	No Longer Requires Shield Mana Cost +25%	Shield Bash no longer requires a shield to use, but costs more mana.
Flurry of Blows	1	No Cooldown Mana Cost +25 No Guaranteed Stun Or Ignite	Shield Bash no longer has a cooldown, but costs significantly more mana and no longer has a guaranteed stun or ignite.