Shield Stance

Stance. For 1...5...6 second[s], while wielding a shield, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks, and damage is reduced by 2 for each rank of Strength (maximum 15 damage reduction).

Shield Stance

• 5
• 15

Profession

Warrior

Attribute

Tactics

Type

Stance

Campaign

Prophecies

Stance. For 1...5...6 second[s], while wielding a shield, you have a 75% chance to block incoming attacks, and damage is reduced by 2 for each rank of Strength (maximum 15 damage reduction).

Concise description

Stance. (1...5...6 second[s].) You have 75% chance to block. Damage is reduced by 2 for each rank of Strength (maximum 15 damage reduction). No effect unless you have a shield equipped.

Progression
Tactics Duration	0 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 5 12 5 13 5 14 6 15 6 16 6 17 7 18 7 19 7 20 8 21 8

Acquisition

Skill quest

• Dropping Eaves (Ettin's Back)

Skill trainers

• Tengsao (The Amnoon Oasis)
• Dakk (Ember Light Camp)

Signet of Capture

• Cobble Poundstone (Old Ascalon)
• Drub Gorefang (The Great Northern Wall)
• Spar the Ravager (Fort Ranik)
• Gorgaan Hatemonger (The Breach)
• Charr Captain (The Breach, only during The Siege of Piken Square)
• Lumps Ruinator (Diessa Lowlands)
• Puugh the Slasher (Ruins of Surmia)
• Brand the Brawler (Nolani Academy)
• Yino Burlyhaunch (Borlis Pass)

Related skills

• Soldier's Defense

Trivia

• The functionality of this skill has changed since its introduction; see its skill history for details.