Shield Stance

Shield Stance
Skill details
Profession: Warrior Attribute: Tactics Type: Stance Energy Cost: 5 Recharge Time: 45

Description

For 8...18 seconds, while wielding a shield, you have a 75% chance to "block" incoming attacks, but you move 33% slower.

Progression

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

Acquisition

Skill Quests:

• Dropping Eaves (Ettin's Back)

Skill Trainers:

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

Signet of Capture:

• Charr Captain (The Breach - only during the quest The Siege of Piken Square)
• Cobble Poundstone (Old Ascalon)
• Drub Gorefang (The Great Northern Wall (Mission))
• Gorgaan Hatemonger (The Breach)
• Lumps Ruinator (Diessa Lowlands)
• Puugh the Slasher (Ruins of Surmia (Mission))
• Yino Burlyhaunch (Borlis Pass (Mission))

Notes

• This skill is often used by "tanks" who need an oppurtunity to heal themselves. They often cast Shield Stance first, then use Healing Signet while in the stance so as to avoid taking damage during the casting period.