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GS4-XERAPHINA: Redirected page to Category:Shield Specializations

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Redirected page to Category:Shield Specializations

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	<section begin=intro />'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[warriors]], [[rogues]], and [[paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one '''Shield Training Point''', which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks. The<noinclude>{{boldmono\| [[#SHIELD (verb)\|SHIELD]] }}verb </noinclude><includeonly> [[SHIELD (verb)]] </includeonly>provides access to this system.<section end=intro />

	A character may not devote more than one (1) Shield Training Point per level to a single skill.

	==SHIELD (verb)==
	The '''SHIELD verb''' is used to train in and activate Shield Specializations. The various skills can be trained via{{boldmono\| SHIELD LEARN}}. Skills may be unlearned via{{boldmono\| SHIELD UNLEARN}}, and the lists of skills to learn can be viewed via{{boldmono\| SHIELD LIST}}. {{boldmono\|SHIELD HELP {Specialization} }}provides detailed information on each of the skills.

	<pre{{log2}}>
	USAGE: SHIELD [option] {args}
	SHIELD <skill> {target}

	Options:
	LEARN {specialization} - Trade in Shield Training points for specialization training
	UNLEARN {specialization} - Trade specializations known to you for Shield Training points
	LIST - Lists potential specializations available for you to train in
	LIST PROFESSION - Lists specializations available to your profession
	You may also specify the profession you wish to view
	LIST ALL - Lists all released specializations
	INFO - Displays your current specialization training info
	HELP {specialization} - Lists information about the selected specialization
	</pre>

	==List of available Shield Specializations==
	<nowiki>*</nowiki>=Exclusive
	{\| class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable\|1=font-size:93%}}
	\|-
	! Name
	! Warrior
	! Rogue
	! Paladin
	! Prerequisites
	! Description
	\|-
	\| [[Small Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with small shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-
	\| [[Medium Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-
	\| [[Large Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-
	\| [[Tower Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with tower shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Bash]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield, causing stance change/knockdown/RT/minor damage.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Charge]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Improved version of Shield Bash.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Push]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Push an enemy into another room and give RT.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Pin]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Fake a shield bash, followed by a weapon attack with critical weighting.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Swiftness]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3), small/medium shield \|\| Reduces dodge DS penalty from shield.
	\|-
	\| [[Shielded Brawler]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3) \|\| Reduces [[MM]] penalty from shield.
	\|-
	\| [[Prop Up]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3), large/tower shield \|\| Reduced chance to be knocked down from critical damage, CML defense against knockdown maneuvers.
	\|-
	\| [[Adamantine Bulwark]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Prop Up (rank 2) \|\| Reduced RT inflicted on you by physical attacks.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Riposte]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Martial Stance, give extra RT to attacking opponents.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Forward]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Gain a bonus to defensive Shield Use after using offensive shield attacks.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Spike Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Reduces the penalty when using a spiked shield to attack.
	\|-
	\| style="white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Shield Spike Mastery]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Spike Focus (rank 2) \|\| Allows reactive shield spike flares.
	\|-
	\| [[Deflection Training]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3) \|\| Redirect ranged/thrown attacks at enemies.
	\|-
	\| [[Deflection Mastery]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Deflection Training (rank 3) \|\| Additional CML and maneuver defense.
	\|-
	\| [[Block the Elements]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Reduces damage from elemental flares and ball explosions.
	\|-
	\| [[Deflect the Elements]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| None \|\| Provides a chance to block elemental flares and ball explosions.
	\|-
	\| [[Steady Shield]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Stun Maneuvers (rank 2) \|\| Reduces the penalty to block chance from being stunned.
	\|-
	\| [[Disarming Presence]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Disarm Weapon (rank 2) \|\| Martial Stance, chance to disarm on a block.
	\|-
	\| [[Guard Mastery]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| None \|\| Increased effectiveness when [[GUARD]]ing.
	\|-
	\| [[Tortoise Stance]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Block Mastery (rank 2) \|\| Martial Stance, reduced AS and additional block chance.
	\|-
	\| [[Spell Block]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3), ensorcelled/anti-magic shield \|\| Allows blocking magical bolts and balls.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Mind]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Spell Block (rank 2) \|\| Ten seconds of automatic warding success while in defensive stance.
	\|-
	\| [[Protective Wall]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 2), tower shield \|\| Reduced DS penalty from conditions on group members/self.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Strike]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Quick shield bash followed by weapon attack.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Strike Mastery]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Strike (rank 3), 30 ranks [[MOC]] \|\| End your mstrikes with a shield bash.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Trample]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Shield Charge (rank 2) \|\| Knock down multiple targets and give RT.
	\|-
	\| [[Shield Trample Mastery]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Shield Trample (rank 3), 30 ranks MOC \|\| Additional targets for Shield Trample.
	\|-
	\| [[Steely Resolve]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3), tower shield \|\| Bonus DS and block chance for a brief period.
	\|-
	\| [[Phalanx]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.
	\|}
	{{top}}

	==Resources==
	*[[/saved posts\|Saved posts]]
	*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Hunting%20and%20Combat/Shields/view Officials folder]
	[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]

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List of available Shield Specializations: Paladins don't have Medium Shield Focus

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	\| [[Small Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with small shields, unlocks other abilities		\| [[Small Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with small shields, unlocks other abilities
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	\| [[Medium Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities		\| [[Medium Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Large Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities		\| [[Large Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities

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	\| [[Medium Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities		\| [[Medium Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Large Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities		\| [[Large Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Tower Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with tower shields, unlocks other abilities		\| [[Tower Shield Focus]] \|\| X \|\| \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Adds attack bonus and CvA with tower shields, unlocks other abilities
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Shield Bash]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield, causing stance change/knockdown/RT/minor damage.		\| [[Shield Bash]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield, causing stance change/knockdown/RT/minor damage.

ZHOUY1: /* List of available Shield Specializations */ Swiftness is not available to paladins.

2017-06-15T23:17:27Z

List of available Shield Specializations: Swiftness is not available to paladins.

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	\| [[Shield Pin]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Fake a shield bash, followed by a weapon attack with critical weighting.		\| [[Shield Pin]] \|\| X* \|\| \|\| \|\| Shield Bash (rank 2) \|\| Fake a shield bash, followed by a weapon attack with critical weighting.
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Shield Swiftness]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3), small/medium shield \|\| Reduces dodge DS penalty from shield.		\| [[Shield Swiftness]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3), small/medium shield \|\| Reduces dodge DS penalty from shield.
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Shielded Brawler]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3) \|\| Reduces [[MM]] penalty from shield.		\| [[Shielded Brawler]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3) \|\| Reduces [[MM]] penalty from shield.
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	{{top}}		{{top}}

	==Resources==		==Resources==
	*[[/saved posts\|Saved posts]]		*[[/saved posts\|Saved posts]]

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	==Resources==		==Resources==
	*[[/saved posts\|Saved posts]]		*[[/saved posts\|Saved posts]]
			*[http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Hunting%20and%20Combat/Shields/view Officials folder]
	[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]		[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]

VANKRASN39: /* List of available Shield Specializations */ add resources section

2017-04-18T15:34:02Z

List of available Shield Specializations: add resources section

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	\| [[Phalanx]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.		\| [[Phalanx]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.
	\|}		\|}
			{{top}}

			==Resources==
			*[[/saved posts\|Saved posts]]
	[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]		[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]

VANKRASN39 at 15:31, 18 April 2017

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	<section begin=intro />'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[warriors]], [[rogues]], and [[paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one '''Shield Training Point''', which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks. The<noinclude>{{boldmono\| [[#SHIELD (verb)\|SHIELD]] }}verb </noinclude><includeonly>[[SHIELD (verb)]] </includeonly>provides access to this system.<section end=intro />		<section begin=intro />'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[warriors]], [[rogues]], and [[paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one '''Shield Training Point''', which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks. The<noinclude>{{boldmono\| [[#SHIELD (verb)\|SHIELD]] }}verb </noinclude><includeonly> [[SHIELD (verb)]] </includeonly>provides access to this system.<section end=intro />

	A character may not devote more than one (1) Shield Training Point per level to a single skill.		A character may not devote more than one (1) Shield Training Point per level to a single skill.

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	<section begin=intro />'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[warriors]], [[rogues]], and [[paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one Shield Training Point, which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks. The<noinclude>{{boldmono\| [[#SHIELD (verb)\|SHIELD]] }}verb</noinclude><includeonly>[[SHIELD (verb)]]</includeonly> provides access to this system.<section end=intro />		<section begin=intro />'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[warriors]], [[rogues]], and [[paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one '''Shield Training Point''', which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks. The<noinclude>{{boldmono\| [[#SHIELD (verb)\|SHIELD]] }}verb </noinclude><includeonly>[[SHIELD (verb)]] </includeonly>provides access to this system.<section end=intro />

	A character may not devote more than 1 Shield Training Point per level to a single skill.		A character may not devote more than one (1) Shield Training Point per level to a single skill.

	==SHIELD (verb)==		==SHIELD (verb)==

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-'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[Warriors]], [[Rogues]], and [[Paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one Shield Training Point, which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks.
+<section begin=intro />'''Shield Specialization''' is a maneuver system similar to [[Combat Maneuvers]] for [[warriors]], [[rogues]], and [[paladins]]. Each rank in [[Shield Use]] provides one Shield Training Point, which can be used to train in various shield-based abilities and attacks.  The<noinclude>{{boldmono| [[#SHIELD (verb)|SHIELD]] }}verb</noinclude><includeonly>[[SHIELD (verb)]]</includeonly> provides access to this system.<section end=intro />
 A character may not devote more than 1 Shield Training Point per level to a single skill.
 ==List of available Shield Specializations==

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	\| [[Shield Spike Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Reduces the penalty when using a spiked shield to attack.		\| [[Shield Spike Focus]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Reduces the penalty when using a spiked shield to attack.
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	\| [[Shield Spike Mastery]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Spike Focus (rank 2) \|\| Allows reactive shield spike flares.		\| style="white-space:nowrap;"\|[[Shield Spike Mastery]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Shield Spike Focus (rank 2) \|\| Allows reactive shield spike flares.
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	\| [[Deflection Training]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3) \|\| Redirect ranged/thrown attacks at enemies.		\| [[Deflection Training]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| \|\| Shield Focus (rank 3) \|\| Redirect ranged/thrown attacks at enemies.
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	\| [[Phalanx]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.		\| [[Phalanx]] \|\| X \|\| X \|\| X \|\| None \|\| Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.
	\|-}		\|}

	[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]		[[category:Shield Specializations\| ]]