Shield Bash

Shield Bash Available To Warrior, Rogue, Ranger, Bard, Paladin Mnemonic [SBASH] Cost 15 (-5 rank 1, -3 rank 2) Roundtime {{{roundtime}}} Requirements a shield and a standing target Prerequisites None

Rank Square Semi 1 2 3  2 4 6  3 6 9  4 8 12  5 10 15

With the Shield Bash combat maneuver, a character can attempt to wallop a target with a shield. The damage it causes tends to be very minor--but can knock the target down, stun it and/or force it to a higher stance.

When used with a spiked of flaring shield, this maneuver becomes significantly more dangerous.

Factors

• Sbash ranks.
• Shield use ranks.
• Endroll.
• Shield size.
• A random roll for damage level, heavily modified by the aforementioned factors.
• Basher vs. Target size.

Stun duration, knockdowns, and forced stance change are calced independently based on the damage level of the hit.

Creatures that use this maneuver

• Tomb troll

Messaging

A tomb troll lunges forward at you with her wooden shield and attempts a shield bash!
[Roll result: 134 (open d100: 43)]
A tomb troll lashes at you with a mediocre shield bash, but you manage to partially avoid it.
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Blow leaves an imprint on your chest!

 ** A spike on the tomb troll's wooden shield jabs into you! **
  ... 10 points of damage!
  Strike pierces upper arm!
Roundtime: 8 sec.

A Grimswarm troll marauder lunges forward at you with her wooden shield and attempts a shield bash!
[Roll result: 175 (open d100: 71)]
A Grimswarm troll marauder lashes at you with a skilled shield bash and you lose your footing.
  ... 5 points of damage!
  Blow raises a welt on your right arm.
You are stunned!
Roundtime: 10 sec.

External Links

• Combat Maneuver List: Shield bash, on Play.net