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! [[Rogue]]
! [[Rogue]]
! [[Paladin]]
! [[Paladin]]
! Type
! Prerequisites
! Prerequisites
! Description
! Description
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Small Shield Focus]]''' [sfocus]
| '''[[Adamantine Bulwark]]''' [bulwark]
| X*
|
|
| Passive
| Prop Up (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduced RT inflicted on you by physical attacks.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Block the Elements]]''' [eblock]
| X
|
| X
| Passive
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces damage from elemental flares and ball explosions.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Deflect the Elements]]''' [deflect]
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Passive
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with small shields, unlocks other abilities
| style="text-align:left;"|Provides a chance to block elemental flares and ball explosions.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Medium Shield Focus]]''' [mfocus]
| '''[[Deflection Mastery]]''' [dmaster]
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Passive
| Deflection Training (rank 3)
| style="text-align:left;"|Additional CML and maneuver defense.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Deflection Training]]''' [dtraining]
| X
| X
|
| Passive
| Shield Focus (rank 3)
| style="text-align:left;"|Redirect ranged/thrown attacks at enemies.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Disarming Presence]]''' [dpresence]
| X
| X
|
| Martial Stance
| Disarm Weapon (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Martial Stance, chance to disarm on a block.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Guard Mastery]]''' [gmastery]
| X*
|
|
| Passive
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities
| style="text-align:left;"|Increased effectiveness when [[GUARD]]ing.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Large Shield Focus]]''' [lfocus]
| '''[[Large Shield Focus]]''' [lfocus]
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|
| X
| X
| Passive
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Tower Shield Focus]]''' [tfocus]
| '''[[Medium Shield Focus]]''' [mfocus]
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Passive
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Phalanx]]''' [phalanx]
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Passive
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with tower shields, unlocks other abilities
| style="text-align:left;"|Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Prop Up]]''' [prop]
| X
|
| X
| Passive
| Shield Focus (rank 3), large/tower shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduced chance to be knocked down from critical damage, CML defense against knockdown maneuvers.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Protective Wall]]''' [pwall]
| X
|
| X
| Passive
| Shield Focus (rank 2), tower shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduced DS penalty from conditions on group members/self.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Bash]]''' [bash]
| '''[[Shield Bash]]''' [bash]
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| X
| X
| X
| X
| Setup
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield, causing stance change/knockdown/RT/minor damage.
| style="text-align:left;"|Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield, causing stance change/knockdown/RT/minor damage.
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|
| X
| X
| Setup
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Improved version of Shield Bash.
| style="text-align:left;"|Improved version of Shield Bash.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Push]]''' [push]
| '''[[Shield Forward]]''' [forward]
| X
| X
|
| X
| X
| X
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| Passive
| style="text-align:left;"|Push an enemy into another room and give RT.
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Gain a bonus to defensive Shield Use after using offensive shield attacks.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Mind]]''' [mind]
| X
| X
| X
| Active
| Spell Block (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Ten seconds of automatic warding success while in defensive stance.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Pin]]''' [pin]
| '''[[Shield Pin]]''' [pin]
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|
|
|
| Attack
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Fake a shield bash, followed by a weapon attack with critical weighting.
| style="text-align:left;"|Fake a shield bash, followed by a weapon attack with critical weighting.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Swiftness]]''' [swiftness]
| '''[[Shield Push]]''' [push]
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Shield Focus (rank 3), small/medium shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces dodge DS penalty from shield.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shielded Brawler]]''' [brawler]
| X
| X
| X
| Setup
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| X
| style="text-align:left;"|Push an enemy into another room and give RT.
| Shield Focus (rank 3)
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces [[MM]] penalty from shield.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Prop Up]]''' [prop]
| X
|
| X
| Shield Focus (rank 3), large/tower shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduced chance to be knocked down from critical damage, CML defense against knockdown maneuvers.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Adamantine Bulwark]]''' [bulwark]
| X*
|
|
| Prop Up (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduced RT inflicted on you by physical attacks.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Riposte]]''' [riposte]
| '''[[Shield Riposte]]''' [riposte]
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| X
| X
|
|
| Martial Stance
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Martial Stance, give extra RT to attacking opponents.
| style="text-align:left;"|Martial Stance, give extra RT to attacking opponents.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Forward]]''' [forward]
| X
| X
| X
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Gain a bonus to defensive Shield Use after using offensive shield attacks.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Spike Focus]]''' [spikefocus]
| '''[[Shield Spike Focus]]''' [spikefocus]
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| X
| X
| X
| X
| Passive
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces the penalty when using a spiked shield to attack.
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces the penalty when using a spiked shield to attack.
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| X
| X
| X
| X
| Passive
| Shield Spike Focus (rank 2)
| Shield Spike Focus (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Allows reactive shield spike flares.
| style="text-align:left;"|Allows reactive shield spike flares.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Deflection Training]]''' [dtraining]
| '''[[Shield Strike]]''' [strike]
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Shield Focus (rank 3)
| style="text-align:left;"|Redirect ranged/thrown attacks at enemies.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Deflection Mastery]]''' [dmaster]
| X
| X
| X
| Attack
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
|
| style="text-align:left;"|Quick shield bash followed by weapon attack.
| Deflection Training (rank 3)
| style="text-align:left;"|Additional CML and maneuver defense.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Block the Elements]]''' [eblock]
| '''[[Shield Strike Mastery]]''' [strikemastery]
| X
| X
|
| X
| X
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces damage from elemental flares and ball explosions.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Deflect the Elements]]''' [deflect]
| X
| X
| X
| Passive
| Shield Strike (rank 3), 30 ranks [[MOC]]
|
| style="text-align:left;"|End your mstrikes with a shield bash.
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Provides a chance to block elemental flares and ball explosions.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Steady Shield]]''' [steady]
| '''[[Shield Swiftness]]''' [swiftness]
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
|
| Passive
| Stun Maneuvers (rank 2)
| Shield Focus (rank 3), small/medium shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces the penalty to block chance from being stunned.
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces dodge DS penalty from shield.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Disarming Presence]]''' [dpresence]
| '''[[Shield Trample]]''' [trample]
| X
| X
|
| Disarm Weapon (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Martial Stance, chance to disarm on a block.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Guard Mastery]]''' [gmastery]
| X*
| X*
|
|
|
|
| None
| Setup
| Shield Charge (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Increased effectiveness when [[GUARD]]ing.
| style="text-align:left;"|Knock down multiple targets and give RT.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Tortoise Stance]]''' [tortoise]
| '''[[Shield Trample Mastery]]''' [tmastery]
| X*
| X*
|
|
|
|
| Passive
| Block Mastery (rank 2)
| Shield Trample (rank 3), 30 ranks MOC
| style="text-align:left;"|Martial Stance, reduced AS and additional block chance.
| style="text-align:left;"|Additional targets for Shield Trample.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Spell Block]]''' [spellblock]
| '''[[Shielded Brawler]]''' [brawler]
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Passive
| Shield Focus (rank 3), ensorcelled/anti-magic shield
| Shield Focus (rank 3)
| style="text-align:left;"|Allows blocking magical bolts and balls.
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces [[MM]] penalty from shield.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Mind]]''' [mind]
| '''[[Small Shield Focus]]''' [sfocus]
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
|
| Passive
| Spell Block (rank 2)
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Ten seconds of automatic warding success while in defensive stance.
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with small shields, unlocks other abilities
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Protective Wall]]''' [pwall]
| '''[[Spell Block]]''' [spellblock]
| X
| X
|
| X
| X
| Shield Focus (rank 2), tower shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduced DS penalty from conditions on group members/self.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Strike]]''' [strike]
| X
| X
| X
| Passive
| Shield Focus (rank 3), ensorcelled/anti-magic shield
| X
| style="text-align:left;"|Allows blocking magical bolts and balls.
| Shield Bash (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Quick shield bash followed by weapon attack.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Strike Mastery]]''' [strikemastery]
| '''[[Steady Shield]]''' [steady]
| X
| X
| X
| X
| X
| Shield Strike (rank 3), 30 ranks [[MOC]]
| style="text-align:left;"|End your mstrikes with a shield bash.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Trample]]''' [trample]
| X*
|
|
| Passive
|
| Shield Charge (rank 2)
| Stun Maneuvers (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Knock down multiple targets and give RT.
| style="text-align:left;"|Reduces the penalty to block chance from being stunned.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Shield Trample Mastery]]''' [tmastery]
| X*
|
|
| Shield Trample (rank 3), 30 ranks MOC
| style="text-align:left;"|Additional targets for Shield Trample.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Steely Resolve]]''' [resolve]
| '''[[Steely Resolve]]''' [resolve]
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|
| X
| X
| Active
| Shield Focus (rank 3), tower shield
| Shield Focus (rank 3), tower shield
| style="text-align:left;"|Bonus DS and block chance for a brief period.
| style="text-align:left;"|Bonus DS and block chance for a brief period.
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Phalanx]]''' [phalanx]
| '''[[Tortoise Stance]]''' [tortoise]
| X
| X*
|
|
| Martial Stance
| Block Mastery (rank 2)
| style="text-align:left;"|Martial Stance, reduced AS and additional block chance.
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''[[Tower Shield Focus]]''' [tfocus]
| X
| X
|
| X
| X
| Passive
| None
| None
| style="text-align:left;"|Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.
| style="text-align:left;"|Adds attack bonus and CvA with tower shields, unlocks other abilities
|}
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Revision as of 20:57, 8 February 2021

Name Warrior Rogue Paladin Type Prerequisites Description
Adamantine Bulwark [bulwark] X* Passive Prop Up (rank 2) Reduced RT inflicted on you by physical attacks.
Block the Elements [eblock] X X Passive None Reduces damage from elemental flares and ball explosions.
Deflect the Elements [deflect] X X Passive None Provides a chance to block elemental flares and ball explosions.
Deflection Mastery [dmaster] X X Passive Deflection Training (rank 3) Additional CML and maneuver defense.
Deflection Training [dtraining] X X Passive Shield Focus (rank 3) Redirect ranged/thrown attacks at enemies.
Disarming Presence [dpresence] X X Martial Stance Disarm Weapon (rank 2) Martial Stance, chance to disarm on a block.
Guard Mastery [gmastery] X* Passive None Increased effectiveness when GUARDing.
Large Shield Focus [lfocus] X X Passive None Adds attack bonus and CvA with large shields, unlocks other abilities
Medium Shield Focus [mfocus] X X Passive None Adds attack bonus and CvA with medium shields, unlocks other abilities
Phalanx [phalanx] X X X Passive None Work with group members with Phalanx to grant your group extra block chance.
Prop Up [prop] X X Passive Shield Focus (rank 3), large/tower shield Reduced chance to be knocked down from critical damage, CML defense against knockdown maneuvers.
Protective Wall [pwall] X X Passive Shield Focus (rank 2), tower shield Reduced DS penalty from conditions on group members/self.
Shield Bash [bash] X X X Setup None Attempt to wallop your foe with your shield, causing stance change/knockdown/RT/minor damage.
Shield Charge [charge] X X Setup Shield Bash (rank 2) Improved version of Shield Bash.
Shield Forward [forward] X X X Passive None Gain a bonus to defensive Shield Use after using offensive shield attacks.
Shield Mind [mind] X X X Active Spell Block (rank 2) Ten seconds of automatic warding success while in defensive stance.
Shield Pin [pin] X* Attack Shield Bash (rank 2) Fake a shield bash, followed by a weapon attack with critical weighting.
Shield Push [push] X X Setup Shield Bash (rank 2) Push an enemy into another room and give RT.
Shield Riposte [riposte] X X Martial Stance Shield Bash (rank 2) Martial Stance, give extra RT to attacking opponents.
Shield Spike Focus [spikefocus] X X X Passive None Reduces the penalty when using a spiked shield to attack.
Shield Spike Mastery [spikemaster] X X X Passive Shield Spike Focus (rank 2) Allows reactive shield spike flares.
Shield Strike [strike] X X X Attack Shield Bash (rank 2) Quick shield bash followed by weapon attack.
Shield Strike Mastery [strikemastery] X X X Passive Shield Strike (rank 3), 30 ranks MOC End your mstrikes with a shield bash.
Shield Swiftness [swiftness] X X Passive Shield Focus (rank 3), small/medium shield Reduces dodge DS penalty from shield.
Shield Trample [trample] X* Setup Shield Charge (rank 2) Knock down multiple targets and give RT.
Shield Trample Mastery [tmastery] X* Passive Shield Trample (rank 3), 30 ranks MOC Additional targets for Shield Trample.
Shielded Brawler [brawler] X X X Passive Shield Focus (rank 3) Reduces MM penalty from shield.
Small Shield Focus [sfocus] X X Passive None Adds attack bonus and CvA with small shields, unlocks other abilities
Spell Block [spellblock] X X X Passive Shield Focus (rank 3), ensorcelled/anti-magic shield Allows blocking magical bolts and balls.
Steady Shield [steady] X X Passive Stun Maneuvers (rank 2) Reduces the penalty to block chance from being stunned.
Steely Resolve [resolve] X X Active Shield Focus (rank 3), tower shield Bonus DS and block chance for a brief period.
Tortoise Stance [tortoise] X* Martial Stance Block Mastery (rank 2) Martial Stance, reduced AS and additional block chance.
Tower Shield Focus [tfocus] X X Passive None Adds attack bonus and CvA with tower shields, unlocks other abilities

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