Verb:SHIELD

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SHIELD
Type System
Profession Paladin, Rogue, Warrior
System PSM

SHIELD is a Player System Manager system verb. Its use is limited to warriors, rogues, and paladins.

Help

USAGE: SHIELD {specialization} {target} or
       SHIELD [option] {args}

Options:
  LEARN {specialization}    - Spend Shield Specialization Training Points for specializations
  UNLEARN {specialization}  - Unlearn specializations known to you for Shield Specialization Training Points
  LIST {type} [extra]       - List specializations by type
                            - {type} can be ALL, 
                            - Any profession (or PROFESSION itself) may be included at the end
  INFO                      - Displays your current specialization training info
  FORCERT                   - Toggles requiring FORCERT during roundtime (currently: OFF)
  HELP {specialization}     - List information about the selected specialization
  WIKI {specialization}     - Show Wiki output for the selected specialization
  WIKILIST                  - Show Wiki list output for specializations

Note: {specialization} references above require use of the specialization mnemonic.

Usage

LEARN

SHIELD LEARN (specialization) allows a player the ability to assign training points to learn a specialization.

UNLEARN

SHIELD UNLEARN (specialization) allows a player the ability to recover training points and unlearn a specialization.

LIST

SHIELD LIST will output the list of trainable shield specializations, along with current ranks.

Messaging Example
Person, the following Shield Specializations are available:

  Skill                Mnemonic        Ranks Type           Category        Subcategory
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Block Specialization blockspec       0/3   Passive                                        
  Block the Elements   blockelements   0/3   Passive                                        
  Large Shield Focus   lfocus          0/5   Passive                                        
  Phalanx              phalanx         5/5   Passive                                        
  Prop Up              prop            2/3   Passive                                        
  Protective Wall      pwall           0/2   Passive                                        
  Shield Bash          bash            5/5   Setup                                          
  Shield Charge        charge          0/5   Setup                                          
  Shield Forward       forward         0/3   Passive                                        
  Shield Mind          mind            0/3   Buff                                           
  Shield Push          push            0/5   Setup                                          
  Shield Spike Mastery spikemastery    2/2   Passive                                        
  Shield Strike        strike          5/5   Attack                                         
  Shield Strike Master strikemastery   1/1   Passive                                        
  Shield Throw         throw           5/5   Area of Effect                                 
  Shield Trample       trample         0/5   Area of Effect                                 
  Shielded Brawler     brawler         0/5   Passive                                        
  Spell Block          spellblock      0/1   Passive                                        
  Steely Resolve       resolve         0/3   Buff                                           
  Tower Shield Focus   tfocus          5/5   Passive                                        

The output listed above was generated based on the following filters:
  Availability: profession
          Type: all
      Category: all
   Subcategory: all

INFO

SHIELD INFO will display the list of trained shield specializations for the player.

Messaging Example
Person, your Shield Specializations are as follows:

  Skill                Mnemonic        Ranks Type           Category        Subcategory
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Phalanx              phalanx         5/5   Passive                                        
  Prop Up              prop            2/3   Passive                                        
  Shield Bash          bash            5/5   Setup                                          
  Shield Spike Mastery spikemastery    2/2   Passive                                        
  Shield Strike        strike          5/5   Attack                                         
  Shield Strike Master strikemastery   1/1   Passive                                        
  Shield Throw         throw           5/5   Area of Effect                                 
  Tower Shield Focus   tfocus          5/5   Passive                                        

Available Shield Specializations Points: 12

FORCERT

SHIELD FORCERT currently appears to be deprecated as a command.

HELP

SHIELD HELP (specialization) provides information about the specified specialization.

Messaging Example
>shield help throw
Name: Shield Throw [throw]
Type: Area of Effect
Roundtime: Varies
Cooldown: 15s
Stamina Cost: 20
Offensive gear: Both hands
Attributes:
  Hostile
  Initiator Stance Penalty
  Shield Defensive Bonus
  Shield Size Modifiers
  Target Stance Bonus
Available to: Warriors, Rogues, Paladins
 Points:
  Rank 1: 2
  Rank 2: 4
  Rank 3: 6
  Rank 4: 8
  Rank 5: 10
Description: Hurl your shield at your enemies.
Mechanics: Maneuver multiple targets with your shield dealing moderate concussion damage, moderate impact damage, and moderate unbalance damage.  All properties of your shield can affect any target hit.

WIKI

SHIELD WIKI (specialization) outputs wiki code for the specialization to add to the GSWiki.

Messaging Example
>shield wiki throw
https://gswiki.play.net/index.php?title=Shield_Throw&action=edit

{{Player System Manager
  |mnemonic = throw
  |type = Area of Effect
  |roundtime = Varies
  |cooldown = 15s
  |stamina = 20
  |offensivegear = Both hands
  |attributes = <br>Hostile<br>Initiator Stance Penalty<br>Shield Defensive Bonus<br>Shield Size Modifiers<br>Target Stance Bonus<br>
  |availableto = [[Warrior]]s, [[Rogue]]s, [[Paladin]]s
}}
{{PSM3.0costs
  |rank1 = 2
  |rank2 = 4
  |rank3 = 6
  |rank4 = 8
  |rank5 = 10
}}
{{PSMinfo
  |description = Hurl your shield at your enemies.
  |mechanics = Maneuver multiple targets with your shield dealing moderate concussion damage, moderate impact damage, and moderate unbalance damage.  All properties of your shield can affect any target hit.
}}

WIKILIST

SHIELD WIKILIST outputs wiki code for a list of shield specializations. In Wrayth, this may open a separate dialog window.

See Also