Shield Bash

Shield Bash Available To Warrior, Rogue, Ranger, Bard, Paladin Mnemonic [SBASH] Cost 15 (-5 rank 1, -3 rank 2) Roundtime 5 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

Shield Bash Available To Warriors, Rogues, Paladins Mnemonic [BASH] Cost 15 (-5 rank 1, -3 rank 2) Requirements None Prerequisites None

Rank Cost 1 2   2 4  3 6  4 8  5 10

With the Shield Bash 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, force it to a higher stance, and occasionally result in instant death.

Shield Bash is available through both the Combat Maneuvers (upper table) and Shield Specialization (lower table) systems.

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

Factors

• Shield Bash 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. Larger shields give a penalty to hit but a bonus to the hidden roll for effects.

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.

A half-elven bandit lunges forward at you with his reinforced shield and attempts a shield bash!
[Roll result: 259 (open d100: 153)]
A half-elven bandit lashes at you with an awesome shield bash and you flip through the air, landing on your head with a crash!
  ... 25 points of damage!
  Solid strike caves your skull in, resulting in instant death!
...
It seems you have died, my friend.  Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...

Resources

• List of combat maneuvers by profession
• Combat Maneuver List: Shield bash, on Play.net