Spectrum Shield

Exceed. Break stun effects and create a holographic shell that reduces incoming damage and grants stability. This skill grants more stability and lasts longer while above the heat threshold. — In-game description

Spectrum Shield

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Specialization

Holosmith

Slot

Utility

Tool belt

  Flash Spark

Type

Exceed

Training cost

15 Hero points

Game link

API

41218

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20

40

40

 

Spectrum Shield

Exceed. Break stun effects and create a holographic shell that reduces incoming damage and grants stability. This skill grants more stability and lasts longer while above the heat threshold.

 Spectrum Shield (3s): -50% Incoming Damage, -50% Incoming Condition Damage

 Spectrum Shield (4s): -50% Incoming Damage, -50% Incoming Condition Damage

 Spectrum Shield (4s): -33% Incoming Damage, -33% Incoming Condition Damage

₆ Stability (4s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

₃ Stability (4s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared, or taunted.

 Breaks Stun

— In-game description

Related traits

Alchemy

• Compounding Chemicals — Heal yourself when you grant yourself a boon. Gain increased concentration.

Holosmith

• Enhanced Capacity Storage Unit — Increases maximum heat capacity. While above 100% heat, periodically gain might. Some skills and traits gain additional heat tiers.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
November 28, 2023	This skill no longer has a reduced recharge when used above a heat threshold and now grants stability when used. Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE only.
November 29, 2022	This skill now grants additional duration when used above 100% heat, in addition to its previous effects.
August 17, 2021	Reduced incoming damage reduction from 50% to 33% in PvP only.
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) WvW will now use the PvP version of the skill, which has a 25% reduced recharge time over the heat threshold.
July 30, 2019	Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from properly listing its damage reduction amount.
August 28, 2018	The cooldown reduction for being above the heat threshold has been split between game modes and reduced to 25% when in PvP only.
June 05, 2018	The damage reduction of this skill now stacks multiplicatively with other damage-reducing effects instead of additively.
March 27, 2018	Increased the shield duration from 3 seconds to 4 seconds in PvP and WvW. Increased the cooldown from 30 seconds to 40 seconds in PvP and WvW.
September 22, 2017	Path of Fire release: Spectrum Shield has been added to the game.