Shield Master/history
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This page contains information about a Guild Wars 2 trait that has been updated since its introduction. Some of the information on this page no longer applies to the game as it currently exists. For the current version of this trait, see Shield Master. |
October 04, 2022
- Shield Master: This trait no longer reduces the cooldown of shield skills. Blocking an attack or reflecting a missile now grants adrenaline instead of might.
“Shield MasterReflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain adrenaline when you block an attack or reflect a missile.
— In-game description
February 25, 2020
- Shield Master: (Competitive split) Reduced might duration from 8 seconds to 1 second.
“Shield MasterReflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain might when you block an attack. Shield skills recharge faster.
— In-game description
June 23, 2015
- Shield Master: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic.
- Removed toughness bonus.
- Added: Blocking an attack grants 1 stack of might for 8 seconds.
- Added: If you block a missile attack, you reflect it instead.
“Shield MasterReflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain might when you block an attack. Shield skills recharge faster.
Might (8s): 30 Condition Damage, 30 Power
Recharge Reduced: 20%
Reflect Missiles
— In-game description
June 25, 2013
- Shield Master: This trait has been moved to the Adept tier.
“Shield MasterGain toughness while using a shield. Reduces recharge on shield skills.
Toughness: +90
— In-game description
