Shield of Wrath

Create a shield to block the next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes. — In-game description

Shield of Wrath

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Weapon

Focus

Game link

API

API

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Create a shield to block the next three attacks. If the shield is not destroyed, it explodes and damages nearby foes.

  Damage: 825 (2.5)^?

  Damage: 548 (1.66)^?

 ₃ Shield of Wrath (4s): Block attacks. Explodes when it ends.

  Number of Targets: 5

  Radius: 240

  Combo Finisher: Blast

— In-game description

Related traits

Valor

• Focus Mastery — Focus skills grant you protection and gain reduced recharge.
• Communal Defenses — Blocking an attack grants aegis to nearby allies.
• Might of the Protector — Gain might when you block attacks.

Honor

• Invigorated Bulwark — Increase your healing to other allies each time you block an attack. Mace skills gain reduced recharge and their boons gain increased duration.

Dragonhunter

• Defender's Dogma — Blocking an attack causes justice to reach its maximum charge and reduces the cooldown of Spear of Justice.
• Hunter's Fortification — Remove conditions when blocking attacks. Receive less damage when you have no conditions on you.

Notes

• The blast finisher is triggered upon activating the skill.
• Has no activation time, and can be activated even when you're disabled.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 25, 2020	Competitive content update: (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient from 2.5 to 1.66.
July 10, 2018	Reduced the cooldown of this skill from 36 seconds to 35 seconds.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Focus skill recharge has been reduced by 20%.
August 06, 2013	The buff provided when this skill is activated will now properly display the remaining number of charges.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Shield of Wrath has been added to the game.