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Shock Shield

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Shock Shield

Profession
Engineer icon small.png Engineer (skill list)
Specialization
Scrapper icon small.png Scrapper
Weapon
Hammer
Weapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.pngWeapon slot filled tango.pngWeapon slot empty tango.png
Activ. type
Channeled
Game link
API
29840
10.75¾ Activation time  18 Recharge time  
Shock Shield

Block attacks while striking foes in front of you, gaining barrier with each enemy you hit.

Damage.png Damage (5x): 505 (1.25)?
Damage.png Damage (5x): 200 (0.5)?
Barrier.png Barrier per Hit: 213 (0.06)?
Vulnerability.png10 Vulnerability (5s): +10% Incoming Damage, +10% Incoming Condition Damage
Number of targets.png Number of Targets: 5
Duration.png Block Duration: 2 seconds
Range.png Range: 170

— In-game description

Related traits[edit]

Explosives Explosives

Firearms Firearms

Version history[edit]

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch Changes
February 25, 2020 Competitive content update:
  • (Competitive split) Reduced power coefficient per strike from 0.25 to 0.1.
October 01, 2019
  • Reduced recharge from 20 seconds to 18 seconds.
February 06, 2018
  • This skill now grants some barrier with each foe struck, in addition to its previous effects.
July 26, 2016
  • The damage of this skill has been reduced by 50%.
  • The damage displayed for this skill will now compound instead of displaying each instance separately.
October 23, 2015 Heart of Thorns release:
  • Shock Shield has been added to the game.