Perk
Shield Mastery
Description
While in defensive stance with a shield, gain 10% move speed bonus. When you successfully block an attack, gain 50% action speed and 10% physical damage bonus on your next melee attack within 1 seconds.
Classes
Changelog
| Patch | What Changed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | Hotfix #118 | Shield Mastery now applies to a single melee attack made within 1 second of a successful block. | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #116-1 | The duration of Shield Mastery has been increased from 0.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds. | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #116 | Reduced the duration of Shield Mastery from 1 second to 0.5 seconds. | May 28, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #9 | Shield Mastery now grants, in addition to its movement speed bonus while in a defensive stance, +50% action speed and +10% physical damage for 1 second on a successful block (replacing the previous Reaction-based mechanism). | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #112 | Shield Mastery now only applies to shields. | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Added | Hotfix #87 | Fixed an issue where damage might not be applied properly after countering with a Spear while having Fighter’s Shield Mastery equipped. | Jun 5, 2025 |