Defense

List of skills

Active skills

Level	Icon	Skill	Description	Combos
1		Shield Slam	Swings your shield at an enemy, dealing Physical Damage and Stunning them for 1.5sec.	Inflicts additional +61% damage if used while under the effects of Energy Shield. Inflicts additional +31% damage on Snared targets. Increases duration of Stun +30% on Enervated targets.
3		Refreshment	Increases max health for 30min. Only works on caster. While active, you gain 10% of received damage as stacks of Mettle.	Effect increases +20% while under Bear's Vigor.
10		Bull Rush	Shoves an enemy away with your shield, inflicting Physical Damage and Silencing the target for 3.5sec. Interrupts enemy spellcasting. Increases Aggro generation +200% for 5seconds afterwards.	Stunned targets are Tripped for 4sec. Inflicts additional +42% damage on Stunned targets. Inflicts additional +68% damage if used under the effect of Energy Shield.
15		Boastful Roar	Inflicts Distressed for 7sec, reducing the enemy's Move Speed -45%, Skill Damage -20%, Attack Speed -250, and Healing effectiveness -60%. Inflicts additional damage equal to 60% of your stacked Mettle, consuming all stacks of Mettle when cast. This ability also Provokes the target, forcing affected players to target you and affected monsters to attack you.	Inflicts +60% damage if used while under the effects of Toughen.
20		Toughen	Increases Continous Health Regen +48.0 lasts 20sec. While active, you gain 50% of received damage as stacks of Mettle.	Healing effectiveness increased +33% while under Bear's Vigor.
25		Revitalizing Cheer	Restores Health plus an amount equal to 50% of your stacked Mettle. Consumes all stacked Mettle and cures one debuff.	Effect increases +25% if used while under the effects of Toughen.
30		Redoubt	Raises shield around the caster for 20sec. Increases Block Rate +25% and decreases Move Speed -10%. Instantly grants Mettle in proportion to the skill's level. Prevents being Pushed or Tripped. Can only be used while a shield is equipped.	-
35		Ollo's Hammer	Summons Ollo's hammer and hurls it toward a location; inflicts Trip on an enemy for 2.5sec if it hits. Also deals Physical Damage to all enemies within 3m of the target location.	Inflicts additional +44% damage on Slowed targets. Hammer travels much faster when used on Electric Shock targets.
40		Mocking Howl	Inflicts Shaken on all enemies within a 7m radius, decreasing Move Speed -27%, Skill Damage -8%, and Attack Speed -75. This ability also Taunts enemies, forcing affected monsters to attack you. Builds additional Aggro equal to 100% of your stacked Mettle, consuming all stacks of Mettle when cast.	Increases threat generation +200% if used while under the effects of Toughen. Provoked Taunted targets. Inflicts Distressed on targets if used while under the effects of Toughen.
45		Imprison	Imprisons all enemies within a boundary for 12 seconds. Enemies can break out if they use enough force.	-
50		Invincibility	Grants immunity to all damage for 9sec. Effect is canceled if you move.	-
55		Fortress	Showes away up to 5 enemies within 10m and pulls 5 raid members closer. Decreases pulled raid member's received damage -50% and increases your Mettle +1,500. Effective regardless of target's status.	-

Passive skills

Required points	Icon	Skill	Description
2		Supplemental Block	Increases Block Rate +15% for 5 seconds after a successful Block.
4		Shield Edge	Has a small chance to stun the attacker when blocking a melee attack. This ability has a 12sec cooldown once triggered.
6		Shield of Steel	Increases Physical Defense +900.
7		Guardian	Permanently increases Aggro generation +50%.
8		Spry Fortress	Decreases Stun and Tripped duration -10%.
9		Bear's Vigor	Increases max health +900. Increases the effectiveness of Refreshment +20% and Toughen +33%.
10		Ursine Roar	Decreases the cooldown of Defense skills -20%. Increases Continuous Health Regen based on Stamina whenever damage is received while below 30% health.