Shieldmaster Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

This is a guide to the Shieldmaster Job class in Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to know all the details about the Shieldmaster Job including its abilities, specialties, stat modifiers, and weapon proficiencies!

Shieldmaster Overview

Shieldmaster Overview
・A hugely useful damage-absorbing addition to any party. ・Turns are slow to come around, but the effects of shieldmasters' abilities last a long time, which often more than makes up for their sluggishness.

Shieldmaster Notable Stats

HP	MP	Strength	Defense
Magic	Magic Defense	Healing Power	Agility

How to Play the Shieldmaster

Maximize Chance to Be Targeted

The Shieldmaster specializes in taking the brunt of attacks. It is also capable of wielding two shield which further emphasizes its role as a defensive class. Make sure to raise all your defenses and raise your target chance to make the Shieldmaster Shine

Block Ally Damage and Repel!

The Shieldmaster can also protect allies manually and automatically when they're in critical HP (doesn't work for AOE attacks). With the Shieldmaster's Reprisal and Bodyguard combo, nothing will hurt your allies anymore!

Shieldmaster Ability List

Ability	Type	Cost	Level	Effect
Bodyguard	Command	-	1	The user will step in to take damage in place of a selected ally, automatically adopting the Default stance in the process.
Dual Shields	Support	1 Slot	2	Allows a shield to be equipped in each hand. Doing so increases aim by 100%.
Blinding Flash	Command	14 MP	3	Attempt to blind all targets.
The Courage to Resist	Command	1 Slot	4	Defaulting does not increase BP, but does nullify all status ailments except slow, stop and doom.
Crushed Ice	Command	44 MP	5	Perform a physical attack that's extremely effective on frozen targets.
Reprisal	Command	40 MP	6	For five turns, 50% of any damage received by the user will also be inflicted on the attacker.
Defender of the People	Command	-	7	Take up to three attacks in place of allies before the user's next turn, automatically adopting the Default stance in the process. Does not apply to attacks that target all allies.
Heavy Hitter	Command	1 BP	8	Perform a physical attack on a target. The heavier the equipment in the user's left hand, the greater the damage inflicted.
Bumblewhacker	Command	44 MP	9	Perform a physical attack that's extremely effective on confused targets.
Fast Hands	Support	1 Slot	10	Any speed reductions caused by equipment in either hand become speed bonuses instead.
No Guts, No Glory	Support	1 Slot	11	Physical and magical defence increase with BP, but will also decrease when BP drop below zero.
The Gift of Wisdom	Command	33% MP	12	Donates 33% of the user's max. MP to a target. If MP is below 33% of max. level, all available MP will be donated.
Super Heavy Hitter	Command	2 BP	13	Perform two physical attacks on a target. The heavier the equipment in both the user's hands, the greater the damage inflicted.
Firmly Grounded	Command	20% HP	14	Boost MP and magical attack for three turns by an amount based on the user's encumbrance. Any negative effects of being overburdened are ignored.
Harsh Reprisal	Command	68 MP	15	For three turns, 100% of any damage received by the user will also be inflicted on the attacker.

Best Abilities

Fast Hands

An ability that can turn a slow fighter into a fast one. Converting speed reduction from heavy weapons gives these tanky classes more turns to unleash their might!

Defender of the People

An ability that guarantees a block to three attacks is nothing short of a godly ability and is a game changer against bosses that you have fully analyzed.

Shieldmaster Speciality and Special Ability

Speciality

Speciality 2 Can only be learned after leveling the Shieldmaster to Level 12.

Special Ability

Shieldmaster Weapon Proficiencies

Below are the weapons proficiencies for the Shieldmaster Job. Refer to this section to know which weapons are best suited for the Shieldmaster Job.

How to Unlock the Shieldmaster Job

Defeat Galahad

Galahad is a huge lump of meat and as a tank, it will be an easy fight... if he's alone at least. The Picto-Mona you fought with him for the first time as well as the Picto-demons from Lily and Roddy's battle are aiding him now! Emerge victorious in this battle to obtain the Shieldmaster Asterisk!

How to Beat Galahad

Best Sub-Jobs for Shieldmaster

Bastion

Adds another layer to the Shieldmaster's defensive abilities. This is a great Job Combo if you want to stay alive against a tough boss.

Vanguard

This combo will work extremely well when you reach the postgame and equip the last Job's Sub-Job Speciality 2 to gain the Vanguard's Attention Seeker Speciality. This gives your Shieldmaster the ability to finally deal some damage.

Vanguard Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

Hellblade

An infinitely healing Tank if you equip the Sub-Job Speciality 1 ability. This is an unkillable tank that protects all allies from harm. Minus Strike can also be used to deal damage to enemies since the Shieldmaster's HP Pool is high, just make sure to sacrifice some HP by using some of the Hellblade's abilities!

Hellblade Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

Bravely Default 2 Job Guides

Jobs List

List of Jobs

Jobs
Freelancer	White Mage	Black Mage	Monk
Vanguard	Thief	Bard	Beast Master
Gambler	Berserker	Red Mage	Ranger
Shieldmaster	Pictomancer	Dragoon	Swordmaster
Spiritmaster	Salve-Maker	Oracle	Bastion
Phantom	Arcanist	Hellblade	Bravebearer

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