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Shield Explained
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Shield is a Skill Tag in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Read on to learn what skills and gems that have the Shield tag, the affixes, Uniques, and what Shield is!
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What is Shield?
Shield In-Game Description
Shields are armour items that are equipped in your off hand. While holding a Shield you have a chance to passively Block. Shields other than Bucklers an also be raised to Block all incoming Strikes and Projectiles from the front.
Shield Uniques
Unique Gear with Shield
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Shield Affixes
All Affixes with Shield
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Shield Skills
Shield in Ascendancy Skills
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Shield in Passives
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Passive Skill Tree Guide and List of Passives
Shield Gems
All Shield Skill Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Fortifying Cry
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Fortifying Cry: ・Warcry Radius is 4 metres ・Guard duration is 4 seconds ・Can Trigger Shield Wave once per 5 Enemy Power in range, counting up to 50 Power ・Grants 30 Guard for every 5 Enemy Power in range, counting up to 20 Power Shield Wave: ・Crit Hit Chance: 5.00% ・Attack Damage: 97% ・29 to 43 Base Off Hand Physical Damage ・6 to 8 added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・This attack is Triggered by Fortifying Cry and counts as Empowered by it ・Shockwave Radius is 2 metres ・Modifiers to Damage with Warcries affect this skill. |
 Resonating Shield
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・Hits Break 14 Armour ・10 to 16 Base Off Hand Physical damage ・2 to 3 added Physical damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・Cannot be Empowered by Warcries ・Shockwave Radius 1.8 Metres |
 Shield Charge
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Area of Effect: ・7 to 10 Base Off Hand Physical damage ・2 to 3 added Physical Damage per Armour on Shield ・Impact Radius is 2.4 metres Collision: ・7 to 10 Base Hand Physical Damage ・Knock Back enemies ・2 to 3 added Physical damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・50% more Stun Buildup ・Impact Radius is 2.4 Metres |
 Shield Wall
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・Can have 1 Shield Wall active at a time ・15 to 23 Base Off Hand Physical damage ・2 to 4 added Physical damage per 15 armor on the shield ・Explosion radius is 4M ・Wall duration is 6s ・Wall Segments have 460 maximum Life |
All Shield Support Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Derange
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・Supported Skills gain an Energy Shield cost equal to your intelligence ・Supported Skills Deal 8% more non-Ailment Damage over time per 100 Intelligence |
 Energy Barrier
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・Energy Shield recharge begins immediately and is not interrupted by Damage for 2 seconds when stunned while using supported skills |
 Mysticism I
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・Deal 30% increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while a Supported Skill is active |
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Mysticism II
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・Deal 40% increased Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield while a Supported Skill is Active |
 Shock Siphon
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・Recover 4% of Energy Shield when a supported skill deals a Killing Blow to a Shocked enemy |
 Vanguard I
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・Gain 2 Guard per Ten Strength when you Stun an Enemy ・Gain an additional 4 Guard per Ten Strength if Heavily Stunning ・Guard duration is 4 seconds. |
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Vanguard II
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・Gain 2 Guard per Ten Strength when you Stun an Enemy ・Gain an additional 6 Guard per Ten Strength if Heavily Stunning ・Guard duration is 4 seconds. |
All Shield Spirit Gems
| Gem | Effects |
|---|---|
 Barrier Invocation
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・When hit by an enemy, gain 1 Energy for each 10 Energy Shield lost to Damage taken ・30% increased Energy gained ・Maximum Energy is 500 |
 Convalescence
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・Buff duration is 3.15 seconds ・Cooldown does not recover during Buff effect |
 Ghost Dance
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・3.85 second duration between gaining Ghost Shrouds ・When Hit, Consume a Ghost Shroud to recover Energy Shield equal to 5% of your Evasion |
 Grim Feast
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・Grim Remnants recover 17 Energy Shield ・50% chance to spawn a Remnant when an enemy or Reviving Minion dies in your Presence |
 Magma Barrier
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Buff: ・Raising your shield infuses it with magma for 0.5 seconds ・Cannot perform a magma infused block for 0.75 seconds after magma dissipates Magma Spray: ・6 to 8 Added Fire Damage per 15 Armour on Shield ・140 to 210 Base Offhand Fire Damage |
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