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Resonating Shield

Repeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.

AttackAoEMeleeSustainedPhysicalChannelling
Tier
B

Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.

Cost
417 mana
Cast Time
1s
Crit Chance
5%
Max Level
20
Cooldown
None

Gem Effects

Hits Break (2-1537) Armour

(4-103) to (6-155) Base Off Hand Physical Damage

6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield

Modifers to Attack speed also affect this skill's cost

Cannot be Empowered by Warcries

Shockwave radius is 2.3 metres

Requirements

Primary:strength
Weapons:Shield
At Level 20:157 Strength

Best Support Gems for Resonating Shield

Ranked by synergy — the game won't tell you which combo deals the most damage

How to Use Resonating Shield Effectively

Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip

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AoE Clearing

Invest in Area of Effect to cover more ground. Excellent for map clearing and handling packs efficiently.

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Attribute Planning

Requires 157 Str at max level. Plan your passive tree and gear to meet this — don't get stuck unable to level your main skill.

Alternatives to Resonating Shield

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Resonating Shield

Source
Uncut Skill Gem
Vendor
Gem vendor after quest
Max Level
20
Resource
mana

Use an Uncut Skill Gem to obtain Resonating Shield. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.