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Shield Wall

Ram your Shield into the ground, throwing up a wall of earth. Enemies can attack your wall segments, and your Slams, Warcries, and Shield Charge will instantly shatter them all. The segments explode when shattered, damaging enemies in front of and around them.

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Tier
B

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

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

Gem Effects

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

6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield

80% less damage if destroyed within 0.5 seconds by something other than you

Explosion length is 4 metres

Limit 2 active Shield Walls

Wall duration is 6 seconds

Wall Segments have (36-12714) maximum Life

100% more Damage if destroyed by your Skills

Requirements

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

Best Support Gems for Shield Wall

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

How to Use Shield Wall 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.

Duration Matters

Duration scaling extends effect uptime. Less recasting = more time dealing damage. Invest in skill duration passives.

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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 Shield Wall

Similar skills — which one fits your build better?

How to Get Shield Wall

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

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