Warrior skill · aims at himself · evolves into Bulwark Shell
Shatterguard
An iron ward soaks the blows meant for you, then bursts outward. It works around the Warrior himself, so it needs no target.
Play
A level-up offers it as one of three cards.
Rank by rank
A level-up card offers a skill you do not have while one of your 6 slots is free, or the next rank of one you have, up to rank 5. These are the lines the card shows:
- Rank 1: Soaks 16 damage for 5.0 s, bursts for 30 in 2.2 tiles · 13.0 s cooldown (7.8 s with Quick Hands at rank 5)
- Rank 2: Soaks 21 damage for 5.5 s, bursts for 38 in 2.4 tiles · 12.5 s cooldown (7.5 s with Quick Hands at rank 5)
- Rank 3: Soaks 26 damage for 6.0 s, bursts for 46 in 2.6 tiles · 12.0 s cooldown (7.2 s with Quick Hands at rank 5)
- Rank 4: Soaks 32 damage for 6.5 s, bursts for 56 in 2.8 tiles · 11.5 s cooldown (6.9 s with Quick Hands at rank 5)
- Rank 5: Soaks 40 damage for 7.0 s, bursts for 68 in 3 tiles · 11.0 s cooldown (6.6 s with Quick Hands at rank 5)
| Rank | Cooldown (s) | Damage | Soaks | Radius (tiles) | Lasts (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 30 | 16 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 38 | 21 | 2.4 | 5.5 |
| 3 | 12 | 46 | 26 | 2.6 | 6 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 56 | 32 | 2.8 | 6.5 |
| 5 | 11 | 68 | 40 | 3 | 7 |
Evolution: Bulwark Shell
Rank 5 + Blood Tithe → Bulwark Shell. Hold Shatterguard at rank 5 and any rank of Blood Tithe, and the next level-up’s first card is the evolution, drawn in gold. A thicker ward that holds longer, and bursts wider when it breaks.
- Change from rank 5
- +50% damage, +20% area, +20% duration, -10% cooldown
- Damage
- 68 → 102
- Cooldown
- 11 s → 9.9 s
- With Quick Hands 5
- 5.93 s
Blood Tithe is also the key to Riposte Stance, so one passive can open two evolutions.
Gear that changes it
- The Gravewarden's Vigil, all 3 pieces (set): When Shatterguard breaks, it sows a field of caltrops round you.