Sheltered Assault

Sheltered Assault is a skill available in Dragon's Dogma.

Description[]

"An advanced form of Sheltered Spike that appends still more strikes to the onslaught while guarding from all directions but the rear."

Appends up to ten thrusting stabs to the foe in front, whilst behind the shield's guard.

An advanced version of Sheltered Spike. In Dark Arisen, it becomes Sheltered Fusillade with a suitable Fighter's Ring or Band equipped.

Every stab requires separate pressing of skill button. Lesser than maximum number of hits can be utilized but skill stamina cost will be spent anyway.
These skills strike very fast (on par with speed of Thousand Kisses), deploy quickly, and guard against frontal assaults, and allow quick recovery.
- Since the new block is raised with every rapid stab even if one's guarding stance gets broken it gets immediately resumed. In this regard the skill is a good alternative to Divine Defense against non-grab attacks.
- Very useful for inflicting all kinds of debilitations.
- Efficient with Holy enchanted swords as allows to be healed multiple times in a row.
- The difference in power between the skill tiers is negligible. (see Skill Multiplier Data).

Without a sword these skills perform a fast Unarmed Combat punching action. Damage is boosted by Bloody Knuckles.
Damage is done with the primary weapon, the shield itself is not a factor in the damage done, or debilitations inflicted.
- Additionally this skill does not benefit from any equipment giving shield power boosts.
The user's block is held whilst using this skill - meaning attacks are deflected.
Some pawns may have issues using the skill, employing it at too far a range, resulting in none of the strikes hitting - as the foe is undamaged the pawn will continue this behaviour, eventually depleting their stamina.
(BUG) Use of this skill against an exploding Stout Undead may cause the game to freeze.