Shield Skills are exclusive to Fighters and Assassins
Fighter and Assassin
| Skill
| Rank
| DP
| Description
|
| Shield Summons
| Already Learned
| -
| Raps the shield loudly to attract the attention of nearby foes.
|
| Shield Strike
| 1
| 200
| Strikes a blow with the shield that causes little damage but forces the target to drop their guard.
|
| Springboard
| 2
| 400
| Launches allies into the air using the shield. A supporting technique for tandem moves.
|
| Shield Drum
| 3
| 600
| An advanced form of Shield Summons that carries further, drawing the ire of more distant enemies.
|
| Shield Storm
| 4
| 1,000
| An advanced form of Shield Strike that deploys more quickly, shrinking the user's window of vulnerability.
|
| Launchboard
| 6
| 1,600
| An advanced form of Springboard that launches allies to greater heights.
|
| Shield Slam
| Requires Shieldsman's Ring
| -
| An advanced form of Shield Strike that shrinks the user's window of vulnerability with a faster blow that forces the target to drop their guard.
|
Fighter only
| Skill
| Rank
| DP
| Description
|
| Cymbal Attack
| 1
| 250
| Unleashes a barrage of strikes using the shield.
|
| Sheltered Spike
| 3
| 800
| Unleashes a flurry of stabbing attacks while maintaining the user's guard from all quarters, except the rear.
|
| Cymbal Onslaught
| 4
| 1,300
| An advanced form of Cymbal Attack that appends still more blow to the onslaught.
|
| Perfect Defense
| 6
| 2,000
| Guards against all manner of attacks, no matter the properties of the shield in use.
|
| Sheltered Assault
| 6
| 1,800
| An advanced form of Sheltered Spike that appends still more strikes to the onslaught.
|
| Divine Defense
| 8
| 4,000
| An advanced form of Perfect Defense that greatly decreases Stamina usage.
|
| Sheltered Fusillade
| Requires Fighter's Ring/Band
| -
| An advanced form of Sheltered Assault that hastens attack speed while adding yet more strikes to the salvo.
|
Assassin only
| Skill
| Rank
| DP
| Description
|
| Moving Castle
| 2
| 800
| A quick forward lunge while guarding with a shield.
|
| Swift Castle
| 4
| 1,600
| An advanced form of Moving Castle that advances even further forward while guarding.
|
| Flight Response
| 4
| 1,600
| Uses blocked enemy strikes to launch the user into the air and out of harm's way.
|
| Enhanced Response
| 6
| 3,000
| An advanced form of Flight Response that uses blocked enemy strikes to launch the user highter into air and out of harm's way.
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| Staredown
| 8
| 5,000
| Boosts the user's strength for a time, at the cost of lowered Defenses.
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| Showdown
| 9
| 6,000
| An advanced form of Staredown that greatly boost the user's Strength for a longer period of time.
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| Crackdown
| Requires Assassin's Ring/Band
| -
| An advanced form of Showdown that shortens the charging period but extends the duration of Strength boost.
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