Shield Skills

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 Storm that shrinks the user's window of vulnerability with a faster blow that forces the target to drop their guard.

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.

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.
Staredown	8	5,000	Boosts the user's strength for a time, at the cost of lowered Defenses.
Showdown	9	6,000	An advanced form of Staredown that greatly boost the user's Strength for a longer period of time.
Crackdown	Requires Assassin's Ring/Band	-	An advanced form of Showdown that shortens the charging period but extends the duration of Strength boost.