Shield bashing

Shield Bashing
Shield bashing is the act of attacking with a shield. It is performed by making a standard attack while actively blocking and wearing a shield.

The shield's Damage Reduction bonus is negated while shield bashing. Also, the shield's shield bonus to Armor Class is similarly negated, unless you have the Improved Shield Bash feat.


 * Note: You will be unable to shield-bash if auto-attack is enabled, unless you have the Improved Shield Bash feat, in which case your character will automatically bash while blocking, if your target is close enough.

Secondary shield bashing
A Secondary shield bash is an attack with the users shield that happens in addition to the users normal main-hand attack, when attacking with a one-handed weapon and shield.
 * The user must not be blocking while attacking in order to make a secondary shield bash. A shield bash and a secondary shield bash are two seperate attacks and should not be related as the same thing.
 * You'll actually see your character performing the bash when it happens. It is a quick combination-animation that does not slow down your normal attack rate and works in a similar way to Doublestrike.
 * The applied attack, damage and critical values and on-hit effects of a secondary shield bash depend only on the stats, effects and bonuses of the users shield.
 * Since update 23, secondary shield bashes can proc while moving and have a 1 second cooldown.
 * Note: In order to be able to make a secondary shield bash, the character must first increase his chance of making a secondary shield bash through various feats, enchantments and item bonuses.

Enhancements

 * Shield Champion - shield bash stuns 5% of the time DC (10 + 1/2 Character lvl + strength modifier + stun bonus)
 * Unbalancing Shove - damaged enemies get -1 to saving throws for [2/4/6] seconds.
 * Disorienting Smash - damaged enemies gain a stack of Vulnerability which can occur once every [3/2/1] seconds. This effect stacks up to 20 times, and loses one stack every 3 seconds.

Feats

 * Improved Shield Bash for +20%

Enhancements

 * Fighter/Paladin Vanguard enhancements for a total of +40%
 * Sorcerer/Wizard Eldritch Knight enhancements for +15%

Items

 * Shield Bashing
 * Bashing or Improved Bashing

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