Shield bashing

Active 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 (passive) shield bashing
A Secondary shield bash is a chance to gain an extra attack with your shield whenever you attack something with your main-hand weapon.
 * Character must not be blocking while attacking in order to make a secondary shield bash. A shield bash and a secondary shield bash are two separate 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 user's 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 enemies 5% of the time.
 * Unbalancing Shove - damaged enemies get -1 to saving throws.
 * Disorienting Smash - damaged enemies gain a stack of Vulnerability.

Effects

 * Orlassk's Prison - A shield bash will turn the target to stone.

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