Improved Shield Mastery

Shield Mastery

• Usage: Passive
• Prerequisite: Shield Mastery, Base Attack Bonus +8

Description

You are exceptionally skilled with the use of a shield
Your existing Shield Mastery is improved:

• +5 physical resistance when using a buckler or small shield, 10 when using a large shield, or 15 when using a tower shield.
• +8% bonus to doublestrike while wielding a shield (increased by 5%)
• +6 Combat Style bonus to Melee Power (increased by +3)

Does not function in animal forms.

Notes

• Improved Shield Mastery doesn't stack with Shield Mastery. Physical Resistance Rating net gain is 2 when using a buckler or small shield, 5 when using a large shield, or 5 when using a tower shield. Your doublestrike chance net gain is 5%.
• Fighters may select this feat as one of their fighter bonus feats.

See also

• Legendary Shield Mastery

Feat	Requirements	Doublestrike (Cumulative)	Melee Power (Cumulative)	Physical Resistance Rating (Cumulative)	Other Benefits
Shield Mastery	Shield Proficiency (General)	3%	3	3 PRR using a buckler or small shield 5 PRR using a large shield 10 PRR using a tower shield	Increases the Hit Point bonus of Heroic Durability.
Improved Shield Mastery	8 BAB	8%	6	5 PRR using a buckler or small shield 10 PRR using a large shield 15 PRR using a tower shield	Increases the Hit Point bonus of Heroic Durability.
Greater Shield Mastery	13 BAB	10%	9	10 PRR using a buckler or small shield 15 PRR using a large shield 20 PRR using a tower shield	Increases the Hit Point bonus of Heroic Durability.
Perfect Shield Mastery	Level 22 Epic Destiny Feat	N/A	N/A	+5 PRR using any shield type	+1W, +20% Shield Armor Class Increases the Hit Point bonus of Heroic Durability.