Shield Mastery d% 003

Ability (Max Rank 12)
defense

Rank Progression

1
Gain one additional free deflect per round with your shield.
2
Bit tippy - if you spend a deflect with your shield and fail, the attack does 1 less point of damage. Make a SDF check or your shield degrades one level.
3
Attackers get a -1 to hit you as you interfere with their attacks with your shield.
4
Skilled Tier. When an opponent successfully critically hits you, you can elect to destroy your shield to negate the hit. If the opponent is using a non magical weapon, and your shield is magical, your shield is only broken.
5
Gain an additional free deflect per round with your shield. Deflect (2).
6
If you successfully deflect with your shield, as a reaction you may make a Primary attack with your shield at -4. Damage is D3 C, plus modifiers.
7
Expert Tier. Deflects with your shield are at +1.
8
Gain an additional free deflect per round with your shield. Deflect (3).
9
Shield now gives +1AR against any attack that you attempt to deflect.
10
Master Tier. Deflects with your shield are at an additional +1, for a total of +2.
11
Gain an additional free deflect per round with your shield. Deflect (4).
12
AR +2 against any attempt to deflect with a shield.
Effect
Advanced training with shields for defense and offense

Advanced training with shields for defense and offense. Must be proficient with shields and have them equipped.