Holy Shield (Diablo II)

Holy Shield Magically enhances shield to give defense bonuses.

Class: Paladin Skill Tree: Combat Skills Required Level: 24 Damage Type: - Cast Delay: - Active Prerequisites: Smite (1), Holy Bolt (6), Charge (12), Blessed Hammer (18)

Skill progression Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mana Cost 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 Damage Defense +% 25 40 55 70 85 100 115 130 145 160 Chance of Blocking +% 14 18 20 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 Smite Damage + 3-6 5-8 7-10 9-12 11-14 13-16 15-18 17-20 20-23 23-26 Duration 30 55 80 105 130 155 180 205 230 255 {{{Variable E}}} {{{E1}}} {{{E2}}} {{{E3}}} {{{E4}}} {{{E5}}} {{{E6}}} {{{E7}}} {{{E8}}} {{{E9}}} {{{E10}}}   Level 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mana Cost 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 Damage Defense +% 175 190 205 220 235 250 265 280 295 310 Chance of Blocking +% 31 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 Smite Damage + 26-29 29-32 32-35 35-38 38-41 41-44 45-48 49-52 53-56 57-60 Duration 280 305 330 355 380 405 430 455 480 505 {{{Variable E}}} {{{E11}}} {{{E12}}} {{{E13}}} {{{E14}}} {{{E15}}} {{{E16}}} {{{E17}}} {{{E18}}} {{{E19}}} {{{E20}}}

Synergies Defiance +15% Defense Per Level {{{Synergy2}}} {{{Synergy Effect2}}} {{{Synergy3}}} {{{Synergy Effect3}}} {{{Synergy4}}} {{{Synergy Effect4}}} {{{Synergy5}}} {{{Synergy Effect5}}} {{{Synergy6}}} {{{Synergy Effect6}}}

Description

Holy Shield is one of the Paladin's most useful skills. It starts out modestly, but quickly provides a massive increase in both defense and blocking. No Paladin should ever (unless of course they do not use a shield) be without this skill in their arsenal. The extra points towards block makes it much easier for the Paladin to achieve the coveted 75% chance to block (which is max), something most other character must invest heavily in Dexterity to achieve.

Lore

To a Paladin, the shield is a symbol of his faith. Particularly devout Paladins can channel their faith into their shields, bolstering its defensive value with holy energy. The purer his faith, the greater his defense.