Shield Wall
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Overview
Functionality
Shield Wall is a defensive self-buff that costs no Rage. It has a 30 minute cooldown, which is linked to the Retaliation and Recklessness timers. When activated it absorbs 75% of all incoming damage, for 10 seconds.
Available in Defensive Stance only, and requires an equipped Shield.
| Rank | Rage Cost | Effect | Level | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | 0 | 75% Absorb for 10 sec | 28 | 99
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Improving Talents
- Improved Shield Wall Increases the duration by a total of 5 (2 ranks)
- Improved Disciplines Increases the duration by 6 seconds and reduces the cooldown by 10 minutes (3 ranks)
Notes
- The huge linked cooldown puts this firmly in Panic button territory, and is best saved for when you just have to survive a little bit longer. Examples include an OOM healer, just a few adds too many, an enraged end-instance/Raid Boss, too many stacks of a debuff that reduces healing received, or a Battle Ground flag run.
- For more day-to-day panic, there may be less extreme measures available; Hamstringing or Piercing Howl before running, potions, using the much faster cooldown Shield Block lots while you finish it off, or even just dying and being raised again by the group healer if it doesn't look like a total wipe is hinged on your survival. Bear in mind that it isn't an invulnerability shield, and even 25% damage from a ?? Elite can still hurt plenty.
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