Raise your shield for 7 seconds, taking 40% less damage from all attacks. Normal shield blocking and full attack damage. Needs a one-handed melee weapon and shield; changing either lowers it. Costs 30 Rage. Cooldown: 20 seconds from activation. Use Challenge to draw enemies to you.
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Defence 15 · Knight training · Equip a one-handed melee weapon and shield. · Rage 30.
Select the technique in your ability controls. Landed blows build Rage (a miss a third); your first blow starts you at 30. Taking or blocking hits gives 4 Rage, capped at 14 per 10 seconds. Attacks build 5% more Rage against creatures, with a further 10% against bosses. A missed ability keeps half its Rage. Maximum Rage: 100, then 120/140/160/180/200 at Melee 20/40/60/80/99.