| Level | Ability | Skill | Mana | Range | School | Cost |
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| 1 | | | | | Physical | |
|  | Stalwart Block | | Gain 50 block value for 6 sec after blocking. |
| Stalwart Block | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Stalwart Block | | Instant | | Increases the block value of your shield by 50. |
| Stalwart Block | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | | Frost | |
| 1 | | | | | Physical | |
|  | Aegis | | Increases your block value by 30% and modifies your Redoubt talent. Redoubt now also has a 10% chance to trigger from any melee or ranged attack against you, and always triggers when you deal a melee critical strike. In addition, your Reckoning talent gains a 2% chance per talent point to trigger from any melee or ranged attack against you. |
| Aegis | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 | | Aegis | Gain the Aegis ability:
Increases your block value by 30% and modifies your Redoubt talent. Redoubt now also has a 10% chance to trigger from any melee or ranged attack against you, and always triggers when you deal a melee critical strike. In addition, your Reckoning talent gains a 2% chance per talent point to trigger from any melee or ranged attack against you. |
| Aegis | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 55 |  | Argent Dawn | | Has a chance when struck in combat to increase your chance to block by 18% for 10 sec. Undead that strike you are 2 times as likely to activate this effect. |
| Argent Dawn | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 55 | | Argent Dawn | | Instant | | Chance to block increased by 18%. |
| Argent Dawn | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | | Physical | |
|  | Boon of Fire | | Instant | | Successful blocks cause an explosion of fire damage. |
| Boon of Fire | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | | Physical | |
| 60 |  | Bulwark of Lost Seasons | | Deals 1 to 113 damage whenever you block. Damage range and school change with the Season. |
| Bulwark of Lost Seasons | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 30 |  | Counterattack (Rank 1) | | 30 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 5 sec cooldown | | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 26 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| Counterattack | | Rank 1 | |
| | 30 | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 42 | | Counterattack (Rank 3) | | 65 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 5 sec cooldown | | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 70 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| Counterattack | | Rank 3 | |
| | 65 | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 54 | | Counterattack (Rank 4) | | 85 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 5 sec cooldown | | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 110 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| Counterattack | | Rank 4 | |
| | 85 | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 30 | | Counterattack (Rank 2) | | 45 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 5 sec cooldown | | A strike that becomes active after parrying an opponent's attack. This attack deals 50% weapon damage plus 40 and immobilizes the target for 5 sec. Counterattack cannot be blocked, dodged, or parried. |
| Counterattack | | Rank 2 | |
| | 45 | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 60 | | | | | Physical | |
|  | Crystallize | | 200 yd range | | 5 sec cast | | Attempts to freeze the Blackthorne Pact in place, locking them in a block of ice and making them weak to Fire effects. |
| Crystallize | | | |
| | | 200 yds | Frost | |
| | Crystallize | | 200 yd range | | Instant | | Attempts to freeze Elder Minderel in place, locking him in a block of ice and making him weak to Fire effects. |
| Crystallize | | | |
| | | 200 yds | Frost | |
|  | Decimate | | 10 yd range | | Instant | | Reduces a target's chance to block by 70% for 30 sec. |
| Decimate | | | |
| | | 10 yds | Shadow | |
|  | Defensive State | | Instant | | Follows a successful block, dodge or parry. |
| Defensive State | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Boots - Gladiator Stance | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your boots with the Gladiator Stance rune:
An aggressive stance that increases damage while you are wearing a shield by 10% and increases block chance by 10%, but reduces armor by 30% and threat generated by 30%. In addition, you gain 50% increased Rage when your auto-attack damages an enemy not targeting you.
While wearing a shield in Gladiator Stance, you may use all abilities that are restricted to other stances. |
| Engrave Boots - Gladiator Stance | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Boots - Guarded by the Light | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your boots with the Guarded by the Light rune:
You gain 5% of your maximum mana every 3 sec for 15 sec after Blocking a melee attack. This effect is cancelled by casting Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock. |
| Engrave Boots - Guarded by the Light | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Chest - Aegis | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your chest with the Aegis rune:
Increases your block value by 30% and modifies your Redoubt talent. Redoubt now also has a 10% chance to trigger from any melee or ranged attack against you, and always triggers when you deal a melee critical strike. In addition, your Reckoning talent gains a 2% chance per talent point to trigger from any melee or ranged attack against you. |
| Engrave Chest - Aegis | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Chest - Shield Mastery | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your chest or robe with the Shield Mastery rune:
Each time you Block, you regenerate mana equal to 8% of your maximum mana and you gain Armor equal to 30% of your shield's armor value, stacking up to 5 times. You also always gain 10% increased chance to Block and 15% increased Block value.
In addition, each time you use a Shock ability, you gain 4 Spell Damage for each point of your defense skill beyond 300. Lasts 15 sec. |
| Engrave Chest - Shield Mastery | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Cloak - Shield of Righteousness | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your cloak with the Shield of Righteousness rune:
Slam the target with your shield, causing Holy damage based on your block value plus an additional 213. |
| Engrave Cloak - Shield of Righteousness | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 |  | Engrave Helm - Improved Sanctuary | | 3 sec cast | Engrave your helm with the Improved Sanctuary rune:
Increases the damage prevented by your Blessing of Sanctuary by 100%, and increases damage done by your Blessing of Sanctuary by 30% of your shield block value. |
| Engrave Helm - Improved Sanctuary | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Expose Prey | | Instant | | Follows a successful block, dodge or parry. |
| Expose Prey | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Force Reactive Disk | | 10 yd range | | Instant | | When the shield blocks, it releases an electrical charge that damages all nearby enemies. This also has a chance of damaging the shield. |
| Force Reactive Disk | | | |
| | | 10 yds | Nature | |
|  | Gladiator Stance | | Instant | 1 sec cooldown | An aggressive stance that increases damage while you are wearing a shield by 10% and increases block chance by 10%, but reduces armor by 30% and threat generated by 30%. In addition, you gain 50% increased Rage when your auto-attack damages an enemy not targeting you.
While wearing a shield in Gladiator Stance, you may use all abilities that are restricted to other stances. |
| Gladiator Stance | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 | | Gladiator Stance | Gain the Gladiator Stance ability:
An aggressive stance that increases damage while you are wearing a shield by 10% and increases block chance by 10%, but reduces armor by 30% and threat generated by 30%. In addition, you gain 50% increased Rage when your auto-attack damages an enemy not targeting you.
While wearing a shield in Gladiator Stance, you may use all abilities that are restricted to other stances. |
| Gladiator Stance | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Glyph of Deflection | | Instant | | Increases the block value of your shield by 235 for 20 sec. |
| Glyph of Deflection | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| | Glyph of Deflection | | Instant | | Increases the block value of your shield by 400 for 20 sec. |
| Glyph of Deflection | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Gri'lek's Guard | | Instant | | Increases your shield block value by 200 for 20 sec, and instantly increases your rage by 30. |
| Gri'lek's Guard | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
|  | Guarded by the Light | | You gain 5% of your maximum mana every 3 sec for 15 sec after Blocking a melee attack. This effect is cancelled by casting Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock. |
| Guarded by the Light | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 | | Guarded by the Light | Gain the Guarded by the Light ability:
You gain 5% of your maximum mana every 3 sec for 15 sec after Blocking a melee attack. This effect is cancelled by casting Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock. |
| Guarded by the Light | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 30 |  | Harass (Rank 1) | | 20 Focus | Melee Range | | Instant | | Decreases Defense by 10 for 10 sec. This decrease increases the chance attacks will Hit and Critical the target and reduces the chance the target will Block, Dodge, or Parry the attack. |
| Harass | | Rank 1 | |
| | 20 Focus | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 40 | | Harass (Rank 2) | | 20 Focus | Melee Range | | Instant | | Decreases Defense by 10 for 20 sec. This decrease increases the chance attacks will Hit and Critical the target and reduces the chance the target will Block, Dodge, or Parry the attack. |
| Harass | | Rank 2 | |
| | 20 Focus | Melee Range | Physical | |
| 50 | | Harass (Rank 3) | | 20 Focus | Melee Range | | Instant | | Decreases Defense by 10 for 30 sec. This decrease increases the chance attacks will Hit and Critical the target and reduces the chance the target will Block, Dodge, or Parry the attack. |
| Harass | | Rank 3 | |
| | 20 Focus | Melee Range | Physical | |
|  | Holy Shield | | 40 yd range | | Instant | | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. |
| Holy Shield | | | |
| | | 40 yds | Holy | |
| 40 |  | Holy Shield (Rank 1) | | 150 Mana | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 110 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. Each block expends a charge. 4 charges. |
| Holy Shield | | Rank 1 | |
| | 150 | | Holy | |
| 50 | | Holy Shield (Rank 2) | | 195 Mana | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 153 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. |
| Holy Shield | | Rank 2 | |
| | 195 | | Holy | |
| 60 | | Holy Shield (Rank 3) | | 240 Mana | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Increases chance to block by 30% for 10 sec, and deals 221 Holy damage for each attack blocked while active. Damage caused by Holy Shield causes 20% additional threat. |
| Holy Shield | | Rank 3 | |
| | 240 | | Holy | |
| 40 |  | Ice Blast | | 60 yd range | | 1 sec cast | | Inflicts 725 to 779 Frost damage to nearby enemies and freezing them in blocks of ice. |
| Ice Blast | | | |
| | | 60 yds | Frost | |
| 40 | | Ice Blast | | 60 yd range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | | Inflicts 0 Frost damage to nearby enemies and freezing them in blocks of ice. |
| Ice Blast | | | |
| | | 60 yds | Frost | |
| | | | | Physical | |
|  | Improved Sanctuary | | Increases the damage prevented by your Blessing of Sanctuary by 100%, and increases damage done by your Blessing of Sanctuary by 30% of your shield block value. |
| Improved Sanctuary | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
| 1 | | Improved Sanctuary | Gain the Improved Sanctuary ability:
Increases the damage prevented by your Blessing of Sanctuary by 100%, and increases damage done by your Blessing of Sanctuary by 30% of your shield block value. |
| Improved Sanctuary | | | |
| | | | Physical | |
