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<sup>1</sup>) The block value of your shield, including all modifiers, are added to the total damage. All ranks have a 50% chance of dispelling a magical effect on the target.<br />
 
<sup>1</sup>) The block value of your shield, including all modifiers, are added to the total damage. All ranks have a 50% chance of dispelling a magical effect on the target.<br />
 
<sup>2</sup>) This value does not include Threat generated by damage.
 
<sup>2</sup>) This value does not include Threat generated by damage.
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==External Resources==
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* [http://www.tankhard.com/ Warrior Blog]
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Revision as of 21:52, 28 August 2007

Overview

INV Shield 05

Nothing says "eat this!" to a cowardly Wizard-type like a big wall of iron in the face.


Function

Shield Slam is a massive direct damage attack and Spell nature nullifydisease [Dispel Magic] effect debuff, which also causes a high amount of threat. You generate more threat per point of rage with this ability than with sunder armor even with only a moderate amount of shield block value. More shield block value makes this the primary threat building attack in the warrior arsenal.

The dispel effect is useful against large named boss enemies and it allows you to take things like Power Word: Shield or Fortitude off a player entirely, which is also useful in PvP, although not reliable. In any case, the ability offers a good solid chunk of (potentially critical) damage, which is independent of equipped weapon stats, and can even be delivered while disarmed, if need be.

All in all, a must-have for warriors specializing in Protection.

Rank 1 is only available by spending 31 points in the Protection Tree, including 1 in Ability thunderbolt [Concussion Blow]. Ranks 2-6 may then be trained as normal.

For a pure Prot-spec warrior, this is the hardest hitting attack in your arsenal, so use it whenever you can.

Use

  • Cast Cost: 20 Rage
  • Cast Time: Instant
  • Duration: Instant
  • School and Damage Type: Physical
  • Targets/Positioning: Single Target - Front
  • Range: 5 yards (Melee)
  • Cooldown: 6 Seconds
  • Stances: All
  • Requires a equipped shield

Talents

Ability warrior shieldmastery [Shield Mastery] (Increases damage)

Rank Table

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1) The block value of your shield, including all modifiers, are added to the total damage. All ranks have a 50% chance of dispelling a magical effect on the target.
2) This value does not include Threat generated by damage.

External Resources



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