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COMBAT

Shield use

Effect active in game

Hold your guard behind a shield.

Skills in this category
Learning book: Shield use
LEARNING BOOKShield use
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Effects and use

Allows equipping a shield from rank 1. Compatible with a one-handed weapon, including a sling; incompatible with a weapon occupying both hands. Protection comes from the item, with no automatic rank-based bonus.

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Requirements and progression

At creation, choose three different skills at rank 1. Afterwards, one skill point lets you learn a new skill or increase its rank by 1, up to the ranks defined for that skill, provided the requirements are met.

RankRequired attributes
Rank 1No attribute threshold
Rank 2Endurance ≥ 6
Rank 3Endurance ≥ 8
Rank 4Endurance ≥ 10 · Strength ≥ 8
Rank 5Endurance ≥ 12 · Strength ≥ 10

These thresholds are checked against the character’s attributes when learning. The current rank rules impose no additional minimum character level. Spending a point requires a living character outside combat.