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Improved Shield Bash Improved Shield Bash

Warrior · Protection · Row 5 of 7 · 2 ranks

Improved Shield Bash sits in row 5 of the Warrior Protection tree. A talent tree is simply the grid of talents for one class role. It can take up to 2 points. Max it fully, or put in a few points just to open the rows below.

What Improved Shield Bash does at each rank

A rank is one level of a talent. Every rank makes the effect a bit stronger. The list below uses the exact wording from the beta client, word for word.

  1. Rank 1: Gives your Shield Bash ability a 50% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec.
  2. Rank 2: Gives your Shield Bash ability a 100% chance to Silence the target for 3 sec.

How to reach Improved Shield Bash

Row 5 opens after you spend 20 points in the earlier Protection rows. Level 30 is the earliest you can pick up Improved Shield Bash.

Is Improved Shield Bash worth the points?

Every rank makes the effect stronger, so putting in a few points while leveling is totally fine. Max it when the final rank is the heart of your endgame build. And if you only need it as a stepping stone, no shame in stopping early.

Starter builds that take it

These starter builds already put points into Improved Shield Bash. Open one and see how it fits in a real build:

Try Improved Shield Bash in the Warrior calculator

Elsewhere in Protection

Planning the rest of the tree? These talents sit right next to Improved Shield Bash:

Shield Specialization · Anticipation · Improved Bloodrage · Toughness · Improved Thunder Clap · Last Stand · Master of Defense · Improved Revenge · Defiance · Improved Sunder Armor · Improved Disarm · Vanguard