Shield Defense
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- For the talent in Dragon Age II, see Shield Defense (Dragon Age II).
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| Type:
| Weapon and Shield (Shield Defense tree)
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| Effect type:
| Sustained
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| Range:
| Personal
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| Upkeep:
| 35
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| Fatigue:
| 5%
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| Cooldown:
| 0.5s
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| Requires:
| 11 strength
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| Description:
| While this mode is active, the character drops into a defensive stance that favors the shield, gaining a bonus defense and chance to shrug off missile attacks, but taking a penalty to attack. With Shield Balance, the attack penalty is removed. With Shield Expertise, the defense bonus increases. With Shield Mastery, the defense bonus increases further.
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Shield Defense is a warrior talent from the Shield Defense tree in Dragon Age: Origins.
Information 
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- While this mode is active, the character drops into a defensive stance that favors the shield, granting +5 defense and +5 missile deflection, but suffering -5 attack.
- Shield Balance removes the attack penalty while in this mode.
- Shield Expertise grants +5 defense while in this mode.
- Shield Mastery grants another +5 defense while in this mode.
- Shield Wall, Shield Cover, Juggernaut and Shield Defense modal abilities are mutually exclusive.
- Conjuration time: 1s.
Notes Edit
- Upkeep is in Stamina.
