Crusader Shield Tank

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  Reflect ShieldLv.10

  Passive: Takes effect while wielding a shield. When taking Melee P.DMG, reflects 25% of damage taken back to the attacker. After Reflect Shield reaches Lv.5, Monster Skill DMG taken -30%;
  Active: Shield-only skill. Melee P.DMG taken -50%, and passive Melee P.DMG reflection +40% for 8s. Effect is removed when the shield is unequipped.Passive melee reflect; activate it for extra melee damage reduction when tanking.
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  FaithLv.10

  Max HP +2000, Holy DMG Reduction +20%.Max HP and Holy damage reduction; a core survivability pick for any tank build.
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  DefenderLv.5

  Shield-only skill. After activation, Ranged P.DMG taken is additionally reduced by 50%, but MSPD decreases by 20% and ASPD decreases by 0% for 600 sec. Cast again or unequip the shield to remove this effect.Ranged physical damage reduction, for fights against Archers and Gunslingers.
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  SmiteLv.5

  Shield-only skill. Smashes the target with a shield, dealing 600%+400 Neutral Melee PDMG to the target and up to 3 enemies within 1.5m, with a 15% chance to inflict Stun for 1.5s.Main Crusader shield attack until Rapid Smiting unlocks at Paladin.
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  Shield BoomerangLv.5

  Shield-only skill. Throws the shield at the target. The shield bounces between up to 5 targets, dealing 700%*(ATK+Shield Refine Lv.*5+Shield Weight)+600 Neutral Melee PDMG.Second shield attack and a prerequisite.
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  SacrificeLv.5

  Shares 80% of damage taken by 1 specified teammate for 20s. The effect is removed if the distance from the target exceeds 12.
  Cannot be cast on another Crusader class or units already affected by Sacrifice.Devotion-style damage sharing; some tanks treat it as essential, others as optional depending on party needs.
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  ProvokeLv.5

  Provokes up to 10 enemies within 5 m, forcing monsters to attack you for 6 sec. Provoked enemy players are inflicted with Slow, reducing MSPD by 25%. Increases PDMG Reduction by 10% when taking damage from provoked enemies.Crusader's Forced Provoke trait taunts players too, useful for holding aggro in PvP.
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  EndureLv.5

  Gains immunity to all Knockback effects and increases M.DEF by 30 for 14 sec.Standard Swordman buff.
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  Magnum BreakLv.10

  Deals 600%+300 Fire Melee PDMG to up to 5 enemies within 3 m and knocks them back 2 m. Also changes attack element to Fire and increases Fire Skill DMG by 10% for 10 sec.Use against Earth targets.
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  BerserkLv.5

  When hitting an enemy or taking an attack, increases STR by 14 for 8 sec. Stacks up to 4 times.First-job passive STR.
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  Increase HP RecoveryLv.5

  Restores an additional 1% HP every 10 sec.First-job passive.

1. Provoke and Endure first, then Smite and Shield Boomerang on repeat.
2. Turn on Reflect Shield against melee and Defender against ranged; both now drop if you unequip the shield.
3. Use Magnum Break on Earth-element targets.

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  Healing NovaSlot 1

  Generates a healing nova every 25s, restoring 30% HP to nearby allies. After acquiring , releases one additional nova, but its healing is reduced by 50%.Sustains HP over time; the same rune choice carries over once you become Paladin.
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  Crippled ArmorSlot 2

  Reduces DMG taken by 12%. For every 20% HP lost, DMG taken is reduced by an extra 1%. After acquiring , the HP-loss interval is adjusted from 20% to 10%.Damage-taken reduction.
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  Indomitable WillSlot 3

  Restores 6~36% HP over 5s when HP is below 50%. 40s cooldownHeal-over-time at low HP.
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  Warding HaloSlot 4

  Reduces Physical and Magic DMG taken by allies within 8m by 2~12%Team damage reduction.
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  Mighty GuardSlot 5

  When taking single DMG exceeding 10% of max HP, reduces DMG by 4~24%. 15s cooldownCuts big single hits.

ResonanceGeo (Earth) or Lumina (Holy) both work for a tank; a level 2 Geo with level 1 Gale and Aqua is a reasonable early spread.

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  Guardian PactAccessory

  When applying Sacrifice to a target, reduces their damage taken by 1.2~42%.Worth taking only if your rotation leans on Sacrifice.
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  Iron BastionAccessory

  After casting a shield skill, PDMG taken -1.2~42%, MDMG taken -0.6~21%, and shield skill DMG +1.2~42% for 6s.Damage reduction plus extra shield-skill damage after each shield skill; great for sustained tanking.
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  Perfect SpinAccessory

  Shield Boomerang can bounce between the same target and you. Each bounce increases shield skill damage by 0.1~5.5% for 5s, stacking up to 5 times.Shield Boomerang bounces to extra targets for more shield damage.
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  Elite GuardArmor

  DMG taken from MVP, Mini, and Boss -0.5~27.5%.A solid early affix pick for PvE boss tanking.
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  Duelist GuardCloak

  DMG taken from players -0.5~27.5%.Reduces damage taken in PvP.
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  Battleworn ShieldWeapon

  Auto Guard trigger chance +2~16%(Ranged PDMG reduced by 50%); P.DEF +0.6~33%.Higher Auto Guard chance and P.DEF; note its ranged-defense effect was reduced in a recent balance pass.

• Most shield-tank special skills people chase (Fierce Assault) need the Paladin skill Rapid Smiting, so they only pay off after level 70.
• The Shield build is meant to counter melee physical jobs with Reflect Shield and Auto Guard.
• Confidence is low since there isn't a SEA guide focused solely on pre-70 Crusader; these picks are inferred from the Crusader sections of Paladin build guides.

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