Paladin Shield Tank

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  Rapid SmitingLv.10

  Shield-only skill. Performs 5 consecutive shield strikes on the target. Each strike deals 250%*(ATK+Shield Refine Lv.*4+Shield Weight)+150 Neutral Melee PDMG to the target and up to 3 enemies within 1.5m, with a 20% chance to stun for 1.5s.Main damage skill with a stun chance; its global cooldown scales with ASPD, so more attack speed means more casts.
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  Shield MasteryLv.10

  While wielding a shield, P.DEF +15% and M.DEF +10%. Shield skill damage +10%.P.DEF, M.DEF and shield-skill damage.
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  Shield SpellLv.5

  Shield-only skill. Infuses you with the shield's will, gaining the following effects for 600s.
  ·Restores 0.5% SP every 5s;
  ·Restores 1% HP every 10s;
  ·P.ATK and M.ATK +150;
  ·All stats +10;
  ·P.DEF +10%, M.DEF +5%.SP and HP regen, +10 all stats, and DEF/M.DEF buffs.
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  Battle ChantLv.1

  Sings a Battle Chant praising the saints, removing all status effects from you and applying 1 random buff or debuff to up to 10 teammates and enemies within 5m
  Buff effects for allies:
  ·All Stats +25 for 30s
  ·Removes Slow, Root, Bleed, Poison, Deadly Poison, Blind, Curse, Vulnerable, Fracture, and Petrify
  ·Heals 15% Max HP
  Debuff effects for enemies:
  ·Applies Curse and Blind for 5s
  ·Applies Slow, reducing MSPD and ASPD by 30% for 5s
  ·Applies Lv.5 Provoke.Cleanses your side and gives random buffs to allies and debuffs (curse, blind, slow, provoke) to enemies.
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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; when activated it greatly cuts melee damage taken.
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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.Cuts ranged physical damage; use against Archers and Gunslingers.
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  FaithLv.10

  Max HP +2000, Holy DMG Reduction +20%.Max HP and Holy damage reduction — arguably the single most important Crusader skill for staying alive.
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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.This game's Devotion: shares a teammate's damage. Close to a must-have in organized play, though it's fine as optional support solo.
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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.Shield skill and prerequisite.
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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.Shield skill; also auto-cast through Fierce Assault.
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  TrampleLv.5

  Stomps the nearby ground, dealing 700%+500 Neutral Melee PDMG to up to 5 enemies within 4m, with a 100% chance to remove the target's shield effect.Optional PvP tool that strips enemy shields.
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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 manually against Earth enemies.
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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.Paladin's Forced Provoke trait makes it taunt players too.
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  EndureLv.5

  Gains immunity to all Knockback effects and increases M.DEF by 30 for 14 sec.Keep it on auto.
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  Cavalry Training

  Restores 50% ASPD while mounted.Worth taking since Rapid Smiting depends on ASPD, though it's skippable if you're short on skill points.

1. Auto: Endure, Shield Spell, Battle Chant, Rapid Smiting; some players also put Provoke on auto.
2. Manual: Sacrifice, Reflect Shield, Defender, Magnum Break, Trample, and Provoke if you'd rather cast it by hand.
3. Taunt the boss, then keep Rapid Smiting going; Fierce Assault adds Shield Boomerang procs.

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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%.A solid recovery pick for a tank build.
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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 below 50% 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 large single hits — good insurance against burst damage.

ResonanceGeo (Earth, brown) gives the most sustain and damage reduction, or go Lumina (Holy, yellow) for a mix of offense and defense. Level 3 Geo with level 2 Gale and level 1 Lumina is one solid split.

• STR or VIT relic resonance

  Relic stats are random, so early on aim toward a STR or VIT pair resonance; damage-reduction lines are also worth prioritizing.

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  Battleworn ShieldAccessory

  Auto Guard trigger chance +2~16%(Ranged PDMG reduced by 50%); P.DEF +0.6~33%.Higher Auto Guard chance and P.DEF; a solid early pick, though a patch halved its effect against ranged physical damage.
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  Guardian PactAccessory

  When applying Sacrifice to a target, reduces their damage taken by 1.2~42%.Only worth it if you're building specifically around 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.Less P.DMG/M.DMG taken and more shield-skill damage after each shield skill you cast.
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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 between you and the target for extra hits.
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  Fortified GuardArmor

  When casting a defensive skill, P.DEF and M.DEF +0.7~38.5% for 10s.DEF and M.DEF boost after using a defensive skill.
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  Medium GuardArmor

  DMG taken from medium units -0.5~27.5%.Less damage from medium-sized units; elemental resistance traits are a situational swap instead.
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  Duelist GuardCloak

  DMG taken from players -0.5~27.5%.PvP damage reduction.
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  Unshakable GuardCloak

  While shielded, Slow RES +8~36% and damage taken -0.6~33%.Less damage taken while your shield is up.
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  Fierce AssaultWeapon

  When casting Rapid Smiting, has a 1.6~56% chance to cast Shield Boomerang Lv.3 on the main target, increasing based on learned skill level. Shield skill damage +0.8~28%.Rapid Smiting can auto-cast Shield Boomerang, and shield damage goes up — a core weapon trait for this build.

• A patch changed Auto Guard to block 10% of melee but only 5% of ranged physical damage; Reflect Shield and Defender now switch off without a shield equipped, and Defender slows you by 20%.
• Keeping Reflect Shield up is a hard counter to Monk/Champion Asura burst in guild PvP.
• A full-tank version of this build only deals about 350k DPS on a dummy — remember, this build is about staying alive, not damage.

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