Shield Maiden

Shield Maiden
Required Quest	Chapter III: Forgotten Viaduct: Wraith HorsemanChapter III: Forgotten Viaduct Wraith Horseman
Required Quest	Chapter III: Forgotten Viaduct: Wraith HorsemanChapter III: Forgotten Viaduct Wraith Horseman
Required Quest	Chapter III: Forgotten Viaduct: Wraith HorsemanChapter III: Forgotten Viaduct Wraith Horseman
Main Weapon
War Hammer, Shield
Damage Type	Physical
Properties	Main Weapon, Melee
Trait Info
Strong Traits (⇈)	Metabolism (Regeneration) Parry (Block Strength) Thick Hide (Defense)
Weak Traits (↗)	None
Hero Mark
Mark of the Shield
Allows you to pick Shield Maiden character traits. Adds Block Strength multiplier to Damage.

The Shield Maiden is a Hero whose weapons are the War Hammer and Shield.

The War Hammer is her primary means of attack, which attacks in a circle. It applies Stun for 0.2s.

The Shield is her secondary means of attack, which attacks in a cone (Shield Bash).

• It has the following base stats:
  • Base Damage: 2 × Block Strength
  • Attack Speed: 0.3/s
  • Range: 6.0m
• Crits are disabled.
• It is unaffected by Multistrike.
• It can apply Knockback to Elites.

Character Status

Base Stats

See also: Stats

Defensive

Max Health	400
Health Regeneration	0.2/s
Defense	0
Block Strength	20

Miscellaneous

Movement Speed	4.5m/s
Pickup Range	3.0m
XP Gain	100%

Offensive

Damage	200
Attack Speed	0.55/s
Multistrike	1.00
Crit Chance	0%
Crit Bonus	150%
Force	60.0
Range	3.0m
Area	2.0m

Level Up Bonuses

On top of the initial stats, Shield Maiden gains:

Per Level

Damage (War Hammer)	+ 1.0
Range	+ 0.5%

Per 10 Levels

Crit Bonus	+ 7.5%

Values without "%" are Base bonuses.

Traits

	Traits Shield Maiden War Hammer, Shield
Type	I	II	III	IV	V
Weapon Proficiency	Mace +30% Crit Bonus (Main Weapon) Shield +5 Base Block Strength +15% Damage (Main Weapon)	Mace +30% Crit Bonus (Main Weapon) Shield +5 Base Block Strength +15% Damage (Main Weapon)	Mace +30% Crit Bonus (Main Weapon) Shield +5 Base Block Strength +15% Damage (Main Weapon)	Mace +30% Crit Bonus (Main Weapon) Shield +5 Base Block Strength +15% Damage (Main Weapon)	Shield +200% Damage (Shield) -100 Base Damage (Mace) Mace +2.5m Base Area Radius (Main Weapon) -200% Damage (Shield)
Proficient Stance	Dexterous +10% Attack Speed (Main Weapon) +10% Damage (Main Weapon) Guarding +5 Base Defense +10% Block Strength	Dexterous +10% Attack Speed (Main Weapon) +10% Damage (Main Weapon) Guarding +5 Base Defense +10% Block Strength	Dexterous +10% Attack Speed (Main Weapon) +10% Damage (Main Weapon) Guarding +5 Base Defense +10% Block Strength	Dexterous +10% Attack Speed (Main Weapon) +10% Damage (Main Weapon) Guarding +5 Base Defense +10% Block Strength	Crit Bonus +30% Crit Damage -30% Crit Chance Crit Chance +30% Crit Chance -30% Crit Damage
Dedication	Stalwart +10% Defense +10% Regeneration Striding +10% Block Strength +5% Movement Speed	Stalwart +10% Defense +10% Regeneration Striding +10% Block Strength +5% Movement Speed	Stalwart +10% Defense +10% Regeneration Striding +10% Block Strength +5% Movement Speed	Stalwart +10% Defense +10% Regeneration Striding +10% Block Strength +5% Movement Speed	+20 Base Block Strength

V Quests

Name	Description	Reward
Story: Steady Shield: Bloody ShieldStory: Steady Shield Bloody Shield	Deal 20000 damage with a single Shield Bash.	Shield Maiden Trait: Weapon Proficiency VShield Maiden Trait Weapon Proficiency V
Story: Steady Shield: ImmortalStory: Steady Shield Immortal	Block 900 attacks in one run.	Shield Maiden Trait: Proficient Stance VShield Maiden Trait Proficient Stance V
Story: Steady Shield: Tower IIStory: Steady Shield Tower II	Wait 900 seconds before starting to move. You must move to complete the quest.	Shield Maiden Trait: Dedication VShield Maiden Trait Dedication V

Related Quests

Prerequisite		-+/-
Y,X	Name	Description	Reward	Restriction
1,3	Slippery Little Crawler	Squish a slippery Gold Slime.	Gold: 3500Gold 3500	Shield Maiden
1,4	Immortal	Block 900 attacks in one run.	Shield Maiden Trait: Proficient Stance VShield Maiden Trait Proficient Stance V	Shield Maiden
1,5	Direct Hits	Crit 2 000 enemies with your main attack in one run. Shield Bash doesn't count.	Item: Fencing GauntletsItem Fencing Gauntlets	Shield Maiden
2,2	Master Shield Maiden	Reach Agony III in the Forgotten Viaduct.	Mark of the Shield	Shield Maiden Forgotten Viaduct
2,3	Trained Shield Maiden	Reach level 60.	Gold: 750Gold 750	Shield Maiden
2,4	Novice Shield Maiden	Reach level 30.	Gold: 250Gold 250	Shield Maiden
2,5	Invincible	Acquire the trait "Parry V".	Blessing: Block StrengthBlessing Block Strength	Shield Maiden
2,6	Stomp	Hit 20 enemies with a single attack. Can't be done with Shield Bash.	Trait: Multistrike IITrait Multistrike II	Shield Maiden
3,2	Who needs defense?	Survive 28 minutes without changing Defense stat, including bonuses from gear.	Item: Defiant PlateItem Defiant Plate	Shield Maiden
3,3	Maiden's Blessing	Recover 20 000 HP over all runs.	Item: Maiden's TearItem Maiden's Tear
3,4	Shield Mastery I	Deal 300 000 damage with Shield Bash.	Ability: KugelblitzAbility Kugelblitz	Shield Maiden
3,5	Shield Mastery II	Deal 1 500 000 damage with Shield Bash.	Gold: 750Gold 750	Shield Maiden
3,6	Shield Mastery III	Deal 3 000 000 damage with Shield Bash.	Gold: 1500Gold 1500	Shield Maiden
4,2	Duelist	Defeat a Lord.	Item: Duelist's SparkItem Duelist's Spark	Shield Maiden
4,3	Bulwark	Get hit 180 times in one run.	Trait: BulwarkTrait Bulwark	Shield Maiden
4,4	Kugelblitz Mastery I	Deal 750 000 damage with Kugelblitz.	Trait Types: Voltage DischargeTrait Types Voltage Discharge
4,5	Tower	Wait 180 seconds before starting to move. You must move to complete the quest.	Item: War Chief's VisorItem War Chief's Visor	Shield Maiden
4,6	Bloody Shield	Deal 20000 damage with a single Shield Bash.	Shield Maiden Trait: Weapon Proficiency VShield Maiden Trait Weapon Proficiency V	Shield Maiden
5,3	Bastion	Get hit 360 times in one run with the artifact "Scales of Pain" active.	Gold: 5000Gold 5000	Shield Maiden
5,4	Kugelblitz Mastery II	Deal 1 500 000 damage with Kugelblitz.	Upgrade: High VoltageUpgrade High Voltage
5,5	Tower II	Wait 900 seconds before starting to move. You must move to complete the quest.	Shield Maiden Trait: Dedication VShield Maiden Trait Dedication V	Shield Maiden
6,3	Critical Prowess	Deal 33 333 damage with a single hit.	Blessing: Crit BonusBlessing Crit Bonus	Shield Maiden
6,4	Kugelblitz Mastery III	Deal 3 000 000 damage with Kugelblitz.	Trait Types: Resistance PeakTrait Types Resistance Peak
6,5	Indomitable Giant Head	Demolish the Mountain Idol's guardians.	Gold: 5000Gold 5000	Shield Maiden
7,4	Kugelblitz Specialist	Trigger direct Spark damage 100 times using Kugelblitz. (Apply Spark on enemies with 20 Spark stacks)	Upgrade: Final DischargeUpgrade Final Discharge

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