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Shield
Absorbs HP damage and associated Qi damage, excluding fixed Qi damage.
During the follow-through, press again to unleash up to two strikes of Relentless Chase, each dealing increased damage; landing the second strike grants a 3-second Qi shield.
Nameless Sword — Nameless Sword: EXQi Shield for nearby allies for 8s, blocking all Qi damage.
Museflow Waist Drum — Ripple: DawnsunStrike the 2nd beat at the right time to create an enhanced sound zone with increased damage and a larger affected area, granting yourself and nearby allies a shield equal to 10% of your max HP for 4s.
Museflow Waist Drum — Museflow Waist Drum: EX15% HP shield and +20% Physical Attack for up to 10 allies within 15m for 10s (each once per 60s).
Thundercry Blade — Predator's ShieldGain a shield equal to 25% of your HP, lasting 8s.
Thundercry Blade — Heaven's ShiftPerception Skill upgrade of Predator's Shield.
Thundercry Blade — Thundercry Blade: EXPulls enemies within 8m into a vortex, then sweeps; +120% max HP shield during it.
Phalanxbane Blade — Soul BurningAfter charging for 3 seconds you gain increased Movement Speed, and pressing again instead casts Total Annihilation: Supreme, dealing high damage to nearby enemies and granting yourself a shield equal to 15% of Max HP for 8 seconds.
Snowparting Blade — Snowparting Blade: EXReflection Shield worth 40% max HP to 5 allies for 20s; explodes when broken.
Increases the duration of your own HP shield and the bonus effects of its source skill by 4 seconds.
Art of Resistance · Tier 3While under the protection of HP shield, increases all damage and healing done by 5%.
Art of Resistance · Tier 4Increases the duration of your own HP shield and the bonus effects by a further 2 seconds (6 seconds in total).
Art of Resistance · Tier 6While under HP Shield protection, increases all damage dealt and healing granted to 10%.
Sword Morph · BaseWhen Nameless Sword's Charged Skill Vagrant Sword is charged while the Qi shield is active, it unleashes multiple sword energy attacks upon charging to the second stage.
Sword Morph · Tier 1You can charge and unleash multiple sword energy attacks without a Qi shield when you are not in combat or within 5 seconds after unleashing the sword energy of Shadow Step.
Trapped Beast · BaseTaking damage while HP is below 30% triggers Cornered Beast, generating a shield that absorbs damage up to 30% of Max HP.
Trapped Beast · Tier 1Increases the shield capacity to 40% of Max HP.
Trapped Beast · Tier 3While the shield is present, increases healing received and effect of medicine.
Trapped Beast · Tier 6If the shield is destroyed before expiry, reduces its cooldown by 120 seconds.
Sandswirl Tail · Tier 1Leaving the Carp form generates an HP shield that absorbs up to 30% of Max HP, lasting up to 10 seconds.
Harmony Song · Tier 3Radiant Drum enhances Rippling Dew's normal sound waves: Under Ripple: Jadebreaker, sound waves deal an extra 10% Critical DMG; Under Ripple: Dawnsun, they grant nearby allies a shield equal to 5% of their Max HP for 2s; Under Ripple: Toneflux, hitting an enemy inflicts Silence for 1s, preventing them from using any Active Skills.
Harmony Song · Tier 6With Ripple: Dawnsun, grant nearby allies a Shield equal to 15% of their Max HP for 4s and 10% DMG Reduction; if you have Tailwind or Radiant Drum, also grant Radiant Drum for 4s.
Has bonus effects against Shield-Bearing Enemies.
Tai Chi · Tier 2Increases Phase-Two Shield Breaker Damage by 20% on Weak Point Break.
Tai Chi · Tier 4Further increases Phase-Two Shield Breaker Damage by 30% on Weak Point Break.
Free Morph · Tier 3Deals 20% additional damage to targets with a HP Shield.
Golden BodyEnter an indestructible Golden Body for 8s, gaining a shield equal to 705.61% Physical Healing Coefficient + 49 Physical Healing Bonus + Other Attribute Damage and restoring 10 Qi.
Golden Body · Tier 2While Golden Body is active, any shield (including your own) that expires converts 50% of its remaining value into HP (lowered to 10% in Arena).
Golden Body · Tier 3Perception is converted into an AoE shield for all nearby allies.
Golden Body · Tier 5Increases your shield value by 20% and restores 10 bonus Qi.
Golden Body · Tier 6Increases shield value by 6% (reflected in the skill's shield coefficient).
Inkwash Splendor · Tier 2Deals 100% additional damage to non-player targets with an HP Shield.
Inkwash Splendor · Tier 5Gilded Cleanse: Each stack weakens the target's HP Shield effect by 5%.









