Shield Bash

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Job Ability Information
Job Paladin
Type Level  
Level Obtained 15
Description Delivers an attack that can stun the target. Shield required.
Range 5.4'
Recast 00:01:00 (base)
Cumulative Enmity 450 Volatile Enmity 900
Command /ja "Shield Bash" <stnpc> 
Merit Points
Group 1 Ranks Available 5
Effect of each Rank Reduces recast by 00:00:02 per merit. 
Job Points
Category Shield Bash Effect Ranks Available 20
Effect of each Rank Increase damage dealt by 10.
Shield Bash.jpg

Notes

  • Stun rate is fairly high, but not 100%.
    • Being an instant ability, Shield Bash is very effective at stunning mob TP moves.
  • Items which enhance Shield Bash only increase its base damage.
  • Bash damage formula: damage = (Base + ShieldSizeBonus + JobPoints + BashGear) * Randomizer.
    • The Randomizer is a random number between 1.0 and 1.05.
  • Base dmg is 27 at lvl 99 PLD. This value scales with level. 15 base dmg at PLD level 45.
  • Shield size bonuses are:
    • Size 1 Shield (Bucklers): +0
    • Size 2 Shield (Round Shields): +13
    • Size 3 Shield (Kite Shields): +40
    • Size 4 Shield (Tower Shields): +67
    • Size 5 Shield (Aegis, Srivatsa): +0
    • Size 6 Shield (Ochain, Duban): +0
  • The Dispel effect from Cab. Gauntlets +2 and Cab. Gauntlets +3 does not display a log message, making it difficult to tell what was dispelled.
    • The effect is also incredibly accurate, so if the mob had dispellable effects, you removed one.
    • Landed on 139 mobs at 100% rate with a non ilvl weapon and no Magic Accuracy gear. (Small verified samples. See references.)
  • Shield Bash does feed TP to mobs if it deals damage.
    • TP feed is equivalent to the TP fed by a normal melee hit, based on the main hand weapon's delay.

 

Equipment Modifying Ability...
Equipment Piece Modifier
Valor Gauntlets Bash Damage +10
Valor Gauntlets +1 Bash Damage +10
Knightly Earring Bash Damage +10
Guardian's Ring Latent Effect: Bash Damage +10
Sigma Earring Salvage: Bash Damage +10
Highlander's Targe Bash Damage +15
Fenian Ring Bash Damage +50
Aegis (Level 75) Bash Damage +200
Aegis (Level 80) Bash Damage +215
Aegis (Level 85) Bash Damage +230
Aegis (Level 90) Bash Damage +250
Aegis (Level 95) Bash Damage +275
Aegis (Level 99) Bash Damage +300
Valor Gauntlets +2 Bash Damage +12
Caballarius Gauntlets Bash Damage +20
Caballarius Gauntlets +1 Bash Damage +25
Caballarius Gauntlets +2 Bash Damage +30 and added effect Dispel
Caballarius Gauntlets +3 Bash Damage +35 and added effect Dispel

References