List of skill gems usable with shields (2024)

This is a list of weapon skills that can be used with shields.

Gem
Glacial Shield SwipeGlacial Shield SwipeAttack, AoE, Cold, Physical, Retaliation, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-11) Mana Cooldown Time: 3.50 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Attack Time: 0.70 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 16Retaliate against a blocked hit with a sweep of your Shield, unleashing a wave of ice in a cone in front of you.(78-607) to (117-911) Base Off Hand Physical Damage (17-29) to (25-43) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield Cannot be used by default Becomes Usable once for 2 seconds when you Block a Hit Always Freezes enemies 100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage Can't be Evaded 50% less Damage with Ailments Base radius is 8 metres Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	16		N/A
Spectral Shield ThrowSpectral Shield ThrowAttack, Projectile, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-10) Mana Attack Time: 0.65 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the defences of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.Shard Projectiles Deal 50% less Damage (56-243) to (84-364) Base Off Hand Physical Damage (3-5) to (5-9) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield Fires 3 additional Projectiles Primary Projectile Chains +3 Times Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires (0.1-2) additional Projectiles Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28		N/A
Spectral Shield Throw of ShatteringSpectral Shield Throw of ShatteringAttack, Projectile, Cold Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-10) Mana Attack Time: 0.75 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28Throws a spectral copy of your shield as a projectile which cannot pierce, and deals off-hand damage augmented by the evasion of the shield. When it collides with something it will shatter, launching a number of smaller shards as projectiles in all directions. Modifiers that cause additional projectiles to be fired will add more shards, not more copies of the shield.Shard Projectiles Deal 25% less Damage (69-297) to (103-446) Base Off Hand Cold Damage (4-7) to (7-12) Added Cold Damage per 15 Evasion Rating on Shield Fires (6-12) additional Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Projectile Speed Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	28		N/A
Shield ChargeShield ChargeAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-10) Mana Attack Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% AoE Radius: 8 / 16Requires Level 4Charges at a targeted location or enemy, pushing away enemies in your path and repeatedly dealing off-hand damage in a small area in front of you. You deal damage in a larger area when you reach the target. The further you travel, the more damage you deal, and the greater your chance of stunning enemies.(9-252) to (13-378) Base Off Hand Physical Damage (3-8) to (5-12) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield 75% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance 100% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance (90-109)% increased Movement Speed Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Movement Speed Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	4	N/A	N/A
Shield CrushShield CrushAttack, AoE, Physical, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-13) Mana Attack Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Swipe your shield, dealing area damage in three waves in front of you. Enemies can be hit by two of the waves where they overlap.(4-300) to (6-450) Base Off Hand Physical Damage (3-8) to (5-12) Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield +(0-0.6) metres to radius Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals up to (0.5-10)% more Damage with Hits to closer targets Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1	N/A	N/A
Shield Crush of the ChieftainShield Crush of the ChieftainAttack, AoE, Fire, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: (9-15) Mana Attack Time: 1.00 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Swipe your shield, dealing area damage in three waves in front of you. Enemies can be hit by two of the waves where they overlap.(6-389) to (8-583) Base Off Hand Fire Damage (7-13) to (10-20) Added Fire Damage per 15 Armour on Shield Central wave has (50-88)% more Area of Effect Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Central wave has (2-40)% more Area of Effect Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	1	N/A	N/A