APOC:Paladin's Might
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Paladin's Might is a shield in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse.[2]
![[2]](#cite_note-Paladin.26.2339.3Bs_Might.png-2){kind=link}
This small buckler imbued with a lost paladin's soul can, with a simple command, grow into a tower shield, which will deflect any attacks that hit it.[2]
One of our designers was playing a match and he had a drop on someone and attacked them with two hits from a Halberd; and they managed just to take out their Paladin's Might and survive; and he was like "That is so OP!"[3] – Steven Sharif
Tank active blocking with a Shield in Alpha-2.[4]
The shield version would probably be better but you'd still be able to parry or whatnot with a two-handed weapon, or even maybe a dual wield.[5] – Tradd Thompson
Active blocking is a universal skill that applies to all classes.[7][8][9][5][10]
- Active blocking is present in Alpha-2.[9][4][6] At present the developers are using a universal stamina-based energy system, but they will be testing the use of separate energy mechanics for universal skills in Alpha-2.[7][9][11][12][6]
- Active blocking might be an ability that- it's universal, of course it's universal- but it might be consuming mana; and you'll be able to adjust that mana consumption based off of your passive spec into your skill trees. In addition, it might also consume stamina, where that's something we're going to be testing as part of Alpha-2.[9] – Steven Sharif
- Shields are better for active blocking, but any melee weapon can also be used to parry with a lesser amount of mitigation.[8][5]
- Q: How are you designing encounters around active blocking? Will it be situational use, or would I expect to be laying on my block keybind for most of the fight to prevent getting deleted by bosses?
- A: It depends really on the type of adversary you're facing. Some of them are going to have indicators or tells that a big attack is coming. It's an animation wind up where you'll have an opportunity to use active block in very unique situations that are based on timing and additional mitigation for those incoming one-off attacks. In other occasions you'll be able to use it off of rotational cooldowns, or if you're waiting for a particular ability or you're during the use of your Aegis. There's different situations for when active block is a relevant use-case.[13] – Steven Sharif
- Some abilities may be able to overcome, surpass, or cancel active blocking.[7]
- If a player is in a state, such as an active block, or an active tumble state, there will likely be some types of abilities that interact with reacting to those types of states and will either overcome surpass or cancel out those states, particularly as it relates to not just active blocking, but also potentially passive blocking as well; and that would be something probably related to physical penetration values as a stat, or even CC breaks that could be relevant as well for those types of things. I think that's on the radar for the combat team.[7] – Steven Sharif
- Previously the developers had not finalized designs for active blocking and were leaning toward using more traditional buff-oriented universal damage mitigation for the MMO, and were also considering interaction between action-based blocking and a passive block stat.[14][15]
- The Paladin's Might shield in Ashes of Creation Apocalypse had its own hit box and hit points (HP); that could actively block projectiles.[16]
![[16]](#cite_note-shieldactiveblockA1.png-16){kind=link}
Abilities
| Skill | Icon | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 |
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| Divine Protection | 
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For the duration of this stance, you will take cover behind your shield's enhanced protection and reduce the damage of incoming attacks. Consumes 3 Stamina per second, and each attack performed with the shied readied consumes 15 additional stamina.[17]
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For the duration of this stance, you will take cover behind your shield's enhanced protection and reduce the damage of incoming attacks. Consumes 3 Stamina per second, and each attack performed with the shied readied consumes 15 additional stamina.[18]
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For the duration of this stance, you will take cover behind your shield's enhanced protection and reduce the damage of incoming attacks. Consumes 3 Stamina per second, and each attack performed with the shied readied consumes 15 additional stamina.[19]
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![[17]](#cite_note-Divine_Protection.png-17){kind=link}
![[18]](#cite_note-Divine_Protection2.png-18){kind=link}
![[19]](#cite_note-Divine_Protection3.png-19){kind=link}
Artwork
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| Hallowed Shield.[1][20] | Arcanic Shield.[1][20] | Pyroclastic Shield.[1][20] | Eldritch Shield.[1][20] |
![[20]](#cite_note-ShieldSkins.png-20){kind=link}
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Livestream, December 6, 2018 (28:57).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Paladin's Might.
- ↑ Interview, January 25, 2019 (9:22).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Video, January 27, 2023 (35:51).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Video, December 2, 2022 (34:41).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Video, December 2, 2022 (16:55).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Livestream, September 29, 2023 (1:12:16).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Livestream, January 27, 2023 (1:06:02).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Video, January 27, 2023 (40:24).
- ↑ Livestream, November 19, 2021 (50:38).
- ↑ Livestream, January 27, 2023 (15:22).
- ↑ Livestream, December 2, 2022 (1:05:08).
- ↑ Livestream, January 27, 2023 (1:13:29).
- ↑ Livestream, September 24, 2021 (1:22:46).
- ↑ Livestream, June 26, 2020 (1:19:50).
- ↑
- ↑ Divine Protection rank 1.
- ↑ Divine Protection rank 2.
- ↑ Divine Protection rank 3.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Shield Skins.
