Emberguard Shield

Emberguard Shield

An agile shield that feels as though it could be used well offensively. Three small dots adorn its heart, representing humanity, the Ancients, and the Flameborn between.
Type	Shield
Level	45
Damage	-
Speed	-
Defence	- block, - parry
Gem Slot	-
Location	Craftable

Emberguard Shield is a light Warrior shield for a fighter who parries to strike back. Its enhancements turn defence into damage. Power Parry makes each parry fill the enemy's stun bar faster. Bash then hits the attacker with blunt damage on every parry, and that damage grows with strength. Opportunity strengthens the merciless attack on a stunned foe and the sneak attack on an unaware one. Piercing and blunt armour round out the list. Each stagger becomes a chance for a big finishing blow. It suits a strength build that wants a shield without giving up pressure. The shield goes with the Emberguard gear of the Cinder's Cradle. Three small dots on its face stand for humanity, the Ancients and the Flameborn between them. The Blacksmith forges it with Smithing Tools nearby once the Flame reaches level 9.

Perks

Piercing Armor
Power Parry
Opportunity
Blunt Armor
Bash

Each upgrade unlocks the next perk in this order. Rarity sets how many upgrades a copy takes: one for common, up to five for legendary.

Skills

These skills make shields stronger or add new moves to them.

Skill	Tree	Cost	Effect
Merciless Attack	Survivor	2	Perform a Merciless Attack by pressing [E] to deal massive damage to an enemy you've empowered. Overpower To overpower an enemy, fill their stun bar by attacking while they block or by parrying their attacks.
Bash	Warrior	5	Your parry bashes the enemy for 20 blunt damage. The damage is increased by your strength attribute.
Breach	Warrior	3	An overpowered enemy suffers 100% more melee damage for 3 seconds. Overpower To overpower an enemy, fill their stun bar by attacking while they block or by parrying their attacks.
Crash Down Attack	Warrior	3	When equipped with a Melee weapon, you can perform a jump attack during the descent of your jump. Crash Down deals 50% more weapon damage in a small blast radius and costs Stamina according to the weapon's weight. Cost: 35-60 Stamina Block Breaker This special attack fills a blocking enemy's Stun Bar twice as much when hit.
Heavy Handed	Warrior	2	An enemy's stun bar is increased by an additional 20% when attacking into their block with a melee weapon.
Shockwave	Warrior	3	Trigger a shockwave when you parry an attack or overpower an enemy. The shockwave pushes back nearby enemies. It also increases their stun bar, scaling with your strength attribute. Overpower To overpower an enemy, fill their stun bar by attacking while they block or by parrying their attacks.
Vigorous Deflection	Warrior	2	You gain 30 stamina when you parry an enemy's attack.
Kick	Ranger	3	When equipped with a Melee weapon you can perform a Kick by attacking while blocking. Kick deals little damage but hits the target with massive force to fill up the enemies Stun Bar and pushes them back. Stun Bar increase scales with Dexterity. Stun time depends on the enemy's size. Overpower Attacking blocking enemies or parrying their attacks fills their Stun Bar until they become overpowered. Overpowered enemies are open for Merciless Attacks.

Lore

The shield is light enough to use as a weapon. Three small dots sit at its heart. They stand for humanity, the Ancients and the Flameborn who stands between them.

How to Get Emberguard Shield Guide

The Blacksmith crafts it in a sheltered spot with Smithing Tools placed nearby. The recipe uses Piscine Ivory Dust, a Gold Bar, Celestium Bars, Diamond Dust and Moonstone. The recipe unlocks once the Flame reaches level 9. Looted copies also turn up with a random rarity.

Material	Amount	Found In	Comes From
Piscine Ivory Dust	1x	-	Mill
Gold Bars	1x	-	Blast Furnace
Celestium Bars	3x	-	-
Diamond Dust	1x	-	-
Moonstone	3x	-	-

Crafting Stations

The Blacksmith crafts the Emberguard Shield. The Blacksmith is a craftsperson who works at the base once rescued.

Name	Image	Type
Blacksmith		Craftsperson

Lore

The shield is agile enough that it feels made for attack as much as defence. Three small dots at its heart stand for humanity, the Ancients and the Flameborn who stands between them.

Notes

Bash strikes the attacker with blunt damage on each parry, and strength raises that damage.
Opportunity strengthens both the merciless attack and the sneak attack.
Power Parry makes each parry fill the enemy's stun bar faster.
Parry, stagger and finish is the rhythm this shield rewards.