Sword and Shield
Balanced one-handed sword paired with a shield — strong blocking and steady single-target pressure.
Archetype
- Grip
- One-handed + shield
- Skills
- 6
- Weapons in catalog
- 57
Wielded by
Signature technique
An effortless technique that, with perfect timing, helps avoid many oncoming dangers.
Skills
All skills →Equipping a Sword and Shield weapon unlocks these techniques. Your weapon decides your moveset, so this is the heart of the archetype.
Dash forward a certain distance with the shield, striking enemies in the path before stopping, dealing Physical Damage. Block attacks from the front while holding the shield. After casting a skill, Movement Speed will be briefly increased. This effect only works while wielding Sword and Shield. This skill can be cast while blocking.
Jump with your shield raised and smash it into the ground, dealing Physical Damage and reducing enemy Movement Speed for a period of time. While jumping with the shield, you can block frontal attacks and gain a period of Super Armor.
Raise the shield to protect the body while stabbing the ground with the sword to deal Physical Damage, then dash forward slightly and pull the sword out for an upward strike, scattering rocks and dealing Physical Damage. Block attacks from the front while holding the shield. Perfect Block can be triggered during the shield-raising period after Stonebreaker Slash's wind-up animation. After a successful Perfect Block, your dash can slightly knock back enemies. Stonebreaker Slash has a shorter base cooldown in trio mode.
Dash forward and perform 2 slashes, dealing Physical Damage.
Charged techniques
Held or charged follow-ups that extend the Sword and Shield's base skills.
Hold Major Action to cast Impalement: Thrust forward with your sword, dealing damage and gaining 2 stacks of Sword Tip. While in the Blade Edge or Strong Edge state, your travel distance is increased.
When a normal attack hits, gain 1 stack of Sword Tip. After gaining 6 stacks of Sword Tip, enter the Blade Edge state. While in the Blade Edge state, gain another 6 stacks of Sword Tip to enter the Strong Edge state. While in the Blade Edge state, press Major Action and Minor Action to unleash Stacked Slash. After use, you will exit the Blade Edge state. When unleashed during the Strong Edge state, Stacked Slash is enhanced with increased travel distance and damage while granting Super Armor. After use, you will enter the Blade Edge state.
Standout weapons
All weapons →
Where to get your first Sword and Shield
All vendors →Hub stores stock a starter Sword and Shield outright, so you can pick one up without waiting on a drop.
Recipes that forge a Sword and Shield
All recipes →4 recipes produce a Sword and Shield — the crafted route to the archetype's high end, when the drop you want isn't cooperating.
Sword and Shield builds
All builds →38 shipped presets build around the Sword and Shield. Each one lists the full gear set, skills and talent picks.
