Shield of Absorption

Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles. — In-game description

Animation

Shield of Absorption

Profession

Guardian (skill list)

Weapon

Shield

Sequence

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Game link

API

9091

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Shield of Absorption

Create a dome around you that pushes foes back and absorbs projectiles.

 Knockback Distance: 320

 Number of Targets: 5

 Shield Duration: 4 seconds

 Radius: 300

 Combo Field: Light

 Defiance Break: 150

— In-game description

Mechanics

• The knockback occurs only once, at the beginning of the skill's activation. Enemies crossing the shield's dome afterwards will not be pushed back.
• The dome actually destroys projectiles; it does not reflect, nor does it block.
  • The dome cannot absorb unblockable missiles.

Related traits

Valor

• Stalwart Defender — Gain toughness when wielding a shield, and shield skills gain reduced recharge.

Honor

• Protective Reviver — Cast Lesser Shield of Absorption when you begin reviving an ally. Shield of Absorption revives allies when it detonates.

Virtues

• Glacial Heart — Mighty Blow becomes Glacial Blow. Heal when you disable, immobilize, or chill a foe. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Dragonhunter

• Dulled Senses — Cripple enemies that you disable. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.
• Heavy Light — Gain stability when disabling an enemy. Deal increased strike damage to disabled or defiant foes. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Firebrand

• Stoic Demeanor — Retain Courage passive while it is on cooldown. Grant boons to nearby allies when you disable, immobilize, or slow an enemy. Disables include stun, daze, knockback, pull, knockdown, sink, float, launch, taunt, and fear.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
February 28, 2022	End of Dragons release: (Undocumented) Added tooltip fact Defiance Break.
September 29, 2015	Updated this skill to function while moving and no longer root the player in place. Increased the casting time from 1.25 seconds to 4 seconds to ensure that the bubble doesn't break early. Using another skill will now interrupt this ability.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: This skill's recharge has been reduced from 30 seconds to 24 seconds.
January 27, 2015	The cooldown on this skill has been reduced from 40 seconds to 30 seconds.
September 09, 2014	Fixed a bug that caused this skill's projectile absorption to persist after the skill was cancelled or interrupted.
April 30, 2013	No longer destroys unblockable missiles.
October 22, 2012	This skill no longer blocks some friendly NPC missiles.
October 01, 2012	This skill will now appear correctly for all races.
September 09, 2012	The second half of this skill will now unlock in PvE.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Shield of Absorption has been added to the game.

Trivia

• A Guild Wars skill bears the same name as this skill.