Shield Charge

Shield ChargeAttack, AoE, Melee, Physical, Channelling, Travel
Tier: 3
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (7-64) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Attack Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attack Damage: (70-218)% of baseChannel to charge in the target direction. You will crash into enemies on your path, stopping your charge and dealing damage to enemies in an area, and extra damage to the enemies you collided with. While charging, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.Area of Effect
(4-88) to (6-132) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
Impact radius is 2.4 metres

Collision
Attack Damage: (210-655)%
Knocks Back Enemies
50% more Stun buildup
Impact radius is 2.4 metres
6 to 8 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0-10)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gem/SkillGemShieldCharge

Shield Charge is an attack skill that charges forwards, dealing damage to enemies. During the charge, the character counts as blocking. Shield Charge requires an equipped shield.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	Attack Damage	Off Hand Physical Damage	Collision Attack Damage
1	0	0	432	30%	3&nbspto&nbsp5	—
2	3	9	500	33%	5&nbspto&nbsp8	—
3	6	14	573	36%	8&nbspto&nbsp12	—
4	10	21	651	40%	11&nbspto&nbsp17	—
5	14	28	734	43%	14&nbspto&nbsp21	—
6	18	35	823	46%	18&nbspto&nbsp26	—
7	22	41	919	49%	21&nbspto&nbsp32	—
8	26	48	1021	52%	25&nbspto&nbsp37	—
9	31	57	1130	55%	29&nbspto&nbsp43	—
10	36	65	1246	57%	33&nbspto&nbsp50	—
11	41	74	1371	60%	37&nbspto&nbsp56	—
12	46	82	1503	63%	42&nbspto&nbsp63	—
13	52	92	1644	66%	47&nbspto&nbsp70	—
14	58	103	1795	70%	52&nbspto&nbsp78	—
15	64	113	1955	73%	57&nbspto&nbsp85	—
16	66	116	2125	77%	62&nbspto&nbsp93	—
17	72	126	2306	81%	68&nbspto&nbsp101	—
18	78	137	2499	85%	73&nbspto&nbsp110	—
19	84	147	2704	89%	79&nbspto&nbsp119	—
20	90	157	2921	94%	85&nbspto&nbsp128	—

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I		Stomping GroundStomping GroundSupport, Attack, AoE, Trigger Category: Stomping Ground Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Travel skills, causing your footsteps to crack the earth and emit damaging shockwaves while using the skill.Support Triggers a Shockwave when you take a step while using Supported Skills Shockwave Attack Damage of this skill is 50% of Default Attack Damage Shockwave radius is 2 metresPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	UnbreakableUnbreakableSupport Category: Unbreakable Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that you can use, making you harder to Stun while using it.30% more Stun Threshold for Heavy Stuns while using Supported Skills 200% more Stun Threshold for Light Stuns while using Supported SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II		Cooldown Recovery ICooldown Recovery ISupport Category: Cooldown Recovery Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Skills have 25% increased cooldown recovery ratePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	MomentumMomentumSupport Category: Momentum Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports any damaging skill that you use yourself, causing it to deal more damage if you move a sufficient distance while using the skill. Teleportation does not count towards the distance travelled.After moving at least 2 metres during a single use of a Supported Skill, the rest of that use deals 40% more DamagePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	Coming Soon	Physical MasteryPhysical MasterySupport, Physical Category: Mastery Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports Physical skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.+1 to Level of Supported Physical SkillsPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	RuptureRuptureSupport, Physical Category: Rupture Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports skills that Hit Enemies. Supported skills Aggravate Bleeding on Hitting Heavily Stunned Enemies.Supported Skills Aggravate Bleeding on Hitting Heavy Stunned EnemiesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

Shield Charge has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Shield Charge has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0e	Resonating Shield, Shield Charge and Shield Wall now have 6-8 added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on your Shield at all Levels.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.