Vanguard Shield Specialist Basics Guide

Regenerates health and recharges your energy cells while channeling. Not usable in combat.

Regain health out of battle.

Fires a series of hammering shots that deal weapon damage to the target.

Fires a series of hammering shots that deal weapon damage to the target.

Strikes the target with the butt of the rifle, dealing kinetic damage.

Strikes the target with the butt of the rifle, dealing kinetic damage.

Increases Endurance by 5%.

Increases Endurance by 5%.

Ranged weapon attacks have a 30% chance to deal additional elemental damage over 6 seconds. This effect cannot occur more than once per second.

Ranged weapon attacks have a 30% chance to deal additional elemental damage over 6 seconds. This effect cannot occur more than once per second.

Fires an ion pulse at the target, dealing elemental damage.

Fires an ion pulse at the target, dealing elemental damage.

Fires a very powerful round at the target, dealing weapon damage. Only usable against incapacitated targets and targets suffering from periodic damage.

Fires a very powerful round at the target, dealing weapon damage. Only usable against incapacitated targets and targets suffering from periodic damage.

Emits an explosive surge, dealing elemental damage to up to 8 enemies within 5 meters.

Emits an explosive surge, dealing elemental damage to up to 8 enemies within 5 meters.

Purges incapacitating and movement-impairing effects.

If you are stunned and can’t move, you can use this ability to unstun yourself.

Interrupts the target's current action and prevents that ability from being used for the next 4 seconds.

Every class has an interrupt ability that allows them to interrupt an enemy while they are casting. Enemy castbars that fill up from left to right are called casts and can be interrupted and the ability will be stopped, but castbars that go from right to left deal damage the entire time they are channeling. Using your interrupt in combat is very useful as it can prevent the enemy from damaging you, or sometimes even prevent them from stunning you or knocking you back!

Your next ability depletes no energy cells, and you recharge 50 energy cells over 3 seconds after using it.

Your next ability depletes no energy cells, and you recharge 50 energy cells over 3 seconds after using it.

Sprays waves of ionizing energy in a 10-meter cone, dealing elemental damage to up to 8 enemy targets. Affected targets are impaired for 45 seconds, reducing the Force and tech damage they deal by 5%.

Sprays waves of ionizing energy in a 10-meter cone, dealing elemental damage to up to 8 enemy targets. Affected targets are impaired for 45 seconds, reducing the Force and tech damage they deal by 5%.

Applies a stack of Tactical Armor to you, increasing your armor by 40% and your damage done by 2% for 15 seconds. Whenever you take damage, an additional stack of Tactical Armor is applied, up to 5 times. In addition you gain a stack of Infused Kolto Packs. Each stack heals you for 6% of your health.

Applies a stack of Tactical Armor to you, increasing your armor by 40% and your damage done by 2% for 15 seconds. Whenever you take damage, an additional stack of Tactical Armor is applied, up to 5 times. In addition you gain a stack of Infused Kolto Packs. Each stack heals you for 6% of your health.

Loads your rifle with an ion powercell, giving ranged attacks a 15% chance to deal additional energy damage once every 1.5 seconds. In addition, when Ion Cell deals damage, it will also shock the target for additional energy damage over 9 seconds. While this cell is active, armor rating is increased by 61.5%, damage reduction is increased by 5%, shield chance is increased by 15%, threat generation is increased by 150%, accuracy is increased by 10%, and all damage dealt is reduced by 10%. Replaces Plasma Cell.

Loads your rifle with an ion powercell, giving ranged attacks a 15% chance to deal additional energy damage once every 1.5 seconds. In addition, when Ion Cell deals damage, it will also shock the target for additional energy damage over 9 seconds. While this cell is active, armor rating is increased by 61.5%, damage reduction is increased by 5%, shield chance is increased by 15%, threat generation is increased by 150%, accuracy is increased by 10%, and all damage dealt is reduced by 10%. Replaces Plasma Cell.

Increases damage reduction by 25% for 15 seconds.

Increases damage reduction by 25% for 15 seconds.

Calls down artillery strikes while unleashing plasma blasts that deal kinetic damage and elemental damage to up to 8 enemies in the targeted area while depleting 30 energy cells over the duration of the channel. Standard and weak targets are knocked down by the blasts. Can be used while moving.

Calls down artillery strikes while unleashing plasma blasts that deal kinetic damage and elemental damage to up to 8 enemies in the targeted area while depleting 30 energy cells over the duration of the channel. Standard and weak targets are knocked down by the blasts. Can be used while moving.

Shocks the target at long range, taunting it to attack. Player targets deal 30% less damage when attacking anyone other than you. Effect lasts 6 seconds.

Shocks the target at long range, taunting it to attack. Player targets deal 30% less damage when attacking anyone other than you. Effect lasts 6 seconds.

Shocks everything in a 10-meter cone with a Pulse Cannon, dealing elemental damage to up to 8 targets and depleting 28 energy cells over the duration. Affected targets are impaired for 45 seconds, reducing their Force and Tech damage by 5%. Can not be interrupted.

Shocks everything in a 10-meter cone with a Pulse Cannon, dealing elemental damage to up to 8 targets and depleting 28 energy cells over the duration. Affected targets are impaired for 45 seconds, reducing their Force and Tech damage by 5%. Can not be interrupted.

General Suggestion: Pulse Cannon replaces your purple Ion Storm ability with this choice - it's now channeled so make sure to stay still while it fires or you'll interrupt it - but of the three choices this is the best upgrade to your damage in any situation.

Ion Storm grants you a stack of Point Man, increasing the damage of your Tech and Elemental attacks by 3% per stack. Lasts for 10 seconds and stacks up to a max of 8 stacks.

Ion Storm grants you a stack of Point Man, increasing the damage of your Tech and Elemental attacks by 3% per stack. Lasts for 10 seconds and stacks up to a max of 8 stacks.

Shielding an attack grants Defensive Armor, increasing the damage of your next High Impact Bolt by 10%. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.

Shielding an attack grants Defensive Armor, increasing the damage of your next High Impact Bolt by 10%. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.

Dealing damage with Stockstrike triggers Ion Cell on the target and dealing damage with High Impact Bolt triggers Ion Cell on the target and up to 7 additional enemies within 5 meters. None of these effects damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies. Generates a high amount of threat.

Dealing damage with Stockstrike triggers Ion Cell on the target and dealing damage with High Impact Bolt triggers Ion Cell on the target and up to 7 additional enemies within 5 meters. None of these effects damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies. Generates a high amount of threat.

Fires a harpoon line that pulls the target to your location and generates a high amount of threat. Targets are immobilized for 3 seconds. Cannot be used on targets in cover.

Pull an enemy to you. Doesn't work on stronger enemies.

Increases the duration of Reactive Shield by 3 seconds. In addition, suffering direct damage from area attacks regenerates 2 energy cells and heals you for 2.5% of your total health. This effect cannot occur more than once every 3 seconds.

Increases the duration of Reactive Shield by 3 seconds. In addition, suffering direct damage from area attacks regenerates 2 energy cells and heals you for 2.5% of your total health. This effect cannot occur more than once every 3 seconds.

Fires a harpoon line that pulls the target to the Vanguard and generates a high amount of threat. In addition, the harpoon can also pull allies. Cannot be used on targets in cover. Replaces Harpoon.

Fires a harpoon line that pulls the target to the Vanguard and generates a high amount of threat. In addition, the harpoon can also pull allies. Cannot be used on targets in cover. Replaces Harpoon.

Swap Places with a group member and bestow a benign presence upon them for up to 6 seconds. Targets with a benign presence are ignored by most enemies, cannot be leapt to or pulled, and are immune to interrupts and ability activation pushback until they use an aggressive or healing ability. This ability is immune to activation pushback and only works on other players.

Swap Places with a group member and bestow a benign presence upon them for up to 6 seconds. Targets with a benign presence are ignored by most enemies, cannot be leapt to or pulled, and are immune to interrupts and ability activation pushback until they use an aggressive or healing ability. This ability is immune to activation pushback and only works on other players.

Harpoon gets 2 charges and finishes the cooldown of Stockstrike.

Harpoon gets 2 charges and finishes the cooldown of Stockstrike.

Solo Single-Enemy Suggestion: Pull two enemies to you, instead of just one!

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Pull two enemies to you, instead of just one!

Flashpoint Suggestion: Pull two enemies to you, instead of just one!

Operation Suggestion: While you can't pull bosses, you can use your harpoon twice at the beginning of a fight to build threat.

While active, the guarded player takes 5% less damage and generates 25% less threat. In addition, so long as you remain within 15 meters of the guarded player, 50% of all incoming damage from enemy players is transferred back to you.

Protect another player / companion

Fires a sonic round that taunts your target and all nearby enemies, forcing them to attack you for 6 seconds. Player targets deal 30% less damage for 6 seconds when attacking anyone other than you.

Fires a sonic round that taunts your target and all nearby enemies, forcing them to attack you for 6 seconds. Player targets deal 30% less damage for 6 seconds when attacking anyone other than you.

Increases damage reduction by 2%. Increases melee and ranged defense by 4%.

Increases damage reduction by 2%. Increases melee and ranged defense by 4%.

Activating this ability makes you Fired Up for up to 60 seconds, which triggers an Adrenaline Rush when your health is reduced to 35% or less. Once triggered, Adrenaline Rush rapidly heals you up to 35% of your max health for 8 seconds but will not exceed 35% of your max health. Does not go on cooldown until Fired Up is triggered.

Activating this ability makes you Fired Up for up to 60 seconds, which triggers an Adrenaline Rush when your health is reduced to 35% or less. Once triggered, Adrenaline Rush rapidly heals you up to 35% of your max health for 8 seconds but will not exceed 35% of your max health. Does not go on cooldown until Fired Up is triggered.

Shielding an attack or triggering your Ion Cell generates a Power Screen, increasing shield absorption by 1% for 20 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times. This effect cannot occur more than once every 1.5 seconds. In addition, each time you build a Power Screen or refresh your Power Screen stacks, the active cooldown of Energy Blast is reduced by 1 second.

Shielding an attack or triggering your Ion Cell generates a Power Screen, increasing shield absorption by 1% for 20 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times. This effect cannot occur more than once every 1.5 seconds. In addition, each time you build a Power Screen or refresh your Power Screen stacks, the active cooldown of Energy Blast is reduced by 1 second.

Fires a shot that consumes all Power Screens to deal elemental damage, regenerate 10 energy cells, and increase shield absorption by 25% for 6 seconds. This ability is only usable with 3 Power Screens, generates 25% additional threat, and does not respect the global cooldown. Shielding an attack or triggering your Ion Cell generates a Power Screen, increasing shield absorption by 1% for 20 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times. In addition, each time you build a Power Screen or refresh your Power Screen stacks, the active cooldown of Energy Blast is reduced by 1 second.

Fires a shot that consumes all Power Screens to deal elemental damage, regenerate 10 energy cells, and increase shield absorption by 25% for 6 seconds. This ability is only usable with 3 Power Screens, generates 25% additional threat, and does not respect the global cooldown. Shielding an attack or triggering your Ion Cell generates a Power Screen, increasing shield absorption by 1% for 20 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times. In addition, each time you build a Power Screen or refresh your Power Screen stacks, the active cooldown of Energy Blast is reduced by 1 second.

Direct Damage attacks have a 75% chance to trigger Pulse Engine, which finishes the cooldown on Ion Wave or Ion Storm and causes your next Ion Wave or Ion Storm to deplete no energy cells and deal 50% more damage. This effect cannot occur more than once every 15 seconds.

Direct Damage attacks have a 75% chance to trigger Pulse Engine, which finishes the cooldown on Ion Wave or Ion Storm and causes your next Ion Wave or Ion Storm to deplete no energy cells and deal 50% more damage. This effect cannot occur more than once every 15 seconds.

Ion Pulse and Explosive Surge cause trauma and weaken their targets. Weakened targets deal 5% less damage with ranged and melee attacks for 45 seconds. Targets with Trauma receive 20% less healing from all sources for 6 seconds. Direct damage attacks have a 75% chance to trigger Pulse Engine, which finishes the cooldown on Ion Wave, Ion Storm, and Pulse Cannon, and increases their damage by 50%, while reducing their cell depletion by 100%. This effect cannot occur more than once every 15 seconds.

Ion Pulse and Explosive Surge cause trauma and weaken their targets. Weakened targets deal 5% less damage with ranged and melee attacks for 45 seconds. Targets with Trauma receive 20% less healing from all sources for 6 seconds. Direct damage attacks have a 75% chance to trigger Pulse Engine, which finishes the cooldown on Ion Wave, Ion Storm, and Pulse Cannon, and increases their damage by 50%, while reducing their cell depletion by 100%. This effect cannot occur more than once every 15 seconds.

Fires a shot that consumes all Power Screens to deal elemental damage, and increase shield absorption by 25% for 6 seconds. This ability is only usable with 3 Power Screens, generates 25% additional threat, and does not respect the global cooldown. This ability only deals damage to a single target but does increased damage. In addition it grants 3% shield chance and reduces the cooldown of Neural Jolt by 3 seconds. Replaces Energy Blast.

Fires a shot that consumes all Power Screens to deal elemental damage, and increase shield absorption by 25% for 6 seconds. This ability is only usable with 3 Power Screens, generates 25% additional threat, and does not respect the global cooldown. This ability only deals damage to a single target but does increased damage. In addition it grants 3% shield chance and reduces the cooldown of Neural Jolt by 3 seconds. Replaces Energy Blast.

Firing Energy Blast grants you a stack of Frontline Soldier. This increases your shield chance by 1% per stack. In addition Ion Pulse and Explosive Surge also generate a stack of Frontline Soldier. Max stack of 5.

Firing Energy Blast grants you a stack of Frontline Soldier. This increases your shield chance by 1% per stack. In addition Ion Pulse and Explosive Surge also generate a stack of Frontline Soldier. Max stack of 5.

General Suggestion: Choose Frontline Soldier for an easy boost to your defenses as long as you are using Energy Blast, one of your key abilities!

Grants a stack of Impact for every target hit by Energy Blast. Each stack increases Shield Rating by 1%. Max stacks of 4 for 10 seconds. In addition targets are slowed by 20% for 6 seconds.

Grants a stack of Impact for every target hit by Energy Blast. Each stack increases Shield Rating by 1%. Max stacks of 4 for 10 seconds. In addition targets are slowed by 20% for 6 seconds.

Increases ranged and tech critical hit chance by 25% for 15 seconds.

Increases ranged and tech critical hit chance by 25% for 15 seconds.

High Impact Bolt ignores 60% of the target's armor and Stockstrike or Shockstrike deals 10% more damage.

High Impact Bolt ignores 60% of the target's armor and Stockstrike or Shockstrike deals 10% more damage.

Further increases damage reduction by 2%. Additionally, Energy Blast damages up to 3 additional enemy targets within 5 meters of the primary target. Does not damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies. Increases melee and ranged defense by 4%.

Further increases damage reduction by 2%. Additionally, Energy Blast damages up to 3 additional enemy targets within 5 meters of the primary target. Does not damage sleeping, lifted, or incapacitated enemies. Increases melee and ranged defense by 4%.

When receiving redirected damage from guard, the cooldown on Sonic Round is decreased by 2 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 3 seconds.

When receiving redirected damage from guard, the cooldown on Sonic Round is decreased by 2 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 3 seconds.

Taking damage during Battle Focus reduces the cooldown on Infused Kolto Packs by 2 seconds. In addition taking direct damage builds a stack of Cortosis, increasing your damage reduction by 1%. Stacks up to 3 times. This effect can only occur once every 1.2 seconds.

Taking damage during Battle Focus reduces the cooldown on Infused Kolto Packs by 2 seconds. In addition taking direct damage builds a stack of Cortosis, increasing your damage reduction by 1%. Stacks up to 3 times. This effect can only occur once every 1.2 seconds.

General Suggestion: Choose Cortosis Weave Armor to boost your defenses for free!

Fires off a Suppression Droid to scan the area for 15 seconds, revealing stealthed opponents and immobilizing them for 3 seconds. In addition, all enemies inside the field of the Terminator Droid have their accuracy reduced by 20% and are slowed for 30%.

Fires off a Suppression Droid to scan the area for 15 seconds, revealing stealthed opponents and immobilizing them for 3 seconds. In addition, all enemies inside the field of the Terminator Droid have their accuracy reduced by 20% and are slowed for 30%.

Fires a high impact shell that instantly explodes on contact with the target, spraying the area with searing bits of slag that deal kinetic damage to up to 8 enemies within 8 meters of the initial target.

Fires a high impact shell that instantly explodes on contact with the target, spraying the area with searing bits of slag that deal kinetic damage to up to 8 enemies within 8 meters of the initial target.

Increases the damage dealt by Explosive Surge by 15%.

Increases the damage dealt by Explosive Surge by 15%.

Storm a distant target, dealing kinetic damage, interrupting the target's current action and immobilizing the target for 2 seconds. Cannot be used against targets in cover. Impact Charge grants 2 charges of Static Surge, which makes Ion Pulse and Explosive Surge deplete no energy cells. In addition, up to 4 targets within 10 meters are immobilized.

Jump to a faraway enemy.

Increases the critical chance of Stockstrike and Explosive Surge by 10%. In addition, shielding or defending an attack has a 50% chance to finish the cooldown on Stockstrike. This effect cannot occur more than once every 7.5 seconds.

Increases the critical chance of Stockstrike and Explosive Surge by 10%. In addition, shielding or defending an attack has a 50% chance to finish the cooldown on Stockstrike. This effect cannot occur more than once every 7.5 seconds.

When activated, your Reactive Shield charges with electricity, zapping attackers for elemental damage when they deal direct damage to you. This effect cannot occur more than once each second.

When activated, your Reactive Shield charges with electricity, zapping attackers for elemental damage when they deal direct damage to you. This effect cannot occur more than once each second.

General Suggestion: Choose Electro Shield to do some free damage to your enemy every time you get hit!

You recharge 20 energy cells when stunned, immobilized, knocked down, or otherwise incapacitated. Additionally, when this happens your next tech ability used within 15 seconds deals 10% more damage or healing.

You recharge 20 energy cells when stunned, immobilized, knocked down, or otherwise incapacitated. Additionally, when this happens your next tech ability used within 15 seconds deals 10% more damage or healing.

Reduces the cooldown of Tenacity by 30 seconds and the cooldown of Recharge Cells by 15 seconds.

Reduces the cooldown of Tenacity by 30 seconds and the cooldown of Recharge Cells by 15 seconds.

Deal internal damage to up to 8 enemies within 8 meters, stunning them for 2.5 seconds.

Stun many enemies to keep them out of the fight temporarily.

Deploys a shoulder cannon that gradually loads 4 missiles over time. Once loaded, the shoulder cannon can be triggered again to fire against an enemy target within 20 meters, launching 1 missile that deals kinetic damage. A missile can be launched up to once per 1.5 seconds. Loading and launching the shoulder cannon does not respect the global cooldown and can be done while controlled. Once all missiles have been loaded, depleting all missiles puts the shoulder cannon on cooldown for 1.5 minutes.

Deploys a shoulder cannon that gradually loads 4 missiles over time. Once loaded, the shoulder cannon can be triggered again to fire against an enemy target within 20 meters, launching 1 missile that deals kinetic damage. A missile can be launched up to once per 1.5 seconds. Loading and launching the shoulder cannon does not respect the global cooldown and can be done while controlled. Once all missiles have been loaded, depleting all missiles puts the shoulder cannon on cooldown for 1.5 minutes.

Throws down a canister of Riot Gas over 10 meters for 10 seconds. Enemies that enter and remain within the riot gas are slowed by 70% and suffer a 15% melee and ranged accuracy loss.

Throws down a canister of Riot Gas over 10 meters for 10 seconds. Enemies that enter and remain within the riot gas are slowed by 70% and suffer a 15% melee and ranged accuracy loss.

Increases damage reduction by 2%, armor rating by 15%, and damage dealt by Ion Cell by 5%.

Increases damage reduction by 2%, armor rating by 15%, and damage dealt by Ion Cell by 5%.

Increases shield chance by 2%. In addition, shielding or defending an attack generates 1 energy cell. This effect cannot occur more than once every 1.5 seconds. Increases damage reduction by 2%, armor rating by 15%, and damage dealt by Ion Cell by 10%.

Increases shield chance by 2%. In addition, shielding or defending an attack generates 1 energy cell. This effect cannot occur more than once every 1.5 seconds. Increases damage reduction by 2%, armor rating by 15%, and damage dealt by Ion Cell by 10%.

When Into The Fray is triggered, it will also deal elemental damage to the attacker if the attacker is within 10 meters.

When Into The Fray is triggered, it will also deal elemental damage to the attacker if the attacker is within 10 meters.

General Suggestion: Choose Reflective Armor to do some free damage to your enemy every time you get hit by an area attack!

Reduces the cooldown of Riot Strike by 2 seconds. Additionally, damage taken while stunned is reduced by 30%.

Reduces the cooldown of Riot Strike by 2 seconds. Additionally, damage taken while stunned is reduced by 30%.

Tactical Surge, Ion Pulse, and Explosive Surge reduce the movement speed of affected targets by 25% for 3 seconds. Additionally, Neural Jolt slows the target by 50% for 6 seconds.

Tactical Surge, Ion Pulse, and Explosive Surge reduce the movement speed of affected targets by 25% for 3 seconds. Additionally, Neural Jolt slows the target by 50% for 6 seconds.

Adrenaline Rush now heals you for 2% of your total health every second while above 35% of your maximum health. Additionally, Battle Focus increases defense chance by 35% while active.

Adrenaline Rush now heals you for 2% of your total health every second while above 35% of your maximum health. Additionally, Battle Focus increases defense chance by 35% while active.

Damaging a target with your Shoulder Cannon missiles heals you for 3% of your total health.

Damaging a target with your Shoulder Cannon missiles heals you for 3% of your total health.

Solo Single-Enemy Suggestion: Turn your Shoulder Cannon into a bonus heal to help keep you alive in harder fights! If you aren't dying, choose Hold the Line to run around fast for fun.

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Turn your Shoulder Cannon into a bonus heal to help keep you alive in harder fights! If you aren't dying, choose Hold the Line to run around fast for fun.

Flashpoint Suggestion: Turn your Shoulder Cannon into a bonus heal to help keep you alive in harder fights! If you aren't dying, choose Hold the Line to run around fast for fun.

Hurls a cryo grenade that freezes the target, dealing energy damage and stunning it for 4 seconds.

You can use your short stun on weaker enemies to stop them from running around, from casting abilities, to stop them from damaging you, or just to keep them out of the fight in general.

Grants 10 seconds of immunity from all movement-impairing effects, knockdowns and physics and increases movement speed by 75%.

Grants 10 seconds of immunity from all movement-impairing effects, knockdowns and physics and increases movement speed by 75%.

Operation Suggestion: Hold the Line allows you to run fast during combat - very useful as a tank! If you don't need to move fast, and instead need to die less from damage, choose Guard Cannon for some free healing.

Stockstrike and High Impact Bolt grant Shield Enhancers when activated, increasing shield chance by 1% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.

Stockstrike and High Impact Bolt grant Shield Enhancers when activated, increasing shield chance by 1% for 15 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.

Increases the stun durations of Cryo Grenade by 1 second and Neural Surge by 0.5 seconds.

Increases the stun durations of Cryo Grenade by 1 second and Neural Surge by 0.5 seconds.

Allows Adrenaline Rush to be activated while stunned and causes Adrenaline Rush to purge most stun effects when activated. In addition, Efficient Tools increases the range of Harpoon and Shoulder Cannon by 10 meters and eliminates the energy cost of Cryo Grenade and Neural Surge.

Allows Adrenaline Rush to be activated while stunned and causes Adrenaline Rush to purge most stun effects when activated. In addition, Efficient Tools increases the range of Harpoon and Shoulder Cannon by 10 meters and eliminates the energy cost of Cryo Grenade and Neural Surge.

Solo Single-Enemy Suggestion: Choose Efficient Tools to let you use Adrenaline Rush when you are stunned, and make your Shoulder Cannon and Harpoon reach farther!

Solo Many-Enemy Suggestion: Choose Efficient Tools to let you use Adrenaline Rush when you are stunned, and make your Shoulder Cannon and Harpoon reach farther!

Flashpoint Suggestion: Choose Efficient Tools to let you use Adrenaline Rush when you are stunned, and make your Shoulder Cannon and Harpoon reach farther!

Sonic Round protects all friendly targets in its area of impact, excluding you, granting Sonic Rebounder, which reflects the next direct, single-target attack back at the attacker.

Sonic Round protects all friendly targets in its area of impact, excluding you, granting Sonic Rebounder, which reflects the next direct, single-target attack back at the attacker.

Operation Suggestion: Sonic Rebounder is incredibly powerful in group content - when you use your group taunt, everyone nearby except you will get a protective shield that bounces damage back at the enemy! This is a fan-favorite ability for the Vanguard Tank!

Increases shield absorption by 4%.

Increases shield absorption by 4%.

Energy Blast increases shield absorption by an additional 5%. Increases shield absorption by 4%.

Energy Blast increases shield absorption by an additional 5%. Increases shield absorption by 4%.