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Shield Charge

Attack, AoE, Melee, Physical
Shield Charge

Skill Gem · Tier 3

Level: 1–40

Cast Time: 1s

Channel 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.

At level 1

  • 3 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
  • 3 to 5 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
  • Maximum more damage from distance@100%
  • Run speed is affected by movement speed modifiers instead of Attack speed modifiers
  • Impact radius is 2.4 metres
  • 80% increased maximum travel distance

At level 40

  • 247 to 371 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
  • 3 to 5 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
  • Maximum more damage from distance@100%
  • Run speed is affected by movement speed modifiers instead of Attack speed modifiers
  • Impact radius is 2.4 metres
  • 80% increased maximum travel distance

Shield Charge is a tier 3 Strength skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (Attack, AoE, Melee, Physical). Support gems that can support it: 224.

Published · patch 0.5.5 Forbidden Rites

Tier
3
Level
1–40
Cast Time
1s
Tags
Attack, AoE, Melee, Physical, Channelling, Travel
Support Gems
224

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Per level

LevelCostWeapon Physical Damage
14323–5
25005–8
35738–12
465111–17
573414–21
682318–26
791921–32
8102125–37
9113029–43
10124633–50
11137137–56
12150342–63
13164447–70
14179552–78
15195557–85
16212562–93
17230668–101
18249973–110
19270479–119
20292185–128
21315292–137
22339898–147
233658105–157
243934112–167
254227119–178
264538126–189
274867133–200
285216141–211
295586149–223
305978157–235
316392165–247
326831173–260
337296182–273
347787191–286
358307200–299
368857209–313
379438218–327
3810053228–342
3910702237–356
4011389247–371

Support gems for Shield Charge (224)

Attack (54)

Armour ExplosionBlazing CriticalBrink IBrink IICadenceClashClose Combat IClose Combat IICombo Finisher ICombo Finisher IICulling Strike ICulling Strike IICulmination ICulmination IIDeadly ResolveDefy IDefy IIElemental Armament IElemental Armament IIElemental Armament IIIFrenzied RiposteHaemocrystalsHeavy SwingHeightened Accuracy IHeightened Accuracy IIHit and RunImpaleIncisionLife Leech ILife Leech IILife Leech IIILongshot ILongshot IIMaimMana LeechOverreachPunch ThroughPursuit IPursuit IIPursuit IIIQuill BurstRage IRage IIRage IIIRapid Attacks IRapid Attacks IIRapid Attacks IIIRetaliate IRetaliate IIRipStomping GroundTearThrill of the KillThrill of the Kill II

Lineage (26)

Arakaali's LustAtalui's BloodlettingBreachlord's RiftDialla's DesireEonyr's ThunderEsh's RadianceGarukhan's ResolveMedved's FellingMórrigan's InsightOisín's OathRakiata's FlowRigwald's FerocityStyrn's FerocityStyrn's MountainTacati's IreTul's StillnessUhtred's AuguryUhtred's ExodusUhtred's OmenUruk's SmeltingUul-Netol's EmbraceVarashta's BlessingVorana's SiegeVruun's InevitabilityXoph's PyreZerphi's Infamy

Physical (23)

AdmixtureArmour Break IArmour Break IIArmour Break IIIBleed IBleed IIBleed IIIBleed IVBrittle ArmourBrutality IBrutality IIBrutality IIICatharsisCorrosionDeep Cuts IDeep Cuts IIHeftPhysical MasteryPin IPin IIPin IIIRuptureVolatility

Fire (13)

Eternal Flame IEternal Flame IIEternal Flame IIIFire AttunementFire ExposureFire Penetration IFire Penetration IIIgnite IIgnite IIIgnite IIIImmolateSearing Flame ISearing Flame II

Lightning (11)

Crackling BarrierElectrocuteInnervateLasting ShockLightning AttunementLightning ExposureLightning PenetrationNeural OverloadOverchargeShockStormfire

AoE (10)

Bone ShrapnelBursting PlagueConcentrated AreaExpanseFrost NexusFrozen SpiteMagnified Area IMagnified Area IIShock ConductionWildfire

Chaos (10)

Chaos AttunementDeadly Poison IDeadly Poison IIEscalating PoisonPoison IPoison IIPoison IIIProfanity IProfanity IIWithering Touch

Cold (10)

Biting Frost IBiting Frost IICold AttunementCold ExposureCold PenetrationDeep FreezeEmbitterFreezeFrostfireVerglas

Spell (9)

Coursing CurrentElectromagnetismFiery DeathInhibitorPotent ExposurePractical Magic IPractical Magic IISlow PotencyStatic Shocks

Channelling (4)

Burgeon IBurgeon IISteadfast ISteadfast II

Minion (4)

Living LightningLiving Lightning IIMinion Pact IMinion Pact II

Duration (3)

Swift Affliction ISwift Affliction IISwift Affliction III

Warcry (2)

Ice Bite IIce Bite II

Payoff (1)

Exploit Weakness

Other (44)

AmbrosiaAmbrosia IIAmbushArmour Demolisher IArmour Demolisher IIBlind IBlind IIBlindsideBounty IBounty IICommiserateConcoct IConcoct IIEfficiency IEfficiency IIElemental FocusEnduring Impact IEnduring Impact IIExciseExecrateExecute IExecute IIExecute IIIHourglassInexorable Critical IInexorable Critical IIKnockbackLife DrainLifetapMomentumOpening MovePinpoint CriticalRageforged IRageforged IIRising TempestSoul DrainStoicism IStoicism IIStun IStun IIStun IIISupercriticalVanguard IVanguard II

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