# | Skill Gems | Level | Tag |
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1 | Physical, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee |
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1 | Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee |
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1 | Attack, Melee, Strike, Cold |
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1 | Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee |
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1 | Attack, Melee, Strike |
6 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire |
7 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee |
8 | ![]() |
1 | Lightning, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Strike, Aura |
9 | ![]() |
1 | Vaal, Attack, Melee, Strike, Duration, AoE, Cold |
10 | ![]() |
1 | Vaal, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee |
11 | ![]() |
4 | Attack, Totem, Melee, Strike |
12 | ![]() |
4 | Trigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee |
13 | ![]() |
4 | Attack, Melee, Strike |
14 | ![]() |
10 | Attack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Slam, Melee |
15 | ![]() |
10 | Attack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Physical, Melee |
16 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Movement, Melee |
17 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Melee, Strike, Fire, Duration |
18 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee |
19 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Slam, Duration, Melee |
20 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee |
21 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Melee, Strike, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Chaining |
22 | ![]() |
24 | Warcry, AoE, Duration, Fire, Attack, Trigger, Melee |
23 | ![]() |
24 | Trigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee |
24 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Melee, Strike, AoE, Duration, Physical |
25 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee |
26 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Minion, Duration, Melee, Strike |
27 | ![]() |
28 | Fire, Attack, AoE, Movement, Duration, Slam, Melee |
28 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Cold, Slam, Melee |
29 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Duration, Slam, Melee |
30 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee |
31 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Totem, AoE, Slam, Melee |
32 | ![]() |
28 | Vaal, Attack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam |
33 | ![]() |
28 | Fire, Attack, AoE, Slam, Melee |
34 | ![]() |
28 | Vaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Slam, Melee |
35 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, Fire, Bow |
36 | ![]() |
1 | Critical, Attack, Projectile, Chaos |
37 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Melee, Strike, Physical |
38 | ![]() |
1 | Critical, Attack, Melee, Strike |
39 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile |
40 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Cold, Bow |
41 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Cold |
42 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Physical |
43 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Chaos, Bow |
44 | ![]() |
1 | Lightning, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Bow |
45 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile, Physical, Bow |
46 | ![]() |
1 | Vaal, Attack, Projectile, AoE, Fire, Bow |
47 | ![]() |
1 | Vaal, Attack, Projectile |
48 | ![]() |
1 | Vaal, Attack, Melee, Strike, Duration, Physical |
49 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Duration, Melee, Strike, Chaos |
50 | ![]() |
4 | Attack, Projectile, Duration, Melee, Strike, Physical, Bow |
51 | ![]() |
4 | Trigger, Attack, Melee, Strike, Physical |
52 | ![]() |
4 | Attack, Projectile, Totem, Physical, Bow |
53 | ![]() |
10 | Attack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow |
54 | ![]() |
10 | Attack, Melee, Strike, Movement, Duration |
55 | ![]() |
10 | Attack, Minion, Duration, Movement, Travel, Bow |
56 | ![]() |
10 | Attack, Movement, Travel, Melee |
57 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile, Bow |
58 | ![]() |
12 | Trap, Attack, AoE |
59 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile, Totem, Bow |
60 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee |
61 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Fire, Cold, Lightning, AoE, Prismatic, Bow |
62 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Projectile, Lightning, Bow |
63 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Lightning |
64 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Chaos, Projectile |
65 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow |
66 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Chaos, Duration, Projectile, Bow |
67 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, AoE, Melee |
68 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Physical |
69 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile, Chaos |
70 | ![]() |
12 | Attack, Projectile |
71 | ![]() |
12 | Vaal, Attack, Melee, Strike, Duration, Lightning, Projectile |
72 | ![]() |
12 | Vaal, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow |
73 | ![]() |
12 | Vaal, Attack, AoE, Melee |
74 | ![]() |
16 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Bow |
75 | ![]() |
16 | Attack, Projectile, Melee, Strike, Bow |
76 | ![]() |
28 | Fire, Attack, AoE, Projectile, Bow |
77 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Channelling, Physical, Melee |
78 | ![]() |
28 | Movement, AoE, Channelling, Attack, Lightning, Melee |
79 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Movement, Channelling, Physical, Melee |
80 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Melee, Strike, Lightning, Cold, Fire, Projectile, AoE, Chaining, Prismatic |
81 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Projectile, AoE, Duration, Fire, Bow |
82 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Projectile |
83 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Projectile, Physical |
84 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Melee, Strike, AoE, Duration, Chaos |
85 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Totem, AoE, Fire, Projectile, Bow |
86 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, AoE, Lightning, Projectile, Bow |
87 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Projectile, Physical |
88 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Projectile, Bow |
89 | ![]() |
28 | Vaal, Attack, AoE, Duration, Melee, Movement, Channelling, Physical |
90 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Projectile, Channelling, Chaos, Bow |
91 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Projectile |
92 | ![]() |
12 | Critical, Attack, Projectile |
93 | ![]() |
12 | Critical, Vaal, Attack, Projectile |
94 | ![]() |
28 | Attack, Projectile, AoE |
95 | ![]() |
1 | Attack, Physical, Support |
96 | ![]() |
1 | Slam, Support, Melee, Attack, Strike |
97 | ![]() |
4 | Support, Melee, Attack, Strike |
98 | ![]() |
8 | Attack, Physical, Support |
99 | ![]() |
8 | Attack, Melee, Slam, AoE, Support, Totem |
100 | ![]() |
8 | Attack, Support |
101 | ![]() |
8 | Support, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE |
102 | ![]() |
18 | Attack, Support |
103 | ![]() |
18 | Attack, Physical, Support, Melee |
104 | ![]() |
18 | Support, Melee, Attack |
105 | ![]() |
18 | Melee, Physical, Support, Attack |
106 | ![]() |
18 | Support, Melee, Attack |
107 | ![]() |
18 | Support, Melee, Attack, AoE |
108 | ![]() |
18 | Attack, Support |
109 | ![]() |
31 | Attack, Physical, Support |
110 | ![]() |
31 | Attack, Support, Melee |
111 | ![]() |
31 | AoE, Support, Melee, Attack |
112 | ![]() |
38 | Support, Melee, Attack, Spell, Trigger |
113 | ![]() |
38 | Support, Melee, Attack, Strike |
114 | ![]() |
38 | Slam, Attack, Melee, AoE, Support |
115 | ![]() |
38 | Attack, Melee, Support |
116 | ![]() |
72 | Attack, Melee, Support |
117 | ![]() |
72 | Support, Melee, Attack, Strike |
118 | ![]() |
72 | Melee, Physical, Support, Attack |
119 | ![]() |
72 | Support, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE |
120 | ![]() |
4 | Bow, Attack, Support, Duration |
121 | ![]() |
8 | Bow, Attack, Support, Projectile |
122 | ![]() |
8 | Attack, Support |
123 | ![]() |
18 | Attack, Critical, Support |
124 | ![]() |
18 | Support, Melee, Attack, Duration |
125 | ![]() |
18 | Attack, Support |
126 | ![]() |
18 | Projectile, Attack, Support |
127 | ![]() |
18 | Projectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support |
128 | ![]() |
31 | Attack, Physical, Support |
129 | ![]() |
38 | Bow, Attack, Support, Projectile |
130 | ![]() |
38 | Chaos, Physical, Attack, Support, Duration |
131 | ![]() |
72 | Bow, Attack, Support, Projectile |
132 | ![]() |
72 | Projectile, Attack, Physical, Chaos, Support |
Shield Crush swipes your shield towards your enemies and sends out forceful waves of damage based on the stats of your shield.
Support Gems | Description | Requires Level |
Tag | Popularity |
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Supports any skill that deals damage. | 38 | Physical, Support | 90% |
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Supports melee attack skills. | 18 | Melee, Physical, Support, Attack | 87% |
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Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills or triggered skills. | 38 | Attack, Melee, Support | 69% |
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Supports attack skills. | 31 | Attack, Physical, Support | 67% |
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Supports melee attack skills. | 31 | AoE, Support, Melee, Attack | 54% |
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Supports any skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff. | 8 | Support, Duration | 36% |
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Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered. | 31 | Attack, Support, Melee | 33% |
Swipe your shield, dealing area damage in three waves in front of you. Enemies can be hit by two of the waves where they overlap. Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee. Level: 1–20. Cost: 8 Mana. Attack Time: 0.80 sec. Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%. Requires Level 1.
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
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There are about 2.1% of Path of Exile players use this gem as the main damage skill. Among those players, 62% of players are Gladiator, 23% of players are Berserker, and 9% of players are Slayer.
The damage type is Melee Attack. Therefore, these supports are recommended: Brutality Support, Melee Physical Damage Support, Multistrike Support, Impale Support, and Pulverise Support. For a Level 97 Gladiator, the DPS is about 467k.
For the best use of Shield Crush, these skills are also recommended: Blood Rage, Blood and Sand, Pride, Molten Shell, Ancestral Warchief, General's Cry, Leap Slam, and Herald of Purity.
For Gladiator class, these passives are recommended: Painforged, Versatile Combatant, Resolute Technique, Call to Arms, Arena Challenger, Crimson Dance, Violent Retaliation, Blood in the Eyes, Gratuitous Violence.
For Berserker class, these passives are recommended: Crave the Slaughter, Rite of Ruin, Aspect of Carnage, Call to Arms, War Bringer, Resolute Technique, Lead By Example, Eternal Youth, Flawless Savagery.
For weapons, you can choose Sword / Shield. Another choice is Mace / Shield or Axe / Shield.
For attributes and defensive, the following is a level 97 Gladiator character example:
Name | Value |
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Strength | 509 |
Dexterity | 202 |
Intelligence | 73 |
Life | 7063 |
Mana | 769 |
Energy shield | 51 |
Armour | 20360 |
Evasion rating | 3772 |
Shield Crush swipes your shield towards your enemies and sends out forceful waves of damage based on the stats of your shield.
These waves can shotgun enemies with up to two hits at once, so while Shield Crush is great against groups, it’s also effective against single targets and can be used alongside
Shield Charge and
Spectral Shield Throw. We’ve improved both of these skills so that the overall aggressive shield build is more powerful.
Level | Requires Level | Strength | 4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage | 3 to 4 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield | # to radius | Experience |
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1 | 1 | 10 | 4, 6 | 3, 4 | 0 | 70 |
2 | 2 | 12 | 4, 6 | 3, 4 | 0 | 308 |
3 | 4 | 16 | 5, 8 | 3, 4 | 1 | 1,554 |
4 | 7 | 22 | 7, 10 | 4, 5 | 1 | 6,667 |
5 | 11 | 31 | 9, 14 | 4, 5 | 1 | 26,047 |
6 | 16 | 41 | 13, 20 | 4, 5 | 2 | 49,725 |
7 | 20 | 50 | 17, 26 | 4, 5 | 2 | 95,714 |
8 | 24 | 58 | 22, 32 | 4, 5 | 2 | 169,595 |
9 | 28 | 67 | 27, 40 | 4, 5 | 3 | 283,759 |
10 | 32 | 75 | 33, 50 | 4, 5 | 3 | 453,996 |
11 | 36 | 83 | 40, 60 | 4, 5 | 3 | 703,128 |
12 | 40 | 92 | 49, 73 | 4, 6 | 4 | 1,061,223 |
13 | 44 | 100 | 58, 88 | 4, 6 | 4 | 2,065,870 |
14 | 48 | 109 | 70, 105 | 4, 6 | 4 | 2,507,110 |
15 | 52 | 117 | 83, 124 | 4, 6 | 5 | 5,798,936 |
16 | 56 | 125 | 98, 147 | 4, 6 | 5 | 15,083,919 |
17 | 60 | 134 | 116, 174 | 4, 6 | 5 | 27,792,735 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 136, 204 | 4, 6 | 6 | 43,869,739 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 153, 230 | 5, 7 | 6 | 242,081,556 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 172, 258 | 5, 7 | 6 | |
21 | 72 | 186, 279 | 5, 7 | 7 | ||
22 | 74 | 201, 302 | 5, 7 | 7 | ||
23 | 76 | 217, 326 | 5, 7 | 7 | ||
24 | 78 | 234, 351 | 6, 8 | 8 | ||
25 | 80 | 253, 379 | 6, 8 | 8 | ||
26 | 82 | 272, 408 | 6, 8 | 8 | ||
27 | 84 | 293, 440 | 6, 8 | 9 | ||
28 | 86 | 316, 474 | 6, 8 | 9 | ||
29 | 88 | 340, 510 | 6, 8 | 9 | ||
30 | 90 | 366, 549 | 6, 8 | 10 | ||
31 | 91 | 379, 569 | 6, 8 | 10 | ||
32 | 92 | 393, 590 | 6, 8 | 10 | ||
33 | 93 | 408, 612 | 6, 8 | 10 | ||
34 | 94 | 423, 634 | 7, 9 | 10 | ||
35 | 95 | 438, 657 | 7, 9 | 10 | ||
36 | 96 | 454, 682 | 7, 9 | 11 | ||
37 | 97 | 471, 706 | 7, 9 | 11 | ||
38 | 98 | 488, 732 | 7, 9 | 11 | ||
39 | 99 | 506, 759 | 7, 9 | 11 | ||
40 | 100 | 524, 786 | 7, 9 | 11 |
Shield Crush is a melee attack skill. The user swipes their shield, dealing area damage in three waves in front of them. Enemies can be hit by two of the waves where they overlap. Like Spectral Shield Throw, Shield Crush uses your shield's stats to calculate damage.
Shield Crush requires a shield.
Shield Crush can drop anywhere. Drop level: 5.
Shield Crush can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description |
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6 | The Fox | Random level 20 gem |
8 | Dying Anguish | Random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality |
8 | The Hook | Random corrupted level 21 gem with 23% alternative quality |
3 | Gemcutter's Promise | Random gem with 20% quality |
1 | Gemcutter's Incubator | Random gem with 1–20% quality |
1 | The Void | Random divination card set exchange |
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Enemy at the Gate Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
The following helmet enchantments affect Shield Crush.
Name | Level | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Shield Crush Attack Speed 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 10% increased Shield Crush Attack Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Shield Crush Attack Speed 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 15% increased Shield Crush Attack Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Shield Crush Central Cone Area 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Shield Crush central wave has 16% more Area of Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Shield Crush Central Cone Area 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Shield Crush central wave has 24% more Area of Effect | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Shield Crush Damage 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | 25% increased Shield Crush Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Shield Crush Damage 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | 40% increased Shield Crush Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Lower the flat added damage bonus on Shield based skills, and rebalance the added damage to slightly lower the damage of the skill in general. Shield Charge in particular has much lower base damage, but now gets more added damage based on the defences of your shield. Overall this is only a slight damage loss for players using a high defences shield.