Shield Barrier

Shield Barrier
Shield Barrier 1.5 sec cooldown 20 Rage Instant Requires Defensive Stance Improve your defenses, absorbing x damage for the next 6 sec. Consumes up to 40 additional Rage to increase the amount absorbed.
Usable by
Class	Warrior
Properties
Type	Defensive
School	Physical
Casting time	Instant
Cooldown	1.5 sec
Talents
Specialization	Arms, Fury
Level required	81
Other information
Requirements	Requires Defensive Stance
Related buff
Shield Barrier Absorbs X damage. Duration: 6 seconds

• Shield Barrier
• 20 Rage
• Instant
• Improve your defenses, absorbing x damage for the next 6 sec. Consumes up to 40 additional Rage to increase the amount absorbed.

Shield Barrier is a warrior ability learned at level 81 for those with the Arms or Fury specialization. Warriors can absorb incoming damage; the amount absorbed depends upon rage consumed (above the initial 20, up to 60) as well as attack power.

Patch changes

• Patch 6.1.0 (24-Feb-2015): Shield Barrier now absorbs 24.4% more damage.
  
• Patch 5.2.0 (5-Mar-2013): Shield Barrier now scales approximately 10% less efficiently with attack power.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (28-August-2012): Added.
  

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