Sheltron

Acquired: PLD (actions)
Level: 35
Type: Ability
Casting: Instant

Recast: 5s

Targeting: Self
Quest Req.: Honor Lost
Patch: 3.0

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Reduces damage taken by 15%.
Duration: 6s
Oath Gauge Cost: 50

— In-game description

Sheltron is an action unlocked by questing at level 35. It is available for Paladin.

Related traits

Enhanced Sheltron (Lv. 74) - Extends the duration of Sheltron to 6 seconds.
Sheltron Mastery (Lv. 82) - Upgrades Sheltron to Holy Sheltron.

Related actions

Holy Sheltron

Notes

The duration of this action is 4s until Enhanced Sheltron is learned at Lv. 74.

Gallery

Sheltron animation.

History

Patch 6.3 (2023-01-10): The effect was changed from "Block incoming attacks" to "Reduces damage taken by 15%."
Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
- Now acquired at level 35 (previously level 52).
- The effect "Blocks the next attack" was changed to "Block incoming attacks."
- The additional effect "Partial MP restored upon block" was removed.
- Effect duration was reduced from 10 to 6 seconds.
Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20):
- The effect of Sheltron now also includes magic damage.
- Added a cost of 50 Oath Gauge to use.
- Recast time was reduced from 30 to 5 seconds.
Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.

Trivia

A sheltron, or Schiltron, is a compact body of troops forming a battle array, shield wall or phalanx. The term is most often associated with Scottish pike formations during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.