Shield Boomerang

Shield Boomerang
Type:	Offensive Skill
Levels:	5
SP Cost:	12
Cast Time:	None
Cast Delay:	0.7 seconds
Target:	Enemy
Range:	(1+Skill Level*2) cells cells
Property:	Neutral
Equipment:	Shield
Prerequisites
(Crusader) Smite Lv. 3

Description

Allows a Crusader to seemingly attack an enemy with their shield, dealing damage based on their ATK and properties associated with the shield.

Level	ATK	Range
1	60%	3
2	120%	5
3	180%	7
4	240%	9
5	300%	11

Information

• Requires user to have a shield equipped.
• Shield Boomerang carries status effects, whether from cards or special weapons like Sword Breakers and Mail Breakers.
• The damage dealt from Shield Boomerang is always Neutral.
• Anything that adds or effects weapon-type ATK does not add damage; base weapon ATK, weapon upgrades, Mastery Skills, Spirit Spheres, Provoke, the Magnum Break bonus, Impositio Manus, etc.
• What does add damage:
  • Attack from STR, DEX, and LUK.
  • Shield upgrades.
  • Shield weight (Cross Shield, Strong Shield and Bradium Shield is the best choice).
  • Damage modifier cards, which all of the above are multiplied by.
  • Crusader Spirit (via Soul Linker).
• On Fatesend the skill only requires Smite level 1, never misses, and Crusader Spirit adds +33% damage while halving the recast delay.

Strategies

• Some players prefer using this skill to inflict statuses over Smite, as it has a high range at level 5. Smite has aspects other than inflicting stun than Shield Boomerang does not have, and vice-versa, however.

• The Tamuran Card is also a good choice for Shield Build Crusader's.