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Greatshield

Berserker weapon

Greatshield

Not in Early Access yet49 perks10 skill previewsBerserker

The Berserker's Greatshield perk tree has 49 perks: 18 active skills, 31 passives. 11 are open from the start; the rest cost Trait Points (34 for the whole tree, our count). Not in Early Access yet.

Greatshield
Berserker weapon · not in Early Access yet
Not in Early Access yet
Perks49
Open from the start11
Active skills18
Passives31
Skill previews10
Early Access · build 26495283

Not in Early Access yet. The Greatshield is in the game files but not in the game you can play now. The class-select screen: "Coming soon."

A bulwark who turns defense into power, growing stronger with every block. Through layered defensive combos and empowering techniques, they hold the front line without faltering.

Traits: Masters blocking abilities, or unlocks powerful skills that create glacier zones or unleash explosive attacks.

Greatshield perk tree

Point at a perk or tap it for its card. Each number is its cost in Trait Points; perks without one are open from the start. Swipe the tree sideways to see all of it.

Bastion Flurry
Active · Open from the start
Bastion Flurry
How to use
Shattering Blow → Light Attack
Delivers a shield combo, striking three times.
Full entry ↓

Greatshield skill previews

The game's own previews from the perk window. Point at one, or tap it, to play.

Bastion Flurry
Bastion Flurry
Active · Greatshield
Shattering Blow → Light Attack
Trample
Trample
Active · Greatshield
(On a downed target) Light Attack
Leap Attack
Leap Attack
Active · Greatshield
(While Sprint sprinting) Light Attack
Ironwall Slam
Ironwall Slam
Active · Greatshield
Heavy Attack → Heavy Attack
Shield Dive
Shield Dive
Active · Greatshield
→ Light Attack or Heavy Attack
Iron Fortitude
Iron Fortitude
Active · Greatshield
Hold Block
Colossal Assertion
Colossal Assertion
Active · Greatshield
(While holding Block ) Light Attack
Pathcleaver
Pathcleaver
Active · Greatshield
(After parry) Light Attack → Light Attack or (On Colossal Warning hit) Light Attack → Light Attack
Evade
Evade
Active · Greatshield
Evade
Lunging Bash
Lunging Bash
Active · Greatshield
→ Light Attack

Every Greatshield perk

Each perk with the game's own words: how to use it (its keys), what it does, what it needs and what it costs.

Active skills · 18

Bastion Flurry

Open from the start

Shattering Blow → Light Attack

Delivers a shield combo, striking three times.

Trample

Open from the start · needs Bastion Flurry

(On a downed target) Light Attack

Strikes a downed target.

Knockdown

Knockdown: Triggers when affected by Stagger, Fatal Strike, or Ambush. Special attacks can be used against downed targets.

Colossal Dash

1 Trait Point · needs Greatshield Proficiency

(While holding ) Heavy Attack

While holding Iron Fortitude, lunges forward with an upward shield strike, breaking the enemy's guard stance.

Leap Attack

Open from the start · needs Bastion Flurry

(While Sprint sprinting) Light Attack

Leaps forward and strikes the enemy with the shield.

Ironwall Slam

Open from the start

Heavy Attack → Heavy Attack

Bashes the enemy twice with the greatshield.

Shield Dive

Open from the start · needs Bastion Flurry or Ironwall Slam

→ Light Attack or Heavy Attack

Leaps into the air and drives the edge of the shield into the enemy.

Iron Fortitude

Open from the start

Hold Block

Deals damage to enemies in front and enters a defensive stance. Pressing the guard input at the moment of impact triggers a parry. A successful parry grants Pathcleaver. Reduces damage taken while maintaining the stance.

Block

Block: Blocks frontal attacks. Cannot block attacks that break guard.

Colossal Assertion

Open from the start · needs Iron Fortitude

(While holding Block ) Light Attack

Slams an enemy with the shield, granting Pathcleaver on hit.

Pathcleaver

Open from the start · needs Iron Fortitude or Colossal Assertion

(After parry) Light Attack → Light Attack or (On Colossal Warning hit) Light Attack → Light Attack

Becomes available after a successful parry or landing Colossal Assertion. Slams the greatshield down on enemies in front, pushing them back and dealing damage. Grants Hoarfrost stacks on hit. Each stack increases Tidal DEF, with more stacks granting higher DEF.

Colossal Fury

1 Trait Point · needs Biting Frost

(After Colossal Dash) Heavy Attack

Strikes an enemy with the shield after Colossal Dash.

Evade

Open from the start

Evade

Dodges swiftly in the chosen direction.

Lunging Bash

Open from the start · needs Evade

→ Light Attack

Performs a swift shield bash during evasion.

Exploit Weakness

1 Trait Point · needs Colossal Fury · pick one with Unyielding Fury

(On Colossal Fury hit) Heavy Attack

Colossal Fury can be used again when it hits an enemy.

Rime Reprisal

1 Trait Point · needs Unyielding Fury

(On Colossal Fury hit against Rimed targets) Heavy Attack

Colossal Fury can be used again when it hits enemies affected by Rime.

Shattering Momentum

1 Trait Point · needs Freezing Blow · pick one with Glacial Wind

(On critical hit with Ironwall Slam's first attack) Heavy Attack

A critical hit with Ironwall Slam's initial attack allows the second attack to be used repeatedly.

Frost Rush

1 Trait Point · needs Frost Explosion

(On Frost Explosion hit) Light Attack

On Frost Explosion hit, briefly changes your basic attacks into dash attacks.

Frost Grasp

1 Trait Point · needs Echoing Slam

(Upon hitting a Frozen target with the second hit of Ironwall Slam) Heavy Attack

When Ironwall Slam's second attack hits a Frozen target, an additional attack becomes available. Ironwall Slam's third attack deals heavy damage to nearby enemies and pulls them inward.

Freeze

Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.

Ancient Blizzard

1 Trait Point · needs Frost Rush or Colossal Blessing

(When Colossal Fury hits a Staggered target) Heavy Attack

After inflicting Knockback with Colossal Fury, press heavy attack to trigger. Consumes HP to deal damage in a wide area. Increases the enemy's Freeze gauge over time, but the effect ends when the target takes damage.

Passive perks · 31

Greatshield Proficiency

Open from the start

Allows you to equip this weapon type.

Frost Spire

1 Trait Point · needs Greatshield Proficiency

After Pathcleaver, creates a Frost Spire that deals area damage and reduces enemy Tidal DEF. The spire disappears after a brief duration.

Tidal Gust

1 Trait Point · needs Frost Spire · pick one with Spire Infusion

Pathcleaver's upward strike deals additional Tidal Damage.

Spire Infusion

1 Trait Point · needs Frost Spire · pick one with Tidal Gust

When creating a Frost Spire, consumes Hoarfrost to strengthen Frost Spire's Defense debuff.

Snowpeak Rime

1 Trait Point · needs Colossal Dash

Colossal Dash inflicts Rime, reducing Physical DEF.

Blizzard Drive

1 Trait Point · needs Tidal Gust or Spire Infusion

Pathcleaver's second attack increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Freeze

Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.

Glacial Impact

1 Trait Point · needs Snowpeak Rime

Colossal Dash increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Freeze

Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.

Glacial Bulwark

1 Trait Point · needs Snowpeak Rime

The final attack of Colossal Dash grants Hoarfrost on hit.

Rupture

1 Trait Point · needs Blizzard Drive

Pathcleaver's initial attack consumes 1 Hoarfrost stack to deal additional Physical and Tidal Damage.

Exult

1 Trait Point · needs Blizzard Drive

Pathcleaver's upward strike restores HP when attacking a Frozen target.

Rimebreaker Charge

1 Trait Point · needs Glacial Impact

Colossal Dash grants a Crit Damage buff when hitting enemies affected by Rime.

Vigorous Cold

1 Trait Point · needs Glacial Bulwark

Enhances the effects of Rime when applied at 50% HP or higher.

Steel Resonance

1 Trait Point · needs Rupture or Exult

Increases the radius of Pathcleaver's second attack.

Frost Spire Explosion

1 Trait Point · needs Steel Resonance

When a Frost Spire expires, it explodes, dealing Physical and Tidal Damage to nearby enemies.

Cold Relief

1 Trait Point · needs Steel Resonance

When creating a Frost Spire, consumes 1 Hoarfrost stack to restore the HP of nearby party members.

Biting Frost

1 Trait Point · needs Lingering Frost

Hoarfrost stacks up to 6 times.

Northern Wind

1 Trait Point · needs Cold Relief

Increases the radius of Frost Spire's debuff.

Freezing Blow

1 Trait Point · needs Tidal Slam

Ironwall Slam's second attack increases the enemy's Freeze gauge.

Freeze

Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.

Rime Bastion

1 Trait Point · needs Exploit Weakness

On Exploit Weakness hit against enemies affected by Rime, triggers an aura that increases the DEF of yourself and nearby allies.

Glacial Wind

1 Trait Point · needs Freezing Blow · pick one with Shattering Momentum

Ironwall Slam's initial attack creates a Frost Spire when hitting a Frozen target.

Freeze

Freeze: A magic debuff triggered at max stacks. Disables control for 6 seconds and continuously drains HP. When triggered, all stacks of the same type are removed from the target.

Tidal Frostbite

1 Trait Point · needs Glacial Wind

The first attack of Ironwall Slam continuously restores SP while HP is 50% or lower.

Relentless Shatter

1 Trait Point · needs Shattering Momentum

Reduces the SP cost of Shattering Momentum.

Frost Explosion

1 Trait Point · needs Pure Fury · pick one with Deep Frost

Colossal Fury triggers a wide explosion when hitting enemies affected by Rime. Removes Rime from the target upon detonation.

Colossal Blessing

1 Trait Point · needs Deep Frost

Colossal Fury grants a shield to nearby allies when your HP is at 50% or higher.

Greatshield items

Every greatshield in the game files, highest grade first. Each links to its page: stats, how to get it, what it is used in.

Rampaging Tentacle ShieldEpic · item level 60 · Physical ATK 21.3, Magic ATK 63.8 · not in Early Access yet
Marching BastionEpic · item level 45 · Physical ATK 21.3, Magic ATK 63.8 · not in Early Access yet
Guardian's ShieldRare · item level 30 · Physical ATK 21.3, Magic ATK 63.8 · not in Early Access yet
Covenant ShieldRare · item level 15 · Physical ATK 21.3, Magic ATK 63.8 · not in Early Access yet
Ruin Keeper's ShieldUncommon · item level 10 · Physical ATK 21.3, Magic ATK 63.8 · not in Early Access yet
Royal Guard ShieldUncommon · item level 6 · Physical ATK 21.3, Magic ATK 63.8 · not in Early Access yet

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Berserker Greatshield FAQ

How many perks does the Berserker's Greatshield have?

49: 18 active skills, 31 passives. 11 are open from the start; the others cost 1 to 1 Trait Points each, and 4 rows make you pick one of two or three.

How many Trait Points does the whole Greatshield tree cost?

34 Trait Points to learn every perk, taking the dearer perk of each pick-one choice (our count from the tree's costs).

Is the Greatshield in ArcheAge Chronicles?

Not in Early Access yet. It is in the game files for the Berserker, and the class-select screen says "Coming soon.".

From the game files: Early Access · build 26495283