Blast shield

Grim Dawn Gameplay Discussion
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Hi, im at level 77 with my aetherfire sorcerer and i have this doubt: should i stop my demolitionist mastery bar at 25 (for concussive bomb) or should i invest more points to get Blast shield? I could bring that skill to 9 -10 points (bonus included) withous sacrificing too much dps from other skills in the arcanist tree.

Since mastery bar points allocation is irreversible, i was struggling because i don’t have tested the Blast Shield skill with other characters so i don’t know if it si actually good or not.

Of course with my sorcerer i could use one more defensive skill, but i have pierce, fire and lightning res already capped… so basically: how much good it is really to have 5-600 damage absorption for 4 seconds? You can tell some relevant difference when the skill activates?

2

Focus on Blast Shield. It’s easily one of the best defensive skills in the game. It has saved me a bunch of times. Try to get it to around level 14-16, when it reaches 1000+ Damage Absorption.

3

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think this absorption applies to every hit you receive during these 4 seconds. Basically a high level Blash Shield is very solid.

4

It’s correct. Level 16+ blast shield makes you pretty much immortal for a few seconds.

5

i think that i’ll just wait to see how i manage to handle the thoughest bosses in game and then decide. Glad to know that the absorption is for each hit in that 4 seconds btw ^^

6

I have another question: does the dmg abs. work even with the DOTs you suffer during the 4 seconds?

7

Yes it does, blast shield is pretty much invincibility while it’s on if you put enough points into it.

8

Depends on your build. If you are a caster/gunslinger , you can ignore blastshield; if you are a melee character, absolutely focus on blastshield.

9

Blast Shield is one of the best defensive skills in the game.
You should consider get it to 12/12 or more for melee char.
Also +7 points into mastery bar to get 32lvl is very nice boost.