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The shield bash (guard + attack)
From behind the guard, the shield is punched forward: tiny damage, a push away and a short stagger.
Status: Built · Last checked: 14 Nov 2026
From behind your guard, your hero punches the shield forward. It does almost no damage: its job is to push the enemy away and give you room. It belongs to Hand and shield; other weapons have their own guard + attack move.
How to do it
| Device | How |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | D + A (hold guard, press attack) |
| Gamepad | LT + X |
| Phone | GUARD + ATK, or hold GUARD and slide that thumb sideways |
What it does
- Slides the enemy back along the ground and staggers them for a moment. The push hardly grows with their damage percent.
- Costs some stamina when it starts, whether it hits or not.
- It always goes the way your hero faces.
When to use it
- When an enemy is pressing on your guard and you want space.
- Never as a knock-out move: it is a spacing tool.
What beats it
- Your guard is down while the bash lasts, and its long ending makes a miss easy to punish.
- It is not available in recovery mode or when you have too little stamina.
- It is not part of the combo ladder: nothing leads into it and it leads into nothing.
Guard + attack with other weapons
| Weapon | Guard + attack |
|---|---|
| Staff | Clearing ring |
| Dual wield | Flank cut |
| Two hands | Pommel strike |
| Bow | Pinning shot |
| Punches | Slip punch |
Nerd section: the exact numbers
| What | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage | 1% |
| Push | Slides the enemy back about 30 pixels along the ground; it hardly grows with their damage percent |
| Stagger | At least 0.27 seconds (16 frames) |
| Cost | 10 stamina when it starts, hit or miss |
| Length | 0.47 seconds (28 frames); it strikes on frames 5 to 7 |
| Not available | In recovery mode, or with less than 10 stamina |
A note on the name. "Shield bash" is this move only (since 14 Nov 2026, in the game's data too; it was "Guard bash" there). The third hit of the standing string, which used to share the name, is now "Shield punch".