Shield raise support gems?

I dont recall we had this option earlier, but maybe my brain skipped it for the same reason I am making this topic:

Is there any point?
Raise shield as a defensive damage source doesn't seem viable:
hard to execute to use shield bash, and give small damage advantage vs just hitting the enemies even at the very first few levels.

As soon as you get shield charge you get "shield raise" with it. Yeah... you give up the bash, but its a small price for the charge damage. (unless its accumulating, but if it is, it comes with a click of a button, not timing vs a swarm)

Later (still early game) you get resonating shield, which will be your defensive skill with benefit that outscale the basic shield raise slam so much you will forget its even a mechanic in the game.

Still... are there skill gems that can be put into the "shield raise" skill that will enhance playstyle/gameplay experience?
Because more or less warriors will just use shield charge/leap slam -> bone shatter -> resonating shield if enemies are still alive after

Or is there some technical mechanics I am overlooking?

I like the shield bash mechanic being added. I also don't recall if we could socket it before, I think a good change for the skill would be to give it the strike tag, this would increase the supports that can be used and differentiate it from shield charge/resonating shield.

Honestly if it had the strike tag added to it, I would use it as another main skill as, at least in campaign, I'm enjoying the playstyle.

But yes, as OP says not much point in it as other skills outshine it
(please add the strike tag)

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ThriceGr8#2142 wrote:

I like the shield bash mechanic being added. I also don't recall if we could socket it before, I think a good change for the skill would be to give it the strike tag, this would increase the supports that can be used and differentiate it from shield charge/resonating shield.

Honestly if it had the strike tag added to it, I would use it as another main skill as, at least in campaign, I'm enjoying the playstyle.

But yes, as OP says not much point in it as other skills outshine it
(please add the strike tag)

Ok... so there's not much wrong with my brain.

However I have no idea if its working, or I am not using it as it should work.
Because my first assumption would be that we replace Raise Shield button as soon as we get the chance:
Shield charge, Resonate shield both Raise shield while the action is active.

Since I am absolutely unsure how it works I use my current support gems on what I know that works.

However I tried the [Crackling barrier] gem.
Yet I don't see electric damage on the skill panel, neither on enemies.
So I am not sure if its the gem bugged or so insignificant that my other mechanics just overwhelms the effect?

Because if the Raise shield mechanic gems goes over to Resonate shield, Magma Barrier, Shield Charge than at least a few gems could be useful.
Crackling barrier and the passive ones that gives you extra stats while channeling.

Bit of necroing.

So... The [Crackling barrier]...
When I put the gem into [Resonate Shield] I get the extra "electric thorn damage" to my stat panel while I channel the skill.

When I put it into the [Raise Shield] it doesn't work.

So unless people found some way to actually make use of that row, I personally feel its a wasted gem row.

I don't ever feel I want to use the basic Raise Shield instead of Resonate Shield for example.
And while we use RS we do get block, and related active block benefits too.
Ie: [Towering Shield] skill, where you get 25% increased chance of block if you actively blocked recently, etc...

but the gems seems only benefits that shield bash ability, and here I am thinking it could be only useful if someone plays magma shield build...
With my build there's no way I would use that shield bash over resonate shield, and even RS is a secondary option, because I already have 71% block chance...


Still thinking if its even an issue with the code.
Because as I said, Crackling gem for example should be beneficial even if I put it into the shield raise row where the gem transfers over the Resonate Shield, since its use active block.

not as if I found much useful gem to be there, but a few "increase ailgment resistances while channeled" gems at least would look benefitial.