Shield Mastery

Job Trait Overview

Game Description: Grants TP bonus when blocking an attack with a shield.
TP bonus is granted when shield blocks physical attacks; no TP bonus if shield fails to block.
- It is still necessary to actually incur damage in order to receive TP from being hit. If you take 0 damage due to an effect such as Stoneskin, no TP will be gained even if your shield blocks.
- While Powerleveling a friend in Sarutabaruta, shield blocking and taking 0 damage would give a full 5 tp
  - This is because the damage was probably 1 and reduced to 0 by the block
Prevents spell interruption from attacks that are blocked with the shield during spell casting. Any attacks that are not blocked by the shield still have a chance to interrupt.
Further Notes:
- There are three levels of Shield Mastery, which are obtained at: Level 25, Level 50, and Level 75.
- It is speculated that on shield block, one would gain 1 extra TP with Shield Mastery I, 2 TP with Shield Mastery II, and 3 TP with Shield Mastery III.
  - Another theory holds that Store TP enhances the TP bonus.
- See FFXIOnline for more discussion on the effects of this Job Trait.