Shield Master

General Feat

🔒 Requirement

To obtain this feat, you must have at least 1 of the following:

  1. Shield Proficiency

📈 Ability Score Increase

Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.

✨ Feat Features

Shield Bash

Once per turn, if you Attack a creature within 5 feet of you as part of the Attack Action and successfully hit with a Melee Weapons, you can immediately bash the target (no action required) with your Shield if it's equipped, forcing the target to make a Strength saving throw:

Interpose Shield

If you're subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can take a Reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw and are wielding a Shield.

PHB 2024