Shieldcrush
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| Name | Shieldcrush |
| Season | 24 |
| Type | Artifact Perk |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Description | While you have Woven Mail, Frost Armor, or a Void Overshield, your melee recharges faster and deals increased damage. While you have amplified or radiant, your grenade recharges faster and deals increased damage. |
| Source | Hunter's Journal Artifact |
Shieldcrush is an Artifact Perk.
Contents
Acquisition
Unlocked on tier 3 of the Hunter's Journal Seasonal Artifact during Episode: Echoes.
Usage
While this perk is unlocked, having specific elemental buffs active provides significant enhancements to your abilities:
Defensive Buffs (Melee Enhancement)
When you have any of the following defensive buffs active:
- Woven Mail (
Strand) - Frost Armor (
Stasis) - Void Overshield (
Void)
Your melee abilities receive:
- PvE: 25% increased damage and 25% faster recharge rate
- PvP: 10% increased damage and 5% faster recharge rate
Offensive Buffs (Grenade Enhancement)
When you have any of the following offensive buffs active:
Your grenade abilities receive:
- PvE: 25% increased damage and 25% faster recharge rate
- PvP: 10% increased damage and 5% faster recharge rate
Build Synergies
Shieldcrush is considered a foundation mod for Episode: Echoes due to its versatility:
Prismatic Builds
- Exceptionally powerful with Prismatic subclasses that can access multiple elemental buffs
- Allows stacking of ability regeneration from different sources
- Enables aggressive ability-focused playstyles
Elemental Synergies
- Pairs excellently with Radiant Orbs for easy radiant access
- Works well with Void Hegemony for consistent Void Overshields
- Synergizes with Galvanic Armor for amplified builds
- Complements Stasis builds utilizing Frost Armor
Melee Build Examples
- Titan: Combines naturally with Synthoceps and melee-focused exotics
- Hunter: Enhances Combination Blow builds with faster melee regeneration
- Warlock: Strengthens Necrotic Grip and melee-centric builds
Strategic Value
Shieldcrush is considered a contender for the best Artifact mod in the game because:
- Elemental buffs are already desirable for their intrinsic benefits
- The perk provides passive enhancement without requiring specific actions
- Works across all three classes and multiple subclasses
- Offers both offensive and defensive playstyle support
Meta Impact
- Reinforces the importance of maintaining elemental buffs
- Encourages diverse build crafting across different elements
- Makes ability-focused builds more viable in endgame content
- Provides significant value with minimal investment
Notes
- The buffs from Shieldcrush apply to all melee and grenade abilities, including ranged melees
- Multiple defensive or offensive buffs do not stack the Shieldcrush benefit
- The perk activates immediately upon gaining the qualifying buff
- Works with both charged and uncharged abilities
