Spell Shield is a worn item stat that reduces direct spell damage (non-DoT) before any spell runes or absorptions apply. It functions as flat percentage mitigation against incoming harmful spellcasts, including nukes, AE spells, and direct magical attacks.
- This effect stacks with other forms of mitigation such as Mitigate Spell Rune and Absorb Magic, but is applied first, helping to preserve rune-based defenses.
- Does not reduce DoT (damage-over-time) effects — DoT shielding handles that separately.
- Example: With 25% Spell Shield, an incoming 1000 damage nuke is reduced to 750 damage before any runes are checked.
- Capped at 35% total mitigation.
- Useful against magic-heavy NPCs, spellcasting PvP opponents, or AE boss encounters.
Important Notes:
- Spell Shield does not absorb damage, it simply reduces the raw value of a spell hit.
- It's especially powerful when paired with threshold or mitigation runes that would otherwise deplete too quickly.