Your proficiency with shields and your knowledge of their usage has progressed to a point where you are capable of doing mortal battle with only a shield in your hands.
Upon gaining this feat, you become capable of using your shield to attack. The shield attack does 1d6 bludgeoning damage and uses your Strength modifier for the attack and damage rolls, as well as additional bonuses if the shield is +1 or higher. (Treat it as if it was a +1/+2/+3 weapon.)
The shield also gains the Thrown property for you.
Additionally, you gain these bonus actions:
- Stalwart Strike: If you have taken the Attack action on your turn and attacked with a shield, you may use your bonus action to perform another attack with a shield. You add your Strength modifier to the attack roll but not the damage roll.
- Stampede: As a bonus action, you strike a target with your shield to knock them prone. The target must make a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check contested by your Strength (Athletics) check. If you move more than 10 ft in a straight line towards your target before performing this strike, then the target has disadvantage on their check. If the target creature fails the contested check, then they are knocked prone.
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