You protect your own, but to do so you must also protect yourself. When wielding a shield gain these following benefits. Requires proficiency in shields to take feat.
-When wielding a small shield you may count the shield as half cover, giving you a +2 on AC and Dex saves on-top of whatever bonuses the shield grants on its own.
-A large shield counts as 3/4 cover a +5 to AC and DEX saves. Also If you position yourself directly in front of an ally and are no more than 5ft from them they gain the half cover bonus from your shield as well.
-A tower shield grants full cover to you and one ally of choice within 5 ft of you. And grants you and the person you are defending advantage on Dex Saves as long as they are within that 5ft range. A target with total cover cannot be targeted directly by attacks or spells. However, they can still be affected by area-of-effect spells (like Fireball) or indirect environmental effects.
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