Resonating Shield skill gem icon in Path of Exile 2

Resonating Shield Strength skill gem · Attack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Physical, Channelling

StrengthAttackAoEMeleeSustained
Repeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.
Max level
20Needs character level 90
Cost at max level
2,816 ManaPerMinuteLevel 1: 417 ManaPerMinute
Gem colour
StrengthSocketed with this attribute
Related supports
12Supports sharing its tags

Resonating Shield gem card

Game data Verified for 0.5.5f
Resonating ShieldSkill gem · Strength
Tags: Attack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Physical, Channelling
Cost: 417 ManaPerMinute
Cast time: 1 s
Critical hit chance: 5%
Requires: Shield
Requires: Level 1 at gem level 1

Modifers to Attack speed also affect this skill's cost
Cannot be Empowered by Warcries
Shockwave radius is 2.3 metres
103 to 155 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
5 to 7 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
Hits Break 1537 Armour

Hammer your Shield to damage and strip Armour from enemies nearby.

Stats shown at gem level 20.

Resonating Shield stats per level

Game data

Every level from 1 to 20: the character level it needs, its cost and what changes.

Level table (20 levels)
At every level
  • Modifers to Attack speed also affect this skill's cost
  • Cannot be Empowered by Warcries
  • Shockwave radius is 2.3 metres
  • 5 to 7 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
Resonating Shield stats per level
Gem levelChar. levelCostStats
11417 ManaPerMinute4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 2 Armour
23482 ManaPerMinute6 to 9 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 3 Armour
36552 ManaPerMinute10 to 15 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 5 Armour
410627 ManaPerMinute13 to 20 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 9 Armour
514708 ManaPerMinute17 to 26 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 14 Armour
618794 ManaPerMinute21 to 32 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 21 Armour
722886 ManaPerMinute26 to 38 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 31 Armour
826984 ManaPerMinute30 to 45 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 43 Armour
9311,090 ManaPerMinute35 to 53 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 63 Armour
10361,202 ManaPerMinute40 to 60 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 91 Armour
11411,321 ManaPerMinute45 to 68 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 128 Armour
12461,449 ManaPerMinute51 to 76 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 179 Armour
13521,585 ManaPerMinute57 to 85 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 262 Armour
14581,730 ManaPerMinute63 to 94 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 380 Armour
15641,885 ManaPerMinute69 to 103 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 545 Armour
16662,049 ManaPerMinute75 to 113 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 732 Armour
17722,223 ManaPerMinute82 to 123 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 871 Armour
18782,409 ManaPerMinute89 to 133 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 1034 Armour
19842,607 ManaPerMinute96 to 144 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 1298 Armour
20902,816 ManaPerMinute103 to 155 Base Off Hand Physical Damage Hits Break 1537 Armour

Game data: Path of Exile 2 client · How we source this

Supports for Resonating Shield

Calculated

Support gems that share Resonating Shield's tags, the most shared tags first.

Supports for Resonating Shield
SupportShared tagsEffect
BrambleslamAoE, Melee, PhysicalSupported Slams create 3 Brambles
Deadly ResolveAoE, Physical, Channelling3 maximum stages
Fist Of KalguurAoE, Melee, PhysicalLimit 1 active rune
Quill BurstAoE, Melee, PhysicalSupported Skills trigger Quill Burst on their next 3 Hits after you Retaliate with Thorns
Dreamer's KnellAoE, MeleeDNT-UNUSED Supported Skills create a Bell for every 2 Combo expended when expending Combo
Hayoxi's FulminationAoE, PhysicalSupported Skills create Cursed Ground Enemies on the Cursed Ground from a Supported Skill are Cursed while within it
Tawhoa's TendingAoE, PhysicalTotems created by Supported Skills have 25% more maximum Life
BattershoutAoE, PhysicalSupported Skills cannot Break Armour
BloodlustMelee, PhysicalSupported Attacks cannot cause Bleeding
Bone ShrapnelAoE, PhysicalSupported Skills trigger Bone Shrapnel Explosions on killing Pinned Enemies
Bursting PlagueAoE, PhysicalPoison from Supported Skills also adds 100% of Damage per Second to Enemy as Plague, up to a maximum of 20% of Enemy's maximum Life
Concussive RunesAoE, MeleeSupported Skills Trigger a Runic Shockwave on Heavy Stunning an enemy

Matched by gem tags. In game, a support can only be socketed into a skill it can support, so check the support's own page.

Skills like Resonating Shield

Other gems of the same type with the most tags in common.

Resonating Shield — Strength skill gem, tagged Attack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Physical, Channelling — levels to 20, where it needs character level 90 and costs 2,816 ManaPerMinute. At max level: 103 to 155 Base Off Hand Physical Damage. Supports that share its tags include Brambleslam, Deadly Resolve, Fist Of Kalguur, Quill Burst.

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Resonating Shield FAQ — PoE 2 0.5.5f

What does Resonating Shield do in Path of Exile 2?

Hammer your Shield to damage and strip Armour from enemies nearby. Type: Strength skill gem, tagged Attack, AoE, Melee, Sustained, Physical, Channelling.

What are the best supports for Resonating Shield?

Supports that share Resonating Shield's tags are a good start: Brambleslam, Deadly Resolve, Fist Of Kalguur, Quill Burst. Pick the ones that boost the damage type and mechanic your build scales.

What level does Resonating Shield need?

Gem level 1 needs character level 1. The max gem level, 20, needs character level 90.

How much damage does Resonating Shield do at max level?

At gem level 20: 103 to 155 Base Off Hand Physical Damage. Your passives, gear and supports multiply that base.

How much does Resonating Shield cost to use?

417 ManaPerMinute at gem level 1, rising to 2,816 ManaPerMinute at level 20.

What weapon does Resonating Shield need?

Resonating Shield requires: Shield. Without it equipped in the active weapon set, the skill cannot be used.