Retaliation

Retaliation

Notable Passive Skill

Attack Skills deal 20% increased Damage while holding a Shield
60% increased Defences from Equipped Shield
8% increased Attack Speed while holding a Shield [1]

Retaliation is a notable passive skill that grants increased attack speed, attack damage, and damage with ailments while a shield is equipped. It also grants increased defences (armour rating, evasion rating, and energy shield) from equipped shields.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Verdant Oil	Crimson Oil	Opalescent Oil	Retaliation	Attack Skills deal 20% increased Damage while holding a Shield 60% increased Defences from Equipped Shield 8% increased Attack Speed while holding a Shield

Version history

Version	Changes
3.16.0	(Undocumented): Now grants 60% increased Defences from Equipped Shield (up from 40%).
3.10.0	(Undocumented): No longer grants 20% increased Attack Damage while holding a Shield. Instead, it now grants Attack Skills deal 20% increased Damage while holding a Shield. No longer grants Attack Skills deal 20% increased Damage with Ailments while holding a Shield.
3.9.0	The Ambidexterity/Blade Barrier cluster has moved east several passives. The Retaliation/Testudo wheel is now where Ambidexterity/Blade Barrier used to be.
3.7.0	(Undocumented): Now grants 8% increased Attack Speed while holding a Shield (up from 6%). Now grants 40% increased Defences from Equipped Shield (up from 25%). Now grants Attack Skills deal 20% increased Damage with Ailments while holding a Shield (down from 24%). No longer grants 24% increased Physical Attack Damage while holding a Shield. Instead, it now grants 20% increased Attack Damage while holding a Shield.
3.1.0	Passive skills which previously granted increased Melee Physical Damage while holding a Shield now grant increased Physical Attack Damage while holding a Shield (it is no longer restricted to Melee). No longer grants 24% increased Melee Physical Damage while holding a Shield. Instead, it now grants 24% increased Physical Attack Damage while holding a Shield.
3.0.0	All weapon passive skill clusters except those for wands and staves now grant some increased Damage with ailments from Attacks. Now grants Attack Skills deal 24% increased Damage with Ailments while holding a Shield.
1.3.0	The Templar, Marauder, and Duelist starting areas have been reworked significantly.