Holy Shield

Paladin skill · Combat Skills

Holy Shield is a Paladin skill in the Combat Skills tree in Diablo II: Resurrected. Enhances your shield with divine power. It needs character level 24 and the skills Charge and Blessed Hammer.

Synergies

+15% Defense per levelfrom Defiance

By skill level

Level	Duration seconds	+% Defense	+% chance to block
1	30	25	14
2	55	40	18
3	80	55	20
4	105	70	23
5	130	85	25
6	155	100	26
7	180	115	27
8	205	130	28
9	230	145	29
10	255	160	30
11	280	175	31
12	305	190	31
13	320	205	32
14	355	220	33
15	380	235	33
16	405	250	34
17	430	265	34
18	455	280	34
19	480	295	34
20	505	310	35

Other Combat Skills skills

Sacrifice · Smite · Holy Bolt · Zeal · Charge · Vengeance · Blessed Hammer · Conversion · Fist of the Heavens

Game data: patch 3.3 (Reign of the Warlock), from the game's own files · updated 23 October 2026

Level	Duration seconds	+% Defense	+% chance to block
1	30	25	14
2	55	40	18
3	80	55	20
4	105	70	23
5	130	85	25
6	155	100	26
7	180	115	27
8	205	130	28
9	230	145	29
10	255	160	30
11	280	175	31
12	305	190	31
13	320	205	32
14	355	220	33
15	380	235	33
16	405	250	34
17	430	265	34
18	455	280	34
19	480	295	34
20	505	310	35

Level	Duration seconds	+% Defense	+% chance to block
1	30	25	14
2	55	40	18
3	80	55	20
4	105	70	23
5	130	85	25
6	155	100	26
7	180	115	27
8	205	130	28
9	230	145	29
10	255	160	30
11	280	175	31
12	305	190	31
13	320	205	32
14	355	220	33
15	380	235	33
16	405	250	34
17	430	265	34
18	455	280	34
19	480	295	34
20	505	310	35

Level	Duration seconds	+% Defense	+% chance to block
1	30	25	14
2	55	40	18
3	80	55	20
4	105	70	23
5	130	85	25
6	155	100	26
7	180	115	27
8	205	130	28
9	230	145	29
10	255	160	30
11	280	175	31
12	305	190	31
13	320	205	32
14	355	220	33
15	380	235	33
16	405	250	34
17	430	265	34
18	455	280	34
19	480	295	34
20	505	310	35