Shield Proficiency (General)

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Shield Proficiency (General) Type: Passive Prerequisites: None Description: You are proficient with bucklers, and small and large shields. Benefits: You do not suffer armor penalty to attack

Automatic Grant: This feat is granted free to Artificer at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Barbarian at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Bard at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Cleric at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Druid at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Favored Soul at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Fighter at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Paladin at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Ranger at class level 1 This feat is granted free to Paladin at class level 1 Notes: Wizards, Sorcerers and Bards should avoid using shields and shouldn't take this feat because a shield can cause arcane spells to fail to cast (known as Arcane Spell Failure). In general, the bigger the shield, the greater the chance of failure.