shield slam

make a sweep with your shield (same arc as cleave) and smash all mobs away significant distance so they are no longer in melee

good idea? i think it be nice.

cleave + knockback.....

well the damage would be much lower sorry like ehm.. X% of weapon damage where X is chance to block with shield.

I am building a block based character and wanted to suggest this same thing so "BUMP"!

There needs to be a skill that deals damage based off shield block chance, or adds in some % of your shields defense to deal damage.

Sorry but shield charge is a complete joke outside of some PvP uses. It doesn't even require anything from your shield other than having it equipped. it attacks with your main hand weapon for crying out loud. It is enhanced by your distance traveled. What part of this skill even has anything to do with a shield besides the requirement to have one equipped, come on GGG. Like wtf were you guys thinking lol. Rename this to Charge and have it require a 1h weapon and be done with it.

It is really annoying to have all these shield based items and passives but only one single shield skill, Tempest shield which is a passive buff that cannot be used to deal damage on command.

Please give people that enjoy using shields and like defensive builds something to use. I don't care if it takes me 5 mins to kill a rat with it, just please give us something!