Shield Keeper

Standard Evolutions:
Shield Keeper I, II, III"'Trained to bear their shields from an early age, the Shield Keepers protect many of the Old Kingdom's darkest secrets.'"

Elite Evolution:
Bryn"'After years trading her skill with a shield for gold, Bryn learned the hard way that dark times call for grim allegiances.'"

Strategy:
Use Shield Bash in early rounds against enemies with low cost abilities. Then use to provoke high-damage enemies away from low-health allies. The provoke effect on Shield Bash has great synergy with Shield Keeper's Evade trait, as it allows her to taunt enemies then avoid their attack. Do note that area attacks are not affected by the Provoke effect. Shield Blast is one of the highest damage attacks in the game. It can devastate a single target, but it does come at a high cost. Pay attention to your other allies abilities when weighing the cost vs benefit of Shield Blast.

Items:
Shield Keeper’s stats skew towards defense, so using an Offense Boost item can make her attacks more effective. Try equipping debuff items like Expose, Weaken, or Poison to gain extra effects with regular use of the low cost Shield Bash. Adding an Evade item is also a popular choice to improve odds of avoiding damage.

Team:
High-damage / low health allies (ie. Hellkite, Bandit Girl, Dark Archer) are a great choice to team with your Shield Keeper. Early in battles her Shield Bash can keep enemies from focusing on them, while her high-cost Shield Blast can clean up in later rounds.