Ardent Shield

The Ardent Shield is a War-Mode weapon. When held, the player will simply hold the shield out, defending against all attacks. Ranged projectiles will bounce off, and Magic attacks will disperse. If an enemy or player tries to hit the player with melee damage, they will rocket forward by about 20-30 blocks while holding the shield out in front of them, inflicting the Dazed debuff and dealing damage equal to the damage of the melee strike. Because allies are unaffected by the properties of the shield, they can attack from behind you while you defend them. Because of this, it is incredibly useful in tunnels that are only player height.

Stats:
 * Variable Damage
 * Snail Speed
 * Insane Knockback