Meat Shield SupportSupport, Minion
Icon: v
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports skills which create Minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentMinions from Supported Skills have 0.25% additional Physical Damage ReductionMinions from Supported Skills deal 0.25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near youMinions from Supported Skills have +0.4% Chance to Block Attack DamageMinions from Supported Skills take (15-24)% less Damage
Minions from Supported Skills deal (20-30)% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you
Minions from Supported Skills have 20% chance to Taunt on Hit
Supported Skills have (10-29)% increased Minion Movement Speed
Minions from Supported Skills are DefensiveThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Area level: 31Vendor Prices
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemMeatShield
Item acquisition
Icon: v
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports skills which create Minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentMinions from Supported Skills have 0.25% additional Physical Damage ReductionMinions from Supported Skills deal 0.25% more Damage to Enemies that are Near youMinions from Supported Skills have +0.4% Chance to Block Attack DamageMinions from Supported Skills take (15-24)% less Damage
Minions from Supported Skills deal (20-30)% more Damage to Enemies that are Near you
Minions from Supported Skills have 20% chance to Taunt on Hit
Supported Skills have (10-29)% increased Minion Movement Speed
Minions from Supported Skills are DefensiveThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
AcquisitionArea level: 31Vendor Prices
| Normal | 1x Orb of Chance |
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Support Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemMeatShield
Meat Shield Support is a support gem for minion skills. It changes the minions' behaviour to be defensive, causing them to stay close to their owner and prioritise attacking enemies close to their owner. It also causes the supported minions to take less damage, grants increased movement speed, a chance to taunt on hit, and grants them more damage against enemies near you.
Contents
Skill functions and interactions
Gem level progression
| Level |  |  | less Damage taken | more Damage | Movement Speed | Exp. | Total Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 52 | 15% | 20% | 10% | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 34 | 57 | 15% | 21% | 11% | 285815 | 285815 |
| 3 | 36 | 60 | 16% | 21% | 12% | 252595 | 538410 |
| 4 | 38 | 63 | 16% | 22% | 13% | 314394 | 852804 |
| 5 | 40 | 66 | 17% | 22% | 14% | 388734 | 1241538 |
| 6 | 42 | 69 | 17% | 23% | 15% | 477437 | 1718975 |
| 7 | 44 | 72 | 18% | 23% | 16% | 583786 | 2302761 |
| 8 | 46 | 75 | 18% | 24% | 17% | 710359 | 3013120 |
| 9 | 48 | 78 | 19% | 24% | 18% | 1355511 | 4368631 |
| 10 | 50 | 81 | 19% | 25% | 19% | 1138877 | 5507508 |
| 11 | 52 | 84 | 20% | 25% | 20% | 1368233 | 6875741 |
| 12 | 54 | 87 | 20% | 26% | 21% | 1638338 | 8514079 |
| 13 | 56 | 90 | 21% | 26% | 22% | 1956648 | 10470727 |
| 14 | 58 | 93 | 21% | 27% | 23% | 3655184 | 14125911 |
| 15 | 60 | 96 | 22% | 27% | 24% | 3017327 | 17143238 |
| 16 | 62 | 99 | 22% | 28% | 25% | 7720126 | 24863364 |
| 17 | 64 | 102 | 23% | 28% | 26% | 15058455 | 39921819 |
| 18 | 66 | 105 | 23% | 29% | 27% | 25964218 | 65886037 |
| 19 | 68 | 108 | 24% | 29% | 28% | 62460771 | 128346808 |
| 20 | 70 | 111 | 24% | 30% | 29% | 211508743 | 339855551 |
| 21 | 72 | 114 | 25% | 30% | 30% | N/A | N/A |
| 22 | 74 | N/A | 25% | 31% | 31% | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | 76 | N/A | 26% | 31% | 32% | N/A | N/A |
| 24 | 78 | N/A | 26% | 32% | 33% | N/A | N/A |
| 25 | 80 | N/A | 27% | 32% | 34% | N/A | N/A |
| 26 | 82 | N/A | 27% | 33% | 35% | N/A | N/A |
| 27 | 84 | N/A | 28% | 33% | 36% | N/A | N/A |
| 28 | 86 | N/A | 28% | 34% | 37% | N/A | N/A |
| 29 | 88 | N/A | 29% | 34% | 38% | N/A | N/A |
| 30 | 90 | N/A | 29% | 35% | 39% | N/A | N/A |
| 31 | 91 | N/A | 30% | 35% | 40% | N/A | N/A |
| 32 | 92 | N/A | 30% | 36% | 41% | N/A | N/A |
| 33 | 93 | N/A | 31% | 36% | 42% | N/A | N/A |
| 34 | 94 | N/A | 31% | 37% | 43% | N/A | N/A |
| 35 | 95 | N/A | 32% | 37% | 44% | N/A | N/A |
| 36 | 96 | N/A | 32% | 38% | 45% | N/A | N/A |
| 37 | 97 | N/A | 33% | 38% | 46% | N/A | N/A |
| 38 | 98 | N/A | 33% | 39% | 47% | N/A | N/A |
| 39 | 99 | N/A | 34% | 39% | 48% | N/A | N/A |
| 40 | 100 | N/A | 34% | 40% | 49% | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
| Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Gift of the Gemling Queen  Gift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems.  | random level 20 Support gem | Automatic |
| 7 | Dialla's Subjugation Dialla's Subjugation7Superior Support GemQuality: +23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness | random corrupted superior Support gem with 23% quality | Automatic |
| 8 | Dying Anguish Dying Anguish8Level 19 GemAlternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
| 1 |  Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable itemItem drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.  | random superior gem | Automatic |
| 6 | The Fox The Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."- Ezomyte Proverb | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
| 6 | The Summoner The Summoner6Superior Minion GemQuality: +20%To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare. | random superior Minion gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
| 3 | Gemcutter's Promise Gemcutter's Promise3Superior GemQuality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter | random superior gem with 20% quality | Automatic |
| 1 | The Void The Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize. | random divination card set exchange | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
| Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest ↓ | |||||||
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Clarissa | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
| Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ | ||||||
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Version history
| Version | Changes |
|---|---|
| 3.8.0 |
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