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[[File:Shards_Loading_Screen.png|right|400px]]Shards are gemlike gem-like artifacts that slot into your Relics, Armor , and Weapons. Shards replaced [[Skill Spheres]] system and item [[Passives]] (while some items with unique passives still drop but have only one shard slot). Shards give your hero or your defenses extra stats or abilities, all green shards can buff only defenses and can be placed only in [[Relics]], while blue shards will buff your hero and can be placed in [[Weapon]] and [[Armor]]. Shards can be moved between pieces of gear and be upgraded straight from your inventory. A weapon or piece of armor allows to hold up to 2 3 Shards and can only equip Hero (blue) Shards and relics can hold up to 3 Defense (green) Shards. Blue shards give you hero new abilities or stats while they are placed in any item currently equipped by that hero, but green (defenses) shards strengthen only that tower, where relic containing them is equipped.

==Shards Packs==Shards drop from shard packs obtained from victory chest at the end of every map, there are different kinds of you will get Standard shard pack after completing any Campaign and Chaos map, those packs depending can drop shards associated with Campaign packs. After completing Expeditions on Chaos difficulty, you will get guaranteed Shard pack from that difficulty: Campaignand one Shard Pack from any previous difficulty (for example, if you beat Chaos III Expeditions, you’ll receive 1 Chaos III Shard Pack and 1Chaos II, Chaos 2 etcI or Standard Shard Pack). Once you win 3 consecutive random maps in a row in Expeditions, you’ll activate the Shard consecutive bonus. On your 4th consecutive victory onward, you’ll earn an extra Shard Pack for as long as the streak continues. Each will drop This extra Shard Pack is a guaranteed Shard Pack from corresponding that difficulty. That means once you activate the win bonus, but higher difficulties have a chance to drop packs you’ll get 3 Shards guaranteed every victory (2 Shard Packs of that difficulty, 1 Shard Pack from lower previous difficulties) until one of your crystals break or you leave the game.

Any shard can be purchased from [[Non Playable Characters#Gran_Ma'ster's_Shop|Gran Ma'ster]] for 1000 Defender Medals or 250 Gems. A shard pack containing 5 random shards can also be purchased for 500 Defender Medals or 125 Gems. These shard packs will give you 5 random shards from a single difficulty (e.g. 5 random Chaos V shards). ==Shard Dust==As of the Protean Shift update, you may disenchant shards (press 's' when hovering over a shard) which will turn the shard into shard dust of the same tier. Ten shard dust can be exchanged with [[Non_Playable_Characters#War_Recruiter|War Recruiter]] to obtain one new shard pack. ==Standard Shards List== <tabber> Squire=[[File:Squire_icon_trans.png|70px| center]] {{Datafield|Shards/Squire|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/SquireAndCountess|swap}}|-| Apprentice=[[File:Apprentice_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]] {{Datafield|Shards/Apprentice|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/ApprenticeAndAdept|swap}} |-| Huntress=[[File:Huntress_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Huntress|swap}} |-| Monk=[[File:Monk_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Monk|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/MonkAndInitiate|swap}} |-| Abyss_Lord=[[File:AbyssLord_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Abyss_Lord|swap}} |-| Series_Ev2=[[File:SeriesEV2_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Ev2|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/Ev2AndDryad|swap}} |-| Gunwitch=[[File:Gunwitch_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Gunwitch|swap}} |-| Lavamancer=[[File:Lavamancer_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Lavamancer|swap}} |-| Mystic=[[File:Mystic_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Mystic|swap}} |-| Dryad=[[File:Dryad_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Dryad|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/Ev2AndDryad|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/DryadAndMerc|swap}} |-| Initiate=[[File:Initiate_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Initiate|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/MonkAndInitiate|swap}} |-| Adept=[[File:Adept_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Adept|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/ApprenticeAndAdept|swap}} |-| Barbarian=[[File:Chibi barb copy.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Barbarian|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/BarbAndMerc|swap}} |-| Mercenary=[[File:Mercenary_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Mercenary|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/DryadAndMerc|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/BarbAndMerc|swap}} |-| Countess=[[File:Countess_icon_trans.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Countess|swap}}{{Datafield|Shards/SquireAndCountess|swap}} |-| Engineer=[[File:Engineer_Icon.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Engineer|swap}} |-| Hunter=[[File:Hunter HeadIcon.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Hunter|swap}} |-| Aquarion=[[File:Aquarion HeadIcon.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards list/Aquarion|swap}} |-| Frostweaver=[[File:Frostweaver HeadIcon.png| 70px| center]]{{Datafield|Shards/Frostweaver|swap}} |-| Others={| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:10090%; text-align:center;"

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! style="width:3%;" | WeaponSlot! style="width:3%;" | Shield! style="width:3%;" | Helmet! style- id="width:3%;enhanced_launcher" | Chest ! style="width:3%;" | Gloves! style="width:3%;" | Boots! style="width:3%;" | Relic|-| {{Hero Shard|Mana LeechEnhanced Launcher}} || Dark Syphon drains 4Anti Gravity Bot Launcher can store an additional '''1-40% additional mana15''' Anti Gravity Bots. |14| 12 || |'''Removed'''| {{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for GlovesSeriesEV2}}|-Weapon| {{Hero Shard|Darkest Syphon}} || Increases the angle of Dark Syphon by 3-30. || 9 || || {{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for Chest}}|-id="skeletal_bind"| {{Hero Shard|Big BoySkeletal Bind}} || The first mine When you defeat an enemy, you place will always be generate a Big Boycharge. Big Boy mines do an additional x-X% of Hero Damage as damage to enemies in double the area. || 20 || || {{Valid for SeriesEV2}} || {{Valid for Gloves}}|Your next fully-| {{Hero Shard|Drenching Strikes}} || Your primary attacks have charged secondary attack summons a 2-30% chance on skeletal hand that traps each target hit to drench enemies for 3'''1-10 6''' seconds, draining one charge for each enemy hit. || 14 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Weapon}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Overwhelm}} || Your primary attacks You can have a 7-15% chance to stun enemies for 1-3 secondsmax of '''5''' charges. || 8 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Weapon}}10|-'''Removed'''| {{Hero Shard|Construction}} || Increases repair and upgrade speed during Combat Phase by 125-205%. || 20 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Gloves}}|-Weapon| {{Hero Shard|Critical Strike}} || Increases your Hero Crit Chance by 3-10% || 7 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Gloves}}|-id="frenzied_swarm"| {{Hero Defense Shard|Inspiration}} || Reduces the cooldown of your abilities by 4-40%. || 12 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALLFrenzied Swarm}} || {{Valid for Helmet}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Speed Boost}} || Increases your Moss Hornet movement speed is increased by 100-'''500. || 8 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Boots}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Annoyance}} || Taints nearby enemies for 1300 (1-4 seconds every 8 seconds,500)'''. || 10 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Chest}}|-16| {{Hero Shard|Bulwark}} || Increases armor by 4-40%. || 12 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Chest}}|-'''Changed to Fleeting Nature'''| {{Hero Shard|Jackpot}} || You have a 2-10% chance when picking up gold to quadruple the amaunt. || 8 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for ChestDryad}}|-Relic| {{Hero Shard|Retribution}} || When you take damage, you have a 2-20% chance of dealing 125-425% of your Armor as damage to your attacker. || 20 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Chest}}|-id="harbingers_exile"| {{Hero Defense Shard|Worm Scarf}} || Reduces the damage you take from enemies by 3-15%. || 12 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for HelmetHarbinger’s Exile}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Quake}} || You have Training Dummy has a 10'''1-309% ''' chance when landing to deal 50-250% of your Ability Power as earth damage teleport targets back to nearby enemiesspawner. || 20 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Boots}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Channel}} || Restores 1-15 of your ability resources every 5 seconds. || 14 || Campaign || {{Valid for Apprentice}}{{Valid for Monk}}{{Valid for Huntress}}{{Valid for Squire}}{{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for Helmet}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Celestial Attunement}} || The dyrad can hold 1-4 more stacks of starfall. || 6 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for Dryad}} || {{Valid for Helmet}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Harbinger's Slam}} || During Provoke, Seismic Slam damage increased by 130-410% of your Ability Power stat. || 20 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for Squire}} || {{Valid for Gloves}}|-''Removed'''| {{Hero Shard|Mana Capacitor}} || Increases your maximum ability resource by 10-100. || 18 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for Dryad}}{{Valid for Huntress}}{{Valid for Monk}}{{Valid for Squire}}{{Valid for Apprentice}}{{Valid for Lavamancer}}{{Valid for Gunwitch}}{{Valid for SeriesEV2}}{{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for Helmet}}|-Relic| {{Hero Shard|Abyss Stone Attunement}} || Reduces the mana cost of Abyss Stone by 1-15%. || 14 || Chaos 2 || {{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for Boots}}|-id="withering_blast"| {{Hero Defense Shard|Withering Fountain}} || Abyss Fountain withers enemies inside it reducing the damage they deal by 2%. || 9 || Chaos 3 || {{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for BootsBlast}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Nightmare Fuel}} || Enemies affected damaged by Lash Out Arcane Barrier take 320% Hero Damage when hit by Dark Torment. || || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for Mystic}} || {{Valid for Weapon}}|'''5-| {{Hero Shard|Anti Air}} || Deal 4020% ''' increased damage to flying enemies. || || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Weapon}}|-| {{Hero Shard|Life Leech}} || Primary attacks heal you for '''1% of your maximum health. || || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Weapon}}|5-| {{Defense Shard|Deadly Strikes}} || Increases the Defense Range of the affected tower by 4-40%3''' seconds. || 12 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Relic}}|-15| {{Defense Shard|Defensive Critical Damage}} || Increases the Defense Crit Damage '''Revenge of the affected tower by 2-34%. || 16 || Campaign |Yeti Incursion'''| {{Valid for ALLApprentice}} || {{Valid for RelicAdept}}|-| {{Defense Shard|Defensive Critical Strike}} || Increases the Defense Crit Chance of the affected tower by an additional 2-15%. || 12 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Relic}}|-| {{Defense Shard|Destruction}} || Increases Defense Power of the affected tower by 2-34%. || 16 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Relic}}|-id="onsen_bath"| {{Defense Shard|Fortification}} || Increases Defense Health of the affected tower by 2-34%. || 16 || Campaign || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for RelicOnsen Bath}}|-| {{Defense Shard|Boosted Grasp}} || Enemies move at 90-6020% speed when they are within the Boost Aura. || 10 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for Monk}} || {{Valid chance for Relic}}|-| {{Defense Shard|Obelisk Shield}} || Obelish Shield absorption increased Cannonball Tower to 10fire a steamy blast dealing '''20-70500%. || 15 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for Mystic}} || {{Valid for Relic}}|-| {{''' Defense Shard|Sharpened Spikes}} || Blockade has a 2-30% chance to stun Power and drenching enemies hit for 1-4 3 seconds. || 14 || Chaos 1 || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Relic}}|-12| {{Defense Shard|Berserk Master}} || Increases '''Revenge of the duration of Direct Command on your Skeletal Orcs by 1-5 seconds. || 8 || Chaos 3 || {{Valid for AbyssLord}} || {{Valid for Relic}}|Yeti Incursion -Xbox Exclusive Item'''| {{Defense Shard|Press Your Luck}} || 15% chance to increase critical damage chance by 30% for 4 seconds || || || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for RelicSquire}}|-| {{Defense Shard|Panic Fire}} || 15% chance to increase fire rate by 50% for 4 seconds when taking damage. || || || {{Valid for ALL}} || {{Valid for Relic}}

==Weapons with Fixed Hyper Shards==The weapons in the list below drop with fixed Shards. These Shards are locked in one of the Shard slots and can't be removed. Some of them also can't be upgraded. Most of them are sold by Wayfarer for [[Soul of Night]].{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"! style="width:10%; text-align:center;" | Item name ! style="width:10%; text-align:center;" | Passive name ! style="width:45%; text-align:center;" | Effect ! style="width:5%; text-align:center;" | Upgr. levels ! style="width:10%; text-align:center;" | Drops from! style="width:10%; text-align:center;" | Usable by|-| Ghastly Halberd || Ghastly Weapon || Summons up to 1-5 Ghastly Halberds for your secondary attack which deal (120?)-350% of your Ability Power as damage. || 20 || || {{Valid for Apprentice}}Datafield|-| Scorched Tome of Molten Brimstone || Molten Brimstone Shards/Hypershards|| Secondary Attacks summons meteors that deal 100-130% of Ability Power as damage. Charge to summon 1-7 lava fissures for 110-710% of Ability Power as Magical Fire Damage burning enemies for 110-150% of Hero Damage for 6s. || 20 || || {{Valid for AbyssLord}}|-| Celebration!!! || Celebration!!! || Fires two homing projectiles that detonate in a festive explosion dealing 72% Hero Damage as magical damage over small area. || 0 || || {{Valid for SeriesEV2}}|-| Tsunami || Chlorophyte Arrows || Fires a column of Chlorophyte Arrows that deal 5-25% bonus magical earth damage and may reflect off one surface. || 20 || || {{Valid for Huntressswap}} |-|}