Rising to the Challenge

Where this comes from

Master Deemo — Best Mercenary Solo Build and Affix Guide

When to use it

Called a must for shield bash. The dash animation is itself a block, so closing on a ranged player converts their damage into your stun.

Builds using this

• Mercenary — Parry Sword & Shield, solo — Master Deemo explains it at 18:30
  Called a must for shield bash: after successfully blocking during shield bash, enemies hit by the skill are stunned. Because the dash animation is already a block, anyone still shooting or swinging into you eats a stun and a free combo.