Shield Specialization
( Player's Handbook II, p. 82)[Fighter Bonus Feat, General]
You are skilled in using a shield, allowing you to gain greater defensive BENEFITS: from it.
Prerequisite
Proficiency with shields,
Required for
Active Shield Defense (PH2) , Agile Shield Fighter (PH2) , Shield Sling (PH2) , Shield Ward (PH2) ,
Benefit
Choose one type of shield from the following list: buckler, heavy, or light. When using a shield of the appropriate type, you increase its shield bonus to AC by 1.
Special
You can take this feat more than once. Each time you select it, choose a different type of shield. A fighter can select Shield Specialization as one of his fighter bonus feats