v3.1.0: shield buffs now have a priority order in which they are used

core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/Char.java

@@ -901,13 +901,7 @@ public abstract class Char extends Actor {
 		}
 
 		int shielded = dmg;
-		//FIXME: when I add proper damage properties, should add an IGNORES_SHIELDS property to use here.
-		if (!(src instanceof Hunger)){
-			for (ShieldBuff s : buffs(ShieldBuff.class)){
-				dmg = s.absorbDamage(dmg);
-				if (dmg == 0) break;
-			}
-		}
+		dmg = ShieldBuff.processDamage(this, dmg, src);
 		shielded -= dmg;
 		HP -= dmg;
 

core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/buffs/ShieldBuff.java

@@ -24,10 +24,20 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.buffs;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+
 public abstract class ShieldBuff extends Buff {
 	
 	private int shielding;
 
+	//higher priority shielding buffs are consumed first if multiple exist
+	//currently we have the following:
+	// 2: relatively weak and short term shields like blocking buff
+	// 1: larger but still short-term shields from Cleric's ascended form
+	// 0: everything else, mostly the various sources of generic barrier
+	protected int shieldUsePriority = 0;
 	protected boolean detachesAtZero = true;
 	
 	@Override
@@ -93,6 +103,30 @@ public abstract class ShieldBuff extends Buff {
 		if (target != null) target.needsShieldUpdate = true;
 		return dmg;
 	}
+
+	public static int processDamage( Char target, int damage, Object src ){
+		//hunger damage is not affected by shielding
+		if (src instanceof Hunger){
+			return damage;
+		}
+
+		ArrayList<ShieldBuff> buffs = new ArrayList<>(target.buffs(ShieldBuff.class));
+		if (!buffs.isEmpty()){
+			//sort in descending order based on shield use priority
+			Collections.sort(buffs, new Comparator<ShieldBuff>() {
+				@Override
+				public int compare(ShieldBuff a, ShieldBuff b) {
+					return b.shieldUsePriority - a.shieldUsePriority;
+				}
+			});
+			for (ShieldBuff buff : buffs){
+				damage = buff.absorbDamage(damage);
+				if (damage == 0) break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return damage;
+	}
 	
 	private static final String SHIELDING = "shielding";
 	

core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/abilities/cleric/AscendedForm.java

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public class AscendedForm extends ArmorAbility {
 			type = buffType.POSITIVE;
 
 			detachesAtZero = false;
+			shieldUsePriority = 1;
 		}
 
 		public static float DURATION = 10f;

core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/spells/DivineIntervention.java

@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ public class DivineIntervention extends ClericSpell {
 
 	public static class DivineShield extends ShieldBuff{
 
+		{
+			shieldUsePriority = 1;
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		public boolean act() {
 

core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/weapon/enchantments/Blocking.java

@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public class Blocking extends Weapon.Enchantment {
 
 		{
 			type = buffType.POSITIVE;
+
+			shieldUsePriority = 2;
 		}
 
 		@Override