Mind Breaker

Mind Breaker

Job	Professor
Type	Active
Target	Enemy
Max level	5
SP cost	12 / 15 / 18 / 21 / 24
Range	9 cells
Duration	30 seconds

Mind Breaker overloads a single target's magical mind, boosting its magic attack while shattering its magic defense.

Overview

Mind Breaker is a debuff that makes an enemy far more vulnerable to magic. It simultaneously raises the target's magic attack power and lowers its magic defense, turning the target into an easy mark for the Professor's own spells (or a teammate's) while also interrupting whatever the target was casting. It is most often used to soften a tough monster before unloading magic damage on it.

Mechanics

On a successful cast the target gains the Mind Breaker status for 30 seconds. While affected, the target's magic attack is increased and its magic defense is reduced.

Magnitude formula:

• Magic attack increased by 20 × SkillLv percent
• Magic defense reduced by 12 × SkillLv percent

Success chance: 55 + 5 × SkillLv percent (60% at level 1 up to 80% at level 5).

A successful cast also immediately cancels the target's current cast. If the target is a monster, it is forced to turn its aggression toward the Professor.

The skill fails outright (consuming nothing) against targets that are immune to status effects, against Undead-element targets, and against a target that is already under Mind Breaker.

Leveling

Level	Success chance	MATK increase	MDEF reduction	SP cost
1	60%	+20%	−12%	12
2	65%	+40%	−24%	15
3	70%	+60%	−36%	18
4	75%	+80%	−48%	21
5	80%	+100%	−60%	24

Notes

Because Mind Breaker raises the target's own magic attack, it is a poor choice against enemies that rely on heavy magic — it will make their spells hit harder. Reserve it for melee threats whose magic defense you want to strip before bombarding them.