Defender

Defender

Job	Crusader
Type	Active, Supportive
Target	Self
Max level	5
SP cost	30
Duration	180 sec
Catalyst	Shield equipped

Defender is an active buff skill of the Crusader class that raises a heavy guarding stance, sharply reducing long-ranged physical damage at the cost of attack and movement speed.

Overview

Defender is the Crusader's answer to ranged attackers. While the stance is held, incoming long-ranged physical damage is heavily blunted, making the user extremely durable against archers and gunners. The trade-off is reduced attack speed and greatly slowed movement. Recasting the skill cancels it, and a shield must be equipped to use it.

Mechanics

Effect:

• Long-ranged physical damage reduction = 5 + 15 × SkillLv (%)
• Attack speed penalty = 25 − 5 × SkillLv (%)
• Movement speed: heavily reduced while active
• Duration: 180 seconds

Only long-ranged physical attacks are reduced. Melee and magic damage are unaffected.

Leveling

Higher levels increase the ranged damage reduction while shrinking the attack-speed penalty, so a fully invested Defender is both more protective and less punishing to use. At maximum level it removes 80% of long-ranged physical damage with no attack-speed loss.

Notes

The reduction is shared with allies linked through Devotion. Defender requires Reflect Shield as a prerequisite.