Defender Skills
Active Skills
Bash
Requires level 15
Caps at level 7
+0.8 second stun per point
15 second re-use timer
Defensive Spin
Requires level 33
Requires skill Shields 6
Caps at level 3
Lowers haste and accuracy to 0
Raises shield blocking
Lasts 16 seconds + 6 seconds per point
4 minute re-use timer
Protect
Requires level 38
Requires skill Shield 5
Caps at level 5
+10% chance per point to block an attack on another with your shield.
10 seconds re-use timer (no longer mentioned in skill description...)
Double Edge
Requires level 45
Caps at level 3
Weapons will strike an additional time
-20% weapon damage while active
Lasts 16 seconds with 7 additional seconds per point
3 minutes re-use timer
Taunt
Requires level 46
Requires skill Enrage 2
Caps at level 3
Increases total agro vs the mob by 10% per point.
If the target is already attacking you, the bonus agro is reduced by half.
Decreases your target's accuracy and increases their haste
Lasts 15 seconds
45 second re-use timer
Revenge
Requires level 55
Requires skill Riposte 4
Caps at level 7
+5% riposte bonus per point.
Lasts 30 seconds
2 minutes re-use timer
Backslash
Requires level 60
Requires skill Riposte 5
Caps at level 10
Holds off on ripostes until the end in order to release them all with a damage multiplier.
Releases when damage > 500 + (skill * level * 5)
+ 8% chance per point of 4x unleashed damage
+ 4% chance per point of 6x unleashed damage
Chances are lower if Backslash is forced (which becomes possible after 10 seconds)
Changing targets cancels backslash
4 minutes re-use timer if damage was dealt
Cleave
Requires Level 63
Requires skill Polearms 5
Caps at level 5
Instantly attacks up to 4 targets. Damage penalty of 40% less 2% per point.
The attacks have 25% agro bonus plus 5% per point
30 second re-use timer
Desperation
Requires level 72
Caps at level 8
Requires Combat Precision 3
+50% melee damage bonus.
+10% absorb bonus.
Large Strength and Agility bonuses.
Activates at 8% life +3% life for per point
Lasts 30 seconds
2 minute re-use timer
Shield Stance
Requires level 85
Caps at level 6
Require skill Shields 10
Require skill Phalanx 3
Block chance reduced to 0.
Unable to Critical Hit
Melee Damage taken reduced by 3% per point.
Lasts 20 seconds
60 second re-use timer, -3 seconds per point
Song of War
Require level 95
Caps at level 10
Group members gain 10% spell casting haste and 10% double and triple attack chance.
Increases by 2% per point.
Lasts for 20 seconds, + 1 second per point.
Causes Exhaustion after fading which prevents Song of War to be cast on the target for 2 minutes.
6 minutes re-use timer
Guardian to the Grave
Requires level 100
Requires skill Protect 5
Requires skill Phalanx 4
Caps at level 1
You remove all agro from your target and add it to your own.
10 minutes re-use timer
Shield Slam
Caps at level III.
Requires level 100.
Requires AA 20.
Requires Shields X.
Deals a high-damage hit and gives the target a concussion.
Concusses enemy for 2 + 2 seconds per point.
Concussion prevents any agro from generating.
60 second re-use time; target becomes immune for 4.5 - .5 minutes per point.
Passive Skills
Shields
Requires level 1
Caps at level 10
+3% block bonus per point.
Swords
Requires level 1
Caps at level 10
Improves ability to wield and do damage with swords.
Parry
Requires level 2
Caps at level 9
Requires Strength and Agility
+2% parry bonus per point.
+4% possible parry bonus per point.
Improved Vitality
Requires Level 5
Caps at level 8
+2% life bonus per point.
+10% life regeneration bonus per point.
Enrage
Required level 8
Caps at level 5
+ 33% agro generated on melee attacks per point.
Adds bonus agro for damage mitigated by enemy defenses. The more damage the enemy mitigates the more agro will be generated.
Enrage will now also generate agro if an attack is evaded of 5% of the player's minimum damage per point.
Dodge
Requires level 20
Caps at level 3
Requires Agility
+3% dodge bonus per point.
+4% possible dodge bonus per point.
Stability
Requires level 22
Caps at level 6
+8% stun resistance bonus per point.
+2% chance per point to land a Bash with 100% accuracy.
Intimidation
Requires level 25
Caps at level 4
Raises the level at which mobs cease to automatically attack you by 1 per point.
Riposte
Requires level 30
Caps at level 8
Requires Parry 5
Requires Strength and Toughness
Only Riposte the attacks of current target.
+3% Riposte bonus per point.
+4% possible riposte bonus per point.
Magic Resistance
Requires level 35
Caps at level 8
+5% resist fire, ice, earth, air, light and dark spells per point.
Double Attack
Requires level 40
Caps at level 7
+4% chance to hit twice with your weapon per point.
Phalanx
Requires level 43
Requires Shields 8
Caps at level 4
Effect: Generates agro every time you block an attack on yourself or on the player that you are protecting from a mob.
The agro generated by Phalanx is modified by 0.5 agro per player level, per point.
This means that a level 100 Defender would gain 50 agro per block, per point in Phalanx.
Battle Mastery
Requires level 50
Caps at level 6
-2% penalty to enemy's absorb per point.
Polearms
Requires level 52
Requires Swords 10
Caps at level 10
Attacks with polearm cannot be parried by mobs; 50% deduction in PvP.
-50% haste bonus and -25% to abs cap while wielding polearms.
+1 damage per 3 toughness with armor bonus from tog lost.
Critical Hit bonus reduced to 50% with base strength increasing the bonus.
Mastery of Pain
Requires level 58
Caps at level 6
+2% absorb bonus per point.
Swordplay
Requires level 61
Caps at level 6
Requires Parry 5
+3% chance per point to delay the attacker's next attack by 1-2 seconds after a parry.
Triple Attack
Requires level 65
Caps at level 4
Requires Double Attack 5
+4% chance to hit an additional time with your weapon per point.
Combat Precision
Requires level 70
Caps at level 10
+3% accuracy per point.
Rampage
Requires level 75
Caps at level 4
Requires Battle Mastery 5
+3% melee damage bonus per point.
Critical Hit
Requires level 80
Caps at level 2
Requires Battle Mastery 6
+1.5% chance to do 2x damage with your weapon per point.
Return Slam
Requires level 90
Caps at level 5
Requires Bash 4
Requires Stability 4
Bash must be unused and ready.
+6% chance per point to evade and counter an enemy's Bash.