Defense Mastery

The Defender specializes in surviving battles but offers little in the way of offensive enchantments. Many skills focus on utilizing the shield to deflect attacks and disable enemies.

Skill Tree

Below follow all the skills in the Defense Mastery (click on any skill to learn more):

Points	Skills
40
32
24
16
10
4
1

Skill Unlocks

• Mastery 1 - Concussive Blow, Battle Awareness, Batter, Armor Handling
• Mastery 4 - Adrenaline, Rally, Quick Recovery, Shield Smash
• Mastery 10 - Resilience, Focus, Shield Charge
• Mastery 16 - Inspiration, Rend Armor, Disable
• Mastery 24 - Defensive Reaction, Iron Will, Disruption
• Mastery 32 - Defiance, Colossus Form, Pulverize
• Mastery 40 - Perfect Block, Unyielding Phalanx

Mastery Progression

“Provides the fortitude and strength to master skills for the protection of yourself and others”.

Mastery Level	Strength Bonus	Dexterity Bonus	Health Bonus	Energy Bonus
40	60	80	2000	0
39	58	78	1950	0
38	57	76	1900	0
37	55	74	1850	0
36	54	72	1800	0
35	52	70	1750	0
34	51	68	1700	0
33	49	66	1650	0
32	48	64	1600	0
31	46	62	1550	0
30	45	60	1500	0
29	43	58	1450	0
28	42	56	1400	0
27	40	54	1350	0
26	39	52	1300	0
25	37	50	1250	0
24	36	48	1200	0
23	34	46	1150	0
22	33	44	1100	0
21	31	42	1050	0
20	30	40	1000	0
19	28	38	950	0
18	27	36	900	0
17	25	34	850	0
16	24	32	800	0
15	22	30	750	0
14	21	28	700	0
13	19	26	650	0
12	18	24	600	0
11	16	22	550	0
10	15	20	500	0
9	13	18	450	0
8	12	16	400	0
7	10	14	350	0
6	9	12	300	0
5	7	10	250	0
4	6	8	200	0
3	4	6	150	0
2	3	4	100	0
1	1	2	50	0

Classes Made With This Mastery

Masteries	Class
	Defender
+	Conqueror
+	Juggernaut
+	Paladin
+	Corsair
+	Warden
+	Guardian
+	Spellbinder
+	Templar
+	Runesmith

Related Items

These items add points to all skills in the mastery:

• Aegis of Laconia (shield)
• Aphrodite's Favor (amulet)
• Armor of Peleus (torso armor)
• Battlemage Robe (torso armor)
• Bronze Heart of Talos (amulet)
• Dark Justice of Tartarus (head armor)
• Diomedes' War Helm (head armor)
• Galion Cuirass (torso armor)
• Himingbjorg Bow (bow)
• Legionnaire's Breastplate (torso armor)
• Lionheart (greater artifact)
• Melon Hammer (club)
• Overlord's Iron Shell (torso armor)
• Prosopon (head armor)
• Singing Avenger (spear)
• Spear of Tuthmosis III (spear)
• The Bulwark (shield)
• The Citadel (torso armor)
• Thracian Ring (ring)
• Titanwatch Helm (head armor)
• Verdant Plate (torso armor)
• Zealot's Maul (club)