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
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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
Skill Summary
- Concussive Blow
- Battle Awareness (Focus - Iron Will)
- Batter (Rend Armor)
- Armor Handling
- Adrenaline (Resilience - Defensive Reaction)
- Rally (Inspiration - Defiance)
- Quick Recovery
- Shield Smash
- Shield Charge (Disruption)
- Disable
- Colossus Form
- Pulverize
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 |
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| 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
Single class mastery:
- Defender
Cross-class masteries:
- Juggernaut [/Earth]
- Corsair [/Rogue]
- Paladin [/Storm]
- Conqueror [/Warfare]
- Guardian [/Nature]
- Spellbinder [/Spirit]
- Warden [/Hunting]
- Templar [/Dream]
- Runesmith [/Runes]
Items that add a point to all skills
- Legionnaire's Breastplate
- The Bulwark
- The Citadel
- Defender's Silver Charm
Required player level: 12