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Guard (Skill)
Guard

MAX RANK:
6

- Use shields to block attacks.
- You will take no damage from a successful Guard, but it will consume Stamina. If the Guard is timed at exactly the right moment, no Stamina will be consumed.
- Able to block Smash attacks if you Guard yourself perfectly.
- If your shield is damaged, you will take partial damage when you Guard. Also, you won't be able to Guard yourself perfectly.
- Guard throws you off balance, leaving you temporarily defenseless.
For Rank 9 or higher, an additional 3-hits will be made when you use a normal attack after using Guard.

<Controls>
Mouse: Press Dodge[Shift key] while not pressing any movement keys.
Keyboard: Press Dodge[A] while not pressing any movement keys.

Additional Details[ | ]

  • Fiona-only skill.
  • Guard can nullify all damage of most attacks (normal attacks and smash attacks) despite what the skill description says. However, certain special attacks can only be nullified by a Perfect Guard.
    • Examples of attacks that can only be blocked by Perfect Guard but not a regular Guard include Siglint's lightning circles and Havan's earthquake attacks.
    • A very small number of attacks cannot be blocked at all even if Perfect Guard is used (this also applies to Heavy Stander). These include grab attacks and Keaghan's instant-kill move, among some others.
  • Guard consumes stamina and decreases shield durability for each successive block it takes, not when it is activated.
    • It is possible to keep Guard on and keep blocking attacks until you run out of stamina.
    • It is possible to negate the stamina and durability costs by performing a Perfect Guard. This is achieved by using Guard right before the enemy's attack lands.
  • Guard can be used with a broken shield, but the user will still suffer residue damage. This decreases with each rank.
  • Guard currently works as a 360 degree skill. The game will automatically reorient a character when attacked from behind.
  • Guard is required to perform a successful Counterattack.
  • Each rank of Guard reduces stamina use, and decreases residue damage if the shield is broken.
  • Although activating Guard alone does not consume any stamina, you cannot activate this skill with no stamina.
    • Even if you do not meet the required stamina for a monster's attack (i.e. blocking a certain monster's attack will take 20 stamina, but you only have 15 left), the block will still be successful. However your stamina will be 0 after the successful block and you will be forced out of your guard stance.
  • At Rank 9, the first normal attack after a Perfect Guard counts as the third hit in a combo. (This does not apply to Large Shields.)
    • An alternative Ivy Sweep/Butterfly Swing is Perfect Guard, swing, smash.
    • An alternative Amaranth Kick/Stigma Hammer is Perfect Guard, swing, swing, smash.
  • The first normal attack after coming out of a Rank 9 guard will consume stamina. Having too little stamina will cause the player to enter the tired animation instead of allowing a subsequent smash attack or normal attack. (e.g. Guard->Third Normal->Fourth Normal->Stigma Hammer, the "Third Normal" will consume stamina but not the fourth)
  • Generates 15 SP per hit Guarded
    • Generates 18 SP per hit Perfect Guarded

How to Obtain[ | ]

  • Starting skill.

Summary[ | ]

  • Columns in red indicate ranks not currently released.
Rank F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Required Level 1 1 1 1 1 20 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 80
Damage reduction with broken shield (%) (from previous) 52 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 6 8
Damage reduction with broken shield (%) (Total) 52 54 56 58 60 62 66 69 72 77 80 83 86 92 100
Stamina cost decrease (%) (from previous) 0 4 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 6 8
Stamina cost decrease (%) (Total) 0 4 6 8 10 12 16 19 22 27 30 33 36 42 50
Required AP 0 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 170 190 - - - - -
Required AP (Total) 0 30 80 150 240 350 480 630 800 990 - - - - -

Ranks[ | ]

  • Rows in red indicate ranks not currently released.
Rank AP Effects Req. Level
F 0 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 0%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 52% less damage.
1
E 30 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 4%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 54% less damage.
1
D 50 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 6%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 56% less damage.
1
C 70 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 8%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 58% less damage.
1
B 90 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 10%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 60% less damage.
1
A 110 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 12%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 62% less damage.
20
9 130 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 16%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 66% less damage.
30
8 150 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 19%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 69% less damage.
36
7 170 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 22%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 72% less damage.
42
6 190 Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 27%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 77% less damage.
48
5 - Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 30%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 80% less damage.
54
4 - Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 33%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 83% less damage.
60
3 - Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 36%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 86% less damage.
66
2 - Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 42%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 92% less damage.
72
1 - Decreases the Stamina cost of a successful Guard by 50%.
Even when your shield is broken, you still take 100% less damage.
80


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