Defending Aura II — Ragnarok M Inherited Skill

Inherited skill values

This page uses the Skill Inheritance version from the game client. Its values and scaling can differ from the original class skill with the same name.

Inherited version

Active

Buff

10 ranks

Defending Aura II

Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 2% for 3.5 seconds.

Skill type: Buff
Target: Friend
Range: 0 m
Cooldown: 36 s
Cast delay: 1 s
Duration: 3.50 s
SP cost: 20

Effect scaling

Maximum-level buff, passive, duration, chance, and attribute results with a resolved per-level formula.

Level 10

Source: Defending Aura

Max-level result Movement Speed At Lv. 10: -80%
Scaling rule: +2% × skill level − 100%

Affects: Self

Skill inheritance

Unlock requirements and energy cost.

Learned from

Crusader

Energy cost: 8 energy
Max-level discount: 7 at maximum level

Inheritance prerequisite

Defending Aura

Lv. 10

Inheritance materials

Dragon Bone Rubbing Esoteric Dragon Bone Rubbings-Crusaders

Active inherited skills also require an Adventure Skill slot.

Skill access

Requires

No standard skill-tree prerequisite.

Level comparison

Start with the max-level result, then compare exact client values and learning costs at every lower level.

Levels 1–10

Metric	Max level Level 10	Level 9 Level 9	Level 8 Level 8	Level 7 Level 7	Level 6 Level 6	Level 5 Level 5	Level 4 Level 4	Level 3 Level 3	Level 2 Level 2	Level 1 Level 1
SP cost	38	36	34	32	30	28	26	24	22	20
Cooldown	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s	36 s
Cast delay	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s	1 s
Duration	8 s	7.50 s	7 s	6.50 s	6 s	5.50 s	5 s	4.50 s	4 s	3.50 s
Range	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m	0 m
Applied effects	Self Movement Speed: -80% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -82% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -84% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -86% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -88% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -90% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -92% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -94% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -96% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)	Self Movement Speed: -98% +2% × skill level − 100% Self Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)
Description	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 20% for 8 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 18% for 7.5 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 16% for 7 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 14% for 6.5 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 12% for 6 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 10% for 5.5 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 8% for 5 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 6% for 4.5 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 4% for 4 seconds.	Grants the caster immunity to ranged physical damage, but reduces Move Spd to 2% for 3.5 seconds.

Applied effects

Maximum-level buffs, conditions, and stat changes.

Level 10

Defending Aura

Move Spd reduced, immune to ranged physical damage

Self

Applied change

Movement Speed: -80%; Formula: +2% × skill level − 100%

Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)

Self

Applied change

Applied Buff

Status: Defending Aura (immune to ranged physical)

How to compare skill levels

Compare damage, hits, SP, timing, requirements, and linked buffs at the same level. A new hit, target scope, or condition can matter more than the largest percentage increase. Read the related player guide