Shield of defense

Passive

15 ranks

Shield of defense

Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 1%. Gain 20 Def and 10 MDef with shield equipped

Skill type: Passive

Effect scaling

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

Level 15

Max-level result Physical Defense At Lv. 15: +300
Scaling rule: +20 × skill level + 0

Condition: Off-hand - Shield equipped
Affects: Self

Max-level result Magic Defense At Lv. 15: +150
Scaling rule: +10 × skill level + 0

Condition: Off-hand - Shield equipped
Affects: Self

Level comparison

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

Levels 1–15

Metric	Max level Level 15	Level 14 Level 14	Level 13 Level 13	Level 12 Level 12	Level 11 Level 11	Level 10 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
Skill points	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Applied effects	Self Physical Defense: +200 Magic Defense: +100	Self Physical Defense: +200 Magic Defense: +100	Self Physical Defense: +200 Magic Defense: +100	Self Physical Defense: +200 Magic Defense: +100	Self Physical Defense: +200 Magic Defense: +100	Self Physical Defense: +200 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +100 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +180 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +90 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +160 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +80 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +140 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +70 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +120 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +60 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +100 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +50 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +80 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +40 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +60 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +30 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +40 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +20 +10 × skill level + 0	Self Physical Defense: +20 +20 × skill level + 0 Magic Defense: +10 +10 × skill level + 0
Description	Increase all Shield Skill’s Dmg by 10%,increase Def by an extra 200 and M.Def by 100 when equiped with a Shield. Increase Atk by 1 for every 12 Def,increase M.Atk by 1 for every 6 M.Def	Increase all Shield Skill’s Dmg by 10%,increase Def by an extra 200 and M.Def by 100 when equiped with a Shield. Increase Atk by 0.8 for every 12 Def,increase M.Atk by 0.8 for every 6 M.Def	Increase all Shield Skill’s Dmg by 10%,increase Def by an extra 200 and M.Def by 100 when equiped with a Shield. Increase Atk by 0.6 for every 12 Def,increase M.Atk by 0.6 for every 6 M.Def	Increase all Shield Skill’s Dmg by 10%,increase Def by an extra 200 and M.Def by 100 when equiped with a Shield. Increase Atk by 0.4 for every 12 Def,increase M.Atk by 0.4 for every 6 M.Def	Increase all Shield Skill’s Dmg by 10%,increase Def by an extra 200 and M.Def by 100 when equiped with a Shield. Increase Atk by 0.2 for every 12 Def,increase M.Atk by 0.2 for every 6 M.Def	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 10%. Gain 200 Def and 100 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 9%. Gain 180 Def and 90 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 8%. Gain 160 Def and 80 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 7%. Gain 140 Def and 70 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 6%. Gain 120 Def and 60 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 5%. Gain 100 Def and 50 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 4%. Gain 80 Def and 40 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 3%. Gain 60 Def and 30 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 2%. Gain 40 Def and 20 MDef with shield equipped	Increases damage dealt by shield skills by 1%. Gain 20 Def and 10 MDef with shield equipped

Applied effects

Maximum-level buffs, conditions, and stat changes.

Level 15

Self

When

Off-hand - Shield equipped

Applied change

Physical Defense: +300; Formula: +20 × skill level + 0
Magic Defense: +150; Formula: +10 × skill level + 0

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