Barrier

Barriers (often called shields) have the ability to absorb a certain amount of incoming damage before a player loses HP. (Some instances of unique damage are able to bypass barriers.)

PvE

In PvE, barriers are primarily granted by barrier healers ( scholar and sage) and tanks, but several other jobs are able to generate barriers, primarily for themselves. As certain barriers grant additional effects when they are completely absorbed, there is a priority system that determines the order in which barriers are consumed to absorb damage.

In this table, any entries on the same priority either cannot coexist (self-buffs from different jobs) or are the same buff from multiple sources.

Barrier Consumption Priority

Priority	Job	Barrier Source	Barrier Icon/Name (if either are different)
1		Arcane Crest	Crest of Time Borrowed
		Tempera Coat
2		Tempera Grassa
3		The Blackest Night
4		Eukrasian Diagnosis
5		Haima
6		Panhaima
7		Brutal Shell	Brutal Shell
8		Bloodwhetting Nascent Flash	Stem the Tide
9		Guardian	Guardian's Will
10		Divine Caress	Divine Caress
11		Manaward
		Shade Shift
		Arcane Crest	Crest of Time Borrowed
12		Divine Benison
13		Celestial Intersection	Intersection
14		The Spire
15		Eukrasian Prognosis Eukrasian Prognosis II	Eukrasian Prognosis
16		Seraphic Veil Consolation	Seraphic Veil
17		Holos	Holosakos
18		Radiant Aegis Radiant Aegis	Radiant Aegis
19		Shake It Off
20		Divine Veil
21		Neutral Sect	Neutral Sect
22		Improvised Finish
23		Adloquium Manifestation Succor Concitation Accession	Galvanize
24		Eukrasian Diagnosis	Differential Diagnosis
25		Adloquium	Catalyze

PvP

In PvP, all barriers are consumed based on time they are applied. New barriers that are applied after each other will take higher priority. As with PvE, some barriers take priority on consumption due to extra job mechanics and interactions, though their priority of consumption remains the same – based on time of application.

The table below denotes priority barriers. Barriers not listed are considered to be "low priority".

Priority Barriers

Job	Barrier Source	Barrier Name/Icon (if different)	Mechanic
	Forte		Grants Thorned Flourish if the barrier is fully consumed, allowing for a usage of Vice of Thorns, which is a stun.
	The Blackest Night		Grants Dark Arts if the barrier is fully consumed, allowing the dark knight to execute Shadowbringer without consuming HP.
	Snake Scales	Armored Scales	If the barrier from Armored Scales is fully consumed, the viper is granted Snake's Bane, increasing the potency and range of Backlash.
	Tempera Coat		Reduces the recast time of Tempera Coat by 5 seconds if the barrier is fully consumed.
	Radiant Aegis		Reduces damage taken by 25%.
	Eukrasian Dosis III	Eukrasian Diagnosis	Grants Addersting if the barrier is fully consumed, allowing for a usage of Toxikon II.
	Arcane Crest	Crest of Time Borrowed	Grants the reaper and nearby party members Crest of Time Returned if the barrier is fully consumed, a regen.
	Holy Sheltron		Grants Shield Oath if the barrier is fully consumed, decreasing damage taken by 15%. If the barrier is not fully consumed, inflicts heavy and deals point-blank damage proportionate to the leftover barrier to enemies, grants Sword Oath, increasing damage dealt by 15%.