Defend (Phantom Action)

 

Defend

Acquired

Phantom Gladiator

Level

2

Type

Weaponskill

Casting

Instant

Recast

30s (GCD)

Radius

0y

Targeting

Self

Patch

7.4

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Reduces damage taken by 50%.
Duration: 5s
Additional Effect: Grants a stack of Finishing Fervor upon taking reduced damage
Maximum Stacks: 4
Duration: 120s
Removes a stack of Finishing Fervor upon taking damage when the action is not on cooldown.

— In-game description

Defend is an action unlocked at level 2. It is available for Phantom Gladiator.

Related actions

•   Finisher

Notes

• This action is Phantom Gladiator's core mechanic and requires the user to take damage when it is active to empower   Finisher, increasing the chance it delivers a higher-potency attack and decreasing its chance to miss.
• Use this action when you are about take damage within the next 5 seconds, ideally multiple instances of damage because each instance will increase Finishing Fervor stacks by 1.
• Prior to Critical Encounters, you can prepare 4 stacks by pulling a few enemies before the arena closes and allowing them to auto-attack you with Defend active.
• Use this action immediately after it goes off cooldown and you are about to take damage, or you will lose stacks of Finishing Fervor.
• The Finishing Fervor buff last 2 minutes, so you generally have plenty of time to refresh the buff before it expires.
• This action is similar to geomancer's   Battle Bell but can only be used on yourself and only augments one other phantom action, not overall damage dealt.

History

• Patch 7.4 (2025-12-16): Added.