Mesotes (PvP)
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Mesotes (PvP)
Erects a magicked barrier at a select location, granting party members the effect of Mesotes and afflicting enemies with the effect of Lype when standing inside.
Duration: 15s
Mesotes Effect: Negates all damage from enemies who are not under the effect of Lype
Duration: 5s
Lype Effect: Damage over time
Potency: 9,000
Duration: 5s
The barrier can be relocated once before its effect expires, but the effect duration will not be reset.
Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full.
Gauge Charge Time: 120s— In-game description
Mesotes (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Sage.
Notes
- This action grants two identically-named Mesotes buffs.
- This
Mesotes buff is the duration of the magicked barrier itself. Upon expiry of this status effect, or upon the sage being defeated, the magick barrier will disappear. - This
Mesotes buff grants invulnerability from targets who are not under the effect of 
Lype.
- This
- Mesotes is only granted to the sage and their party members, meaning alliance members will not receive the invulnerabilty. The magicked barrier will be visible and be blue to alliance members. It is important to take note if there is a nearby sage in one's party with Mesotes active before relying on the magicked barrier for protection.
- Mesotes is applied and re-applied on the server tick for five seconds, and immediately if within the barrier upon placement. This effect persists even after expiration of the magicked barrier, or leaving. This means that repeatedly leaving and re-entering the magicked barrier may not properly re-apply Mesotes.
Gameplay
- Mesotes behaves as an invulnerability, similar to
Hallowed Ground:
- Detrimental status from opponents will still be applied normally. This includes any knockback or draw-in effects, such as those from Wind's Reply and Salted Earth, respectively.
- Actions whose effects instantly KO's a target based on HP, such as Seiton Tenchu or Perfectio will have no effect on party members or the sage.
- It is highly ill-advised to execute this limit break in conjunction with a
paladin's Phalanx, as the damage reduction is redundant to allies within the magicked barrier, and the paladin is already invulnerable.
- Only opponents with Lype will be able to deal damage to party members under the effect of Mesotes.
Dragoons may execute Sky Shatter while inside of the magicked barrier. They are unable to be targetted while in the sky with Sky High, meaning opponents will likely need to Guard against the damage. While in the air, dragoons will not be able to gain the effect of Lype, meaning they must be within the barrier before they begin their limit break. They may, however, still receive Lype when landing with near-perfect timing; this is typically accidental and not done on purpose.
Samurais may purposely bait 
Kuzushi by standing within the magicked barrier for Zantetsuken. Lype dealing damage over-time will not apply Kuzushi. Zantetsuken will not be able to deal damage if the samurai is not under the effect of Lype.
Reapers may be able to force opponents out of the magicked barrier with Tenebrae Lemurum, as it inflicts 
hysteria.- The magicked barrier will dissipate if the sage is KO'd while maintaining one. This makes them a very high priority target to draw out and KO, if viable. Some options that exist are: Wind's Reply, Blota, or even Salted Earth to draw multiple opponents out of the magicked barrier. It is important to note that Purify may pre-emptively nullify any knockback and draw-in effects, however.
- Map hazards will not deal damage if under the effect of Mesotes.
- Mesotes barriers placed by friendly sages will appear blue while those cast by enemy sages will appear orange.
History
Patch 7.25 (2025-05-27): Damage over time potency has been increased from 8,000 to 9,000.
Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12): Added, replacing Empyrean Rain (PvP).
Trivia
- Also colloquially known as "sage cage".