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Combat

Defense

Damage mitigation, blocking efficiency, and physical resilience

Mastery reward · Ironclad Presence

A subtle metallic sheen covers your armor, occasionally flickering with absorbed impact effects. When you successfully block or parry, brief sparks fly from the point of impact. Taking damage causes a visible ripple effect across your armor, demonstrating your resilience.

Kind
Particle Effect
Activation
Spell
Applies to
Armor

How to gain experience

2
ActivityWhat it is
Block DamageXP gained when blocking damage with a shield or similar
Perfect ParryLarge XP bonus for successfully executing a perfect parry

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Category
combat
Combat Unlocks
—
Description
Damage mitigation, blocking efficiency, and physical resilience
Equipment Progression
none
Extends
_base_skill
Id
defense
Levels
Max
100
Start
0
Xp Curve
scaled_exponential
Xp To Max
25,000,000
Mastery Reward
Activation
spell
Applies To
armor
Description
A subtle metallic sheen covers your armor, occasionally flickering with absorbed impact effects. When you successfully block or parry, brief sparks fly from the point of impact. Taking damage causes a visible ripple effect across your armor, demonstrating your resilience.
Name
Ironclad Presence
Type
particle_effect
Name
Defense
Resources
none
Scaling
—
Schema
DefenseSkill
Skill Tree
Has Tree
no
Skill Tree Nodes
—
Training Methods
none
Unlocks
none
Version
1
Xp Sources
  1. Action Type
    block_damage
    Description
    XP gained when blocking damage with a shield or similar
    Formula Notes
    XP = base_xp + (damage_prevented * scaling_factor) The more damage you block, the more XP you earn. This naturally rewards blocking powerful attacks. Scaling factor is tuned so that: - Blocking weak attacks: Small but consistent XP - Blocking powerful attacks: Significant XP reward - Sustained blocking in tough fights: Good training
    Requirements
    Must be actively holding block (not just having a shield equipped), Must actually prevent damage (blocking 0 damage = no XP), Shield/buckler/blocking weapon must be equipped
    Scaling
    damage_prevented
  2. Action Type
    perfect_parry
    Description
    Large XP bonus for successfully executing a perfect parry
    Formula Notes
    XP = large_base_xp + (damage_prevented * high_scaling_factor) Perfect parries grant significantly more XP than blocking because: - They require precise timing (skill expression) - They completely negate damage (full prevention) - They create counter-attack opportunities This encourages players to learn parry timing rather than just holding block.
    Requirements
    Must successfully parry within the parry window, Parry must not fail due to Overwhelming Force, Must have a parry-capable weapon/shield equipped
    Scaling
    damage_prevented
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