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DEF Reversal

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== General ==
DEF (''def''ense) protects against physical attacks. Physical attacks are generally attacks based wholly or partially on [[ATK]]. However, there are exceptions.

The descriptions used here refer to hard and soft DEF. These names are used for clarity. The vast majority of players do not use these terms in general conversation, and instead refer Armor Def (hard) and Vit Def (soft). Hard DEF works as a percentage reduction. Soft DEF is a subtractive reduction.

== Hard DEF ==
var HARD_DEF = 0;
HARD_DEF += HARD_DEF_A;
HARD_DEF = Math.floor( HARD_DEF * (1 + HARD_DEF_B / 100 ) );

HARD_DEF_A : Sum of additive bonuses
HARD_DEF_B : Sum of multiplicative bonuses

Base value of 0. Add bonuses from armor, cards, skills, etc.

=== Additive Bonuses ===
*Equipment bonus to DEF: +1 per point
*Armor [[Refinement System|upgrades]]: +0.7 per point (inaccurate, exact value unknown)
*{{item|id=4114 Argiope Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4075 Argos Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4061 Cornutus Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4098 Dokebi Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4141 Evil Druid Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4110 Ghoul Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4046 Martin Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4067 Megalodon Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4090 Munak Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4099 Pasana Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4101 Sandman Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4039 Stainer Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4089 Swordfish Card}}: +1
*{{item|id=4042 Steel Chonchon Card}}: +2
*{{item|id=4032 Ambernite Card}}: +2
*{{item|id=4220 Solider Card}}: +2
*{{item|id=4302 Tao Gunka Card}}: -50

=== Multiplicative Bonuses ===
A number of skills and items reduce def in this way however. These effect both hard and soft def, and are often used to reduce damage from [[Ice Pick]] and [[Occult Impaction]].

*[[Grimtooth]]: -50%
*[[Spear Dynamo]]: -5% per level
*{{item|id=1523 Spike}}: -66.7%
== Soft DEF ==
var SOFT_DEF = 0;
SOFT_DEF += Math.floor( VIT * 0.5 );
SOFT_DEF += Math.max( Math.floor( VIT * 0.3 ) , Math.floor( VIT^2 / 150 ) - 1 );
SOFT_DEF += SOFT_DEF_A;
SOFT_DEF = Math.floor( SOFT_DEF * (1 + SOFT_DEF_B / 100 ) );

SOFT_DEF_A : Sum of additive bonuses
SOFT_DEF_B : Sum of multiplicative bonuses

Base value of 0. Add complex result of VIT. Add bonuses from other sources.

=== Additive Modifiers ===
[[Divine Protection]]: +3 per level
=== Multiplicative Modifiers ===
[[Angelus]]: +5% per level

== Bypassing DEF ==

The skills and weapons below are known to either bypass DEF, or have a reversed effect, thus increasing damage from the amount it.

Incomplete!

== Skills ==
*[[Acid Bomb]] - increase damage, but on base [[VIT]] not DEF
*[[Battle Chant]]
*[[Clashing Spiral]]
*[[Gloria Domini]]
*[[Gravitational Field]]
*[[Guillotine Fist]]
*[[Martyr's Reckoning]]
*[[Occult Impaction]] - increases damage based on DEF - see section on DEF reversal
*[[Soul Destroyer]]
*[[Tarot Card of Fate]]
== Weapons ==

*{{item|id=1478 Ahlspiess}}
*{{item|id=1415 Brocca}}
*{{item|id=1265 Bloody Roar}}
*{{item|id=1134 Caesar's Sword}}
*{{item|id=1228 Combat Knife}}
*{{item|id=13001 Dragon Killer}}
*{{item|id=1166 Dragon Slayer}}
*{{item|id=1169 Executioner}}
*{{item|id=1233 Exorciser}}
*{{item|id=1230 Ice Pick}} - increases damage based on DEF - see section on DEF reversal
*{{item|id=1559 Legacy of Dragon}}
*{{item|id=1367 Slaughter}}
*{{item|id=1227 Weeder Knife}}
=== Skills ===
Skills that work with the above weapons include:

*[[Back Stab]]
*[[Bash]]
*[[Bowling Bash]]
*[[Brandish Spear]]
*[[Counter Attack]]
*[[Flying Kick]]
*[[Grimtooth]]
*[[Holy Cross]]
*[[Mammonite]]
*[[Martyr's Reckoning]]
*[[Pierce]]
*[[Raging Trifecta Blow]]
*[[Snatch]]
*[[Sonic Blow]]
*[[Soul Destroyer]]
*[[Spear Boomerang]]
*[[Spear Stab]]
*[[Throw Spirit Sphere]]

== DEF Reversal ==
In special conditions, such as for the Ice Pick weapon and [[Occult Impaction]] skill, the DEF formula is reversed.

In this special case of reversed DEF, the damage multiplier is found by (Hard DEF + Soft DEF)/100. For example, against a 5+15 DEF target, a normal 200 ATK weapon would only deal 175 damage; an Ice Pick on a character with 200 ATK, would do 40 damage. Conversely, against a 50+90 DEF target, the weapons would do 10 and 280 damage respectively.

== See Also ==
*[[MDEF]]
*[[VIT]]

[[Category: Mechanics]]

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 === Multiplicative Bonuses ===
-A number of skills and items reduce def in this way however. These effect both hard and soft def, and are often used to reduce damage from [[Ice Pick]] and [[Occult Impaction]].
+A number of skills and items reduce def in this way however. These effect both hard and soft def, and are often used to reduce damage from {{item|id=1230 Ice Pick}} and [[Investigate]].
 *[[Grimtooth]]: -50%

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 *[[Grimtooth]]: -50%
-*[[Spear Dynamo]]: -5% per level
+*[[Concentration]]: -5% per level
 *{{item|id=1523 Spike}}: -66.7%
 == Soft DEF ==
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 == Skills ==
-*[[Acid Bomb]] - increase damage, but on base [[VIT]] not DEF
+*[[Acid Demonstration]] - increase damage, but on base [[VIT]] not DEF
 *[[Battle Chant]]
-*[[Clashing Spiral]]
+*[[Spiral Pierce]]
-*[[Gloria Domini]]
+*[[Pressure]]
 *[[Gravitational Field]]
 *[[Asura Strike]]
-*[[Martyr's Reckoning]]
+*[[Sacrifice]]
 *[[Investigate]] - increases damage based on DEF - see section on DEF reversal
 *[[Soul Destroyer]]
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 *[[Holy Cross]]
 *[[Mammonite]]
-*[[Martyr's Reckoning]]
+*[[Sacrifice]]
 *[[Pierce]]
-*[[Raging Trifecta Blow]]
+*[[Triple Attack]]
-*[[Snatch]]
+*[[Intimidate]]
 *[[Sonic Blow]]
 *[[Soul Destroyer]]
 *[[Spear Boomerang]]
 *[[Spear Stab]]
-*[[Throw Spirit Sphere]]
+*[[Finger Offensive]]
 == DEF Reversal ==

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 == DEF Reversal ==
-In special conditions, such as for the Ice Pick weapon and [[Occult Impaction]] skill, the DEF formula is reversed.
+The DEF formula is reversed in special conditions, such as with Ice Pick and [[Investigate]] skill. In this case of reversed DEF, the damage multiplier is found by (Hard DEF + Soft DEF)/100. For example, against a 5+15 DEF target, a normal 200 ATK weapon would only deal 175 damage; an Ice Pick on a character with 200 ATK, would do 40 damage. Conversely, against a 50+90 DEF target, the weapons would do 10 and 280 damage, respectively.
 == See Also ==