Strip Shield

Strip Shield
Type:	Active Skill
Levels:	5
SP Cost:	(10 + Skill Level x 2)
Cast Time:	1 second
Cast Delay:	1 second
Duration:	(60 + 15 x Skill Level) seconds + DEX difference
Target:	Enemy
Range:	1 cells
Status:	Divest
Status Icon:
Prerequisites
(Rogue) Strip Helm Lv. 5

Description

Strip Shield (Alt: Divest Shield) is a 2nd class active skill available as Rogue and Stalker. It forcibly strips the target's shield. While used on players in PvP or WoE, the target cannot use a shield for a period of time. Used in PvM, this skill decreases the DEF of a monster by 15% for a short amount of time. The skill's success rate and duration are affected by the DEX difference between the caster and the target. The skill's range is checked after the skill is finished casting. The skill will fail if the target is out of range when casting is complete. All stripping skills fail if the opponent isn't wearing the corresponding gear.

Skill Level	Base duration	SP cost
1	75 sec	12
2	90 sec	14
3	105 sec	16
4	120 sec	18
5	135 sec	20

Formula

The duration and success rate are both affected by skill level, and the DEX difference between the caster and the target, as such they are based on the following formulae:

Success Rate (%) = 5 * (Skill Level + 1) + (Caster's DEX - Target's DEX) ÷ 5

Bonus Duration (sec) = [Skill Level + 500 * (Caster's DEX - Target's DEX)] / 1000

• If your DEX is higher than the target's, the chance of success and duration are increased, and oppositely they are decreased.
• Against monsters there is an added 15 seconds to the bonus duration.
• There is a minimum 5% chance of success.

Level 5 with 100 Dex
Target's Dex	Success Rate	Duration
50	40%	160 seconds
150	20%	110 seconds
185	13%	92.5 seconds

Notes

• The status cannot be removed normally. The skill Dispell does not remove the status. The High Priest card from a Minstrel's Tarot Card of Fate and a Paladin casting Gospel can remove the status.
• The divest status is lost when you log out.
• Can be used on Boss type monsters.
• Only shows animation on success.
• You can divest a target in frozen status, and on success the frozen status is not lost.