Protection
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Protection is a boon which reduces damage taken by 33%.
[edit] Related skills
| Skills that cause protection | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profession | Skill | Additional Requirements | Self/Ally | Duration | Weapon/Slot |
 Guardian
| "Hold the Line!" | none | allies | utility | |
| Martyr | none | self | 10s | staff | |
| Protector's Strike | counter must hit | both | 5s | mace | |
| Shield of Judgment | none | both | 5s | shield | |
| Symbol of Protection | none | allies | 2s | hammer | |
 Engineer
| Elixir H | chance of gaining | self | 5s | healing |
| Toss Elixir H | chance of gaining, tool belt skill | allies | 5s | utility → 
| |
 Ranger
| Protecting Screech | pet skill | allies | Blue Moa | |
| Protection (armorfish) | pet skill | self | 5s | Armorfish | |
| Stone Spirit | chance to gain | allies | utility | ||
 Elementalist
| Armor of Earth | none | self | 8s | utility |
| Glyph of Elemental Harmony | when attuned to earth | self | 10s | healing | |
 Necromancer
| Spectral Armor | none | self | 8s | utility |
| Spectral Wall | none | allies | 5s | utility | |
[edit] Related traits
[edit] Traits that grant protection
Protective Spirit (if Aegis expires without activating)
- Inspired Virtue (upon activating Virtue of Courage)
Protective Shield (upon rallying)
Companion's Defense (upon dodge roll)
Shadow Protector (on allies; upon stealthing)
Elemental Shielding (when applying an aura)
Ritual of Protection (when casting a well)
[edit] Related equipment
[edit] Upgrade components that grant protection
[edit] Runes
- Superior Rune of the Earth (rank 4)
- Superior Rune of the Forge (rank 6)
- Superior Rune of the Grove (rank 4)
[edit] Upgrade components that affect protection
[edit] Runes
- Superior Rune of the Earth (rank 2 – increases duration)
- Superior Rune of the Forge (rank 4 – increases duration)
- Superior Rune of the Grove (rank 2 – increases duration)
