Defense Field

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Defense Field

25

30

 

Profession

Engineer (skill list)

Parent skill

 

 Bulwark Gyro

Type

Tool belt

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Project a defensive dome around yourself and grant stability to nearby allies.

 ₃ Stability (6s): Cannot be knocked down, pushed back, pulled, launched, stunned, dazed, floated, sunk, feared or taunted.

  Number of Allied Targets: 5

  Blocks Missiles

  Duration: 5s

  Radius: 240

— In-game description ^[?]

Related traits

 Tools

•  Optimized Activation — Using tool belt skills grants vigor.
•  Mechanized Deployment — Recharge of your tool belt skills is reduced.
•  Static Discharge — Discharge a bolt of lightning whenever you use a tool belt skill.
•  Kinetic Battery — Gain Kinetic Charges when you use a tool belt skill. At maximum charges gain a burst of speed.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 08, 2018	This skill now grants 3 stacks of stability for 6 seconds on up to 5 targets within range upon its initial use, and it now blocks missiles instead of reflecting them.
July 26, 2016	The cooldown of this skill has been increased 25 seconds to 30 seconds in PvP only.
October 23, 2015	Heart of Thorns release: Defense Field has been added to the game.