Defence Abilities · PvME Field Guide

Introduction

Note: Use the Table of Contents in this page’s contents navigation to find the information you are looking for.

Some general notes:

⬥ The game runs on an internal tick system: 1t (tick) = 0.6s (seconds).

⬥ The minimum time between abilities is called the global cooldown: 1 gcd = 3t = 1.8s.

⬥ Auto attacks will only give adrenaline if they hit (splash = no adrenaline gain).

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Debuff spells like Vuln or Enfeeble or Smoke Cloud do not give adrenaline.

⬥ Some useful sheets and resources are given below.

Ability Damage Maths

To calculate your ability hit damage in detail, click here. This is affected by factors such as your gear and other boosts.

Ability Hit Timings

To see detailed breakdowns on ability hit timings, click here. This refers to when hitsplats appear on your target.

Auto-attack Adren Gain

To see adrenaline gained with different auto attacks, click here.

Note: If you have any difficulties in using the tools or understanding what the information means, you can always ask in PvM help (external Discord).

Defence

This section covers auto attacks, basics, thresholds, ultimate abilities and special attacks for Defence.

Autos

Default Defence Auto

⬥ Cooldown: Based on Weapon Speed • Fastest: 4t (2.4s) • Fast: 5t (3.0s) • Average: 6t (3.6s) ⬥ Takes on style of main hand weapon

Basics

Anticipate

⬥ Cooldown: 50t (30s) ⬥ Duration: 17t (10.2s) ⬥ Reduces all incoming damage by 10% ⬥ Provides stun immunity

Bash

⬥ Cooldown: 25t (15s) ⬥ Basic offensive ability

Cease

⬥ Cooldown: 0t (0s) ⬥ Stops the following: • Channelled abilities • Familiar attacks for 10t (6s) • Auto-retaliate for 10t (6s) • Queued abilities ⬥ Cancelled by attacking target ⬥ Generates no adrenaline

Divert

⬥ Cooldown: 34t (20.4s) ⬥ Duration: 10t (6s) ⬥ Shares cooldown with

⬥ Generates 0.8 to 50 adrenaline (1.6 to 100 under the effects of

) • Divert calculator

Freedom

⬥ Cooldown: 50t (30s) ⬥ Duration: 10t (6s) ⬥ Removes and grants immunity to stuns and binds ⬥ Clears any existing damage over time effects

Preparation

⬥ Cooldown: 34t (20.4s) ⬥ Duration: 16t (9.6s) ⬥ Reduces any remaining cooldown of

by 5t (3s) per attack received

Provoke

⬥ Cooldown: 17t (10.2s) ⬥ Forces enemy to target you • Some enemies have other methods of aggression rendering

useless ⬥ Castable off gcd • Will trigger gcd if used on gcd

Resonance

⬥ Cooldown: 25t (15s) ⬥ Duration: 10t (6s) ⬥ Shares cooldown with

⬥ Heal for (50 + 0.5 x shield tier)% of incoming hit

Thresholds

Debilitate

⬥ Cooldown: 50t (30s) ⬥ Duration: 13t (7.8s) to 23t (13.8s) • Extended if cast with a shield/defender • If shield/defender removed the effects are removed • A full table is available on the wiki here ⬥ Reduces damage from the effected target

Devotion

⬥ Cooldown: 100t (60s) ⬥ Duration: 15t (9.6s) to 30t (19.2s) • Killing an enemy adds 8t (4.8s) to base duration ⬥ While active protection prayers are 100% effective

Reflect

⬥ Cooldown: 50t (30s) ⬥ Duration: 316t (9.6s) ⬥ Incoming damage reduced by 50% ⬥ Reduced damage returned to sender

Revenge

⬥ Cooldown: 75t (45s) ⬥ Duration: 32t (19.2s) ⬥ Increases outgoing damage done while wielding shield/defender • Up to 10 stacks can be built • Each stack adds 10% (5% with defender) damage to your attacks

Ultimates

Barricade

⬥ Cooldown: 100t (60s) to 140t (84s) • Effected by turtling perk ⬥ Duration: 8t (4.8s) to 29t (17.4s) • Effected by shield tier,

, and turtling perk ⬥ Full table of duration and cooldowns can be found here ⬥ Blocks all incoming damage except hard typeless

Immortality

⬥ Cooldown: 200t (120s) ⬥ Duration: 50t (30s) • Or until returned to life ⬥ Reduces taken damage by 25% ⬥ Be revived to 40% HP if dead while active • 3t (1.8s) immunity to all damage while being revived • Instakills avoid this effect

Natural Instinct

⬥ Cooldown: 200t (120s) ⬥ Duration: 34t (20.4s) ⬥ Doubles ability adrenaline gain

Rejuvenate

⬥ Cooldown: 500t (300s) ⬥ Duration: 16t (9.6s) ⬥ Gain 2.5% of hp per tick while active (40% total) ⬥ Shares cooldown with

Defence Ability Index

⬥ Click the links to quickly navigate to that ability's information. ⬥ General notes can be found in the introduction here.

Auto and Basics (1/2)

⬥ Default Auto ⬥ Anticipate ⬥ Bash ⬥ Cease ⬥ Divert

Auto and Basics (2/2)

⬥ Freedom ⬥ Preparation ⬥ Provoke ⬥ Resonance

Thresholds

⬥ Debilitate ⬥ Devotion ⬥ Reflect ⬥ Revenge

Ultimates

⬥ Barricade ⬥ Immortality ⬥ Natural Instinct ⬥ Rejuvenate

Source & licence

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