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'''Elemental Defense III''' (commonly referred to as "brills") creates a brilliant luminescence around the target, providing them with a +20 bonus to all types of [[defensive strength]] (DS), as well as a +15 bonus to [[elemental]] [[target defense]] (TD).
==Description==

'''Elemental Defense III''' is a defensive enhancement spell. It is often referred to as ''brills''. <section begin=description /><includeonly>Elemental Defense III</includeonly><noinclude>It</noinclude> provides a bonus of +20 to [[defensive strength]] and +15 to [[elemental]] [[target defense]].<section end=description />

For each rank of [[Minor Elemental|Minor Elemental Base]] spells known:
* the duration of the spell is extended by 60 seconds from its base 1200 second duration

This spell is '''NOT''' [[selfcast]] only.


==Lore Benefit==
==Lore Benefit==

Latest revision as of 09:50, 16 May 2023

Elemental Defense III (414)
Mnemonic [ELEMDEF3]
Base Duration 1200 sec
Added Duration 60 sec per MnE rank
Span Stackable
Defensive Magic  
Subtype DS (all), TD (elemental) 
Defensive Strength +20 (all) 
Target Defense +15 (elemental
Availability All 
Minor Elemental Spells
Elemental Defense I (401) Defensive
Presence (402) Utility
Lock Pick Enhancement (403) Utility
Disarm Enhancement (404) Utility
Elemental Detection (405) Utility
Elemental Defense II (406) Defensive
Unlock (407) Utility
Disarm (408) Utility
Elemental Blast (409) Attack
Elemental Wave (410) Attack
Elemental Blade (411) Offensive
Weapon Deflection (412) Attack
Elemental Saturation (413) Attack
Elemental Defense III (414) Defensive
Elemental Strike (415) Attack
Piercing Gaze (416) Utility
Elemental Dispel (417) Attack
Mana Focus (418) Utility
Mass Elemental Defense (419) Defensive
Magic Item Creation (420) Utility
Elemental Targeting (425) Offensive
Elemental Barrier (430) Defensive
Major Elemental Wave (435) Attack

Description

Elemental Defense III is a defensive enhancement spell. It is often referred to as brills. It provides a bonus of +20 to defensive strength and +15 to elemental target defense.

For each rank of Minor Elemental Base spells known:

  • the duration of the spell is extended by 60 seconds from its base 1200 second duration

This spell is NOT selfcast only.

Lore Benefit

Training in Elemental Lore, Earth unlocks the ability for a 5% chance for a magical barrier to deflect a single physical (AS/DS) attack at 25 ranks, if the caster has all 3 Elemental Defense spells active and has the knowledge to cast all of them. Every 20 additional Earth Lore ranks adds 1% to the deflection chance. Odds are reduced by 1% for every 5 levels the attacker is above the caster.

Elemental Lore, Earth ranks 25 45 65 85 105 125 145 165 185 205 225 245
% chance for magical barrier 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 15% 16%
For creatures ≤ 5 levels above caster.

Messaging

Start
A brilliant luminescence surrounds you.
End
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
Lore benefit
A heavy barrier of stone momentarily forms around you and blocks the attack!

Alchemy Recipe

A brilliant silvery potion
  1. Add flask of clear water
  2. Add 3 doses of vesperti claw from vesperti
  3. Add powdered golden topaz
  4. Boil
  5. Add shining silver crystal fragment
  6. Simmer
  7. Infuse
  8. Chant Elemental Defense III (414)

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