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| Cunning Defense
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| Mnemonic
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[cdefense]
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| Type
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Passive
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| Available To
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All
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| Rank
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Cost/acquired at
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| 1
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2
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| 2
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3
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| 3
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4
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| 4
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5
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| 5
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6
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Description
Your training has improved your ability to defend against maneuvers.
Mechanics
Grants phantom dodge ranks for the purposes of SMRv2 defense against PSM maneuvers.
- Rank 1: +2 total ranks
- Rank 2: +6 total ranks
- Rank 3: +12 total ranks
- Rank 4: +20 total ranks
- Rank 5: +30 total ranks
Additional Information
Cunning Defense is combat maneuver that will improves defense against all maneuvers from the Player System Manager (PSM), granting effective Dodging ranks when targeted by a maneuver. Standard maneuvers that are not part of PSM do not get this bonus.
This is a passive skill. Once learned, it is always activated.
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