Elemental Defense III (414)

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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


Elemental Defense III creates a brilliant luminescence around the target, providing them with a +20 bonus to all types of defensive strength, as well as a +15 bonus to elemental target defense.

Lore Benefit

The ability to get a 5% chance for a magical barrier to deflect a single physical (AS/DS) attack is unlocked at 25 Elemental Lore, Earth 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

Initial cast
A brilliant luminescence surrounds you.
Wearing off
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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