Survival Techniques

Description

[Knowledge] An Expertise Skill for survival know how.
Side-effects: Defend Critical Hits/up, reduced wear on armor

Can be increased up to Class 7

Progression

Requirements to Unlock: None

• Gains Expertise through use of Guard, Counter, Dodge and Textbook (Survival Techniques).

This Expertise affects Retaliation Chain Expertise by 40%.
This Expertise affects Spiritual Infusion and Spiritual Diffusion.

How to Train Expertise

• Your Character must actually activate the appropriate defense against enemy attacks to raise the Expertise. You do not need to raise Guard, Counter, or Dodge Expertise (Unless you're planning to raise them as well).
• Unequip all your gear and provoke a Preta in the Virtual Battle. Lure him to the closest corner and use Counter over again.
  • Reason for unequipping, you will lose Durability over time and won't bother anyone else in the room.
• Provoke 1 or 2 Kissy Pixie in Suginami around [X19:Y21] and use Dodge over again. Be courtesy to share the Pixie if someone else wants to train.

New Moon Changes

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Description

[Knowledge] An Expertise Skill for survival know how.
Side-effects: Defend Critical Hits/up, reduced wear on armor

Can be increased up to Class 7

Progression

Requirements to Unlock: None

• Gains Expertise through use of Survival Techniques skills and Textbook (Survival Techniques).

This Expertise affects Vanguard Chain Expertise by 30%.
This Expertise affects Spiritual Infusion and Spiritual Diffusion.

Skills

Icon	Name	Rank	Type	Affinity	Action Type	Skill Point	Cost	Description
	Basic Guard	Default	Active	Almighty	Guard	-	1 MP	The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery.
	Tetra Counter		Active	Almighty	Counter		-	The user prepares a Counter, and responds to Attack and Rush with Counter damage.
	Basic Dodge		Active	Almighty	Dodge		1 MP	The user gets into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage.
	Sword Slap	0-5	Active	Almighty	Counter	3	-	The user prepares a Counter, and responds to Attack and Rush with no effect on Friendship level.
	Vitality Up 1		Passive	Special	Curative		-	A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
	Luck Up 1		Passive	Special	Curative		-	Passive Skill that increases Luck. (Luck +3)
	Poison Counter	1-0	Active	Almighty	Counter	2	-	The user prepares a Counter, and responds to Attack and Rush with Counter damage and Poison effect.
	Bind Counter		Active	Almighty	Counter		-	The user prepares a Counter, and responds to Attack and Rush with Counter damage and Bind effect.
	Smite Guard	1-1	Active	Almighty	Guard	2	3 MP	The user stands in an Anti-Demon stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery even longer.
	Stun Guard		Active	Almighty	Guard		2 MP	The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage, and inflicts a Stun effect.
	Stun Dodge	1-2	Active	Almighty	Dodge	2	2 MP	The user gets into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage, and hits enemies with a Stun effect.
	Pyro Dodge		Active	Almighty	Dodge		2 MP	The user gets into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage, and hits enemies with a fire-based effect.
	Vitality Up 2	1-5	Passive	Special	Curative	2	-	A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
	Luck Up 2		Passive	Special	Curative		-	Passive Skill that increases Luck. (Luck +3)
	Vamp Counter	2-0	Active	Almighty	Counter	3	HP 5%	User goes into a Counter stance, counters Attack and Rush. Deals damage to both the enemy's HP and MP. (Absorbs 1/2th of damage as MP. If MP damage is less than 2, you will only absorb 1 MP.)
	Power Guard		Active	Almighty	Guard		3 MP	The user guards, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Force enemies back with all your might.
	Dodge Drain		Active	Almighty	Dodge		1 MP	The user gets into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage. Steals MP from enemies.
	Vitality Up 3	2-5	Passive	Special	Curative	2	-	A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
	Luck Up 3		Passive	Special	Curative		-	Passive Skill that raises Luck. (Luck +3)
	Infight Counter	3-0	Active	Almighty	Counter	3	-	The user prepares a Counter, and responds to Attack and Rush with Counter damage, but the enemy is not knocked back. Follow-up attacks are possible.
	Wither Guard		Active	Almighty	Guard		3 MP	The user guards, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Damage of follow-up Melee skills are raised.
	Petra Dodge		Active	Almighty	Dodge		3 MP	The user gets into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage, and hits enemies with a Stone effect.
	Vitality Up 4	4-0	Passive	Special	Curative	2	-	A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
	Luck Up 4		Passive	Special	Curative		-	Passive Skill that raises Luck. (Luck +3)
	Strikeback Bash	5-0	Active	Almighty	Counter	3	-	The user gets into a Counter stance that can deliver tremendous damage when countering an Attack or Rush move. Damages surrounding enemies.
	Resolution Guard		Active	Almighty	Guard		4 MP	The Player gets into a Guard stance, but is unable to reduce Attack and Spin damage. However, the Player becomes able to blow the opponent away through sheer willpower.
	Dodge (Shot Failure)		Active	Almighty	Dodge		2 MP	The Player gets into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage while reducing Ranged and Spell damage inflicted by the opponent.
	Strikeback (Soul)	6-0	Active	Almighty	Counter	2	-	The user gets into a Counter stance that can severely deplete the opponent's MP when countering an Attack or Rush move. Damages surrounding enemies.
	Dodge (Grace of Feather)		Active	Almighty	Dodge		3 MP	The Player becomes light as a feather and can swiftly get into Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage, and reduces the elemental resistances of the opponent.
	Vitality Up 5	6-5	Passive	Special	Curative	2	-	A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
	Luck Up 5		Passive	Special	Curative		-	Passive Skill that increases Luck. (Luck +3)
	Strikeback • WORLD	7-0	Active	Almighty	Counter	3	-	The user gets into a Counter stance that can deliver tremendous damage when countering an Attack or Rush move. Damages surrounding enemies. (Larger range than Strikeback (Bash)) Damage is based on CLS-R, LNG-R and Spell, with 250 Modifier.
	Speed Block		Active	Almighty	Guard		5 MP	The Player immediately gets into a Guard stance that can reduce Attack and Spin damage. The opponent will recover easily, but with lowered defense.
	Ultrasonic Dodge		Active	Almighty	Dodge		5 MP	The Player becomes unbelievably nimble and can almost immediately get into a Dodge stance that nulls Shot and Rapid damage.