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= Description =
==Description==
[Technique] A basic Expertise Skill for protecting oneself from enemy attacks.<br>
Strong against: Attack, Spin<br>
Weak against: Rush, Ranged attack<br>
Side-effects: Skill #/up, Incantation time/down<br>


A technical [[expertise]] skill for protecting oneself from attacks. <br/>
Can be increased up to Class 9
Side effects: Skill # up, Incantation time down<br/>
Strong against: [[Attack]], [[Spin]]<br/>
Weak against: [[Rush]], [[Long-Range]] attack


=Progression=
==Progression==
Requirements to unlock: None.
Requirements to unlock: None.
* Gains expertise through use of Guard skills.
* Gains expertise through use of Guard skills or [[Textbook (Guard)]].


= Skills =
==Skills==
==Class 0, Rank 0==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center; border-collapse: collapse;" cellpadding="1" border="1"
===Basic Guard===
|- height="50px" id="header"
The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing attack and spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery.<br/>
! Icon
Type: Active<br/>
!width=150px| Name
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
!width=65px| Rank
Action Type: Guard<br/>
!width=65px| Type
Cost: 1 MP
!width=65px| Affinity
*This skill is unlocked from the start.
!width=65px| Action<br> Type
 
!width=65px| Skill<br> Point
==Class 0, Rank 5==
!width=65px| Cost
===Vitality Up1===
!width=450px| Description
A Passive skill that increases Vitality.<br/>
|-
Type: Passive<br/>
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/XqVvmZc.png
Affinity: Special<br/>
| [[Basic Guard]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''Default''' || Active || Almighty || Guard || - || 1 MP ||align=left|The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery.
Action Type: Curative<br/>
|-
Cost: None
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png
*The effect gives +1 Vitality.
| [[Vitality Up 1]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''0-5''' || Passive || Special || Curative || 1 || - ||align=left|A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
 
|-
==Class 1, Rank 0==
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/XqVvmZc.png
===Smite Guard===
| [[Smite Guard]]|| rowspan="2" style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''1-0''' || Active || Almighty || Guard ||rowspan=2| 1<br> (Select 1) || 3 MP ||align=left|The user stands in an Anti-Demon stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery even longer.
The user stands in an Anti-Demon stance, decreasing attack and spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery even longer.<br/>
|-
Type: Active<br/>
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/Xm5chXL.png
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
| [[Stun Guard]]|| Active || Almighty || Guard || 2 MP ||align=left|The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage, and inflicts a Stun effect.
Action Type: Guard<br/>
|-
Cost: 3 MP
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/5WNqOpk.png
===Stun Guard===
| [[Swift Guard Stance]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''1-5''' || Switch || Special || Curative || 1 || - ||align=left|A switch skill which can switch between on and off. The most powerful guard available. Activating which accuracy will reduce incanation time, however the critical attack will decrease. (Incantation -50%, Critical -20)
The user stands in a defensive stance, negating damage of Shot and Rapid, inflicting Stun effect.<br/>
|-
*This is a in game text error, it should read:
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png
The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing attack and spin damage, and inflicts a Stun effect.<BR>
| [[Vitality Up 2]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''2-5''' || Passive || Special || Curative || 1 || - ||align=left|A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
Type: Active<br/>
|-
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/kHzGB39.png
Action Type: Guard<br/>
| [[Power Guard]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''3-0''' || Active || Almighty || Guard || 1 || 3 MP ||align=left|The user guards, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Force enemies back with all your might.
Cost: 2 MP
|-
*Demons resistant to force attacks may be unaffected, those immune to stun will be unaffected.
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png
 
| [[Vitality Up 3]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''4-5''' || Passive || Special || Curative || 1 || - ||align=left|A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
==Class 2, Rank 5==
|-
===Vitality Up2===
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/7ZNs1WL.png
A Passive skill that increases Vitality.<br/>
| [[Wither Guard]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''5-0''' || Active || Almighty || Guard || 1 || 3 MP ||align=left|The user guards, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Damage of follow-up Melee skills are raised.
Type: Passive<br/>
|-
Affinity: Special<br/>
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png
Action Type: Curative<br/>
| [[Vitality Up 4]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''6-5''' || Passive || Special || Curative || 1 || - ||align=left|A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
Cost: None
|-
*The effect gives +1 Vitality.
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/EHV47OR.png
 
| [[Resolute Guard]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''7-0''' || Active || Almighty || Guard || 1 || 4 MP ||align=left|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.
==Class 3, Rank 0==
|-
===Power Guard===
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png
The user guards, decreasing attack and spin damage. Force enemies back with all your might.<br/>
| [[Vitality Up 5]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''8-5''' || Passive || Special || Curative || 1 || - ||align=left|A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
Type: Active<br/>
|-
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
|height=50px| http://i.imgur.com/CUekxaD.png
Action Type: Guard<br/>
| [[Block]]|| style="background:#DBDBDB;" | '''9-0''' || Active || Almighty || Guard || 1 || 5 MP ||align=left|The Player immediately gets into a Guard stance that can reduce Attack and Spin damage. The opponent will recover easily, but with lowered defense.
Cost: 3 MP
|}
 
Check [[Technical_Data#Guard| here]] for reference data.
==Class 4, Rank 5==
===Vitality Up3===
A Passive skill that increases Vitality.<br/>
Type: Passive<br/>
Affinity: Special<br/>
Action Type: Curative<br/>
Cost: None
*The effect gives +1 Vitality.
 
==Class 5, Rank 0==
===Whither Guard===
The user guards, decreasing attack and spin damage. Damage of follow-up close-range skills are raised.<br/>
Type: Active<br/>
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
Action Type: Guard<br/>
Cost: 3 MP
 
==Class 6, Rank 5==
===Vitality Up4===
A Passive skill that increases Vitality.<br/>
Type: Passive<br/>
Affinity: Special<br/>
Action Type: Curative<br/>
Cost: None
*The effect gives +20 HP.
 
==Class 7, Rank 0==
===Resolution Guard===
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.<br/>
Type: Active<br/>
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
Action Type: Guard<br/>
Cost: 4 MP
 
==Class 8, Rank 5==
===Vitality Up5===
A Passive skill that increases Vitality.<br/>
Type: Passive<br/>
Affinity: Special<br/>
Action Type: Curative<br/>
Cost: None
*The effect gives +1 Vitality.
 
==Class 9, Rank 0==
===Speed Block===
The Player immediately gets into a Guard stance that can reduce Attack and Spin damage. The opponent will recover easily, but with lowered defense.<br/>
Type: Active<br/>
Affinity: Almighty<br/>
Action Type: Guard<br/>
Cost: 5 MP


===How to Train Expertise===
* Un-equip all your equipment if it does not contribute to Expertise gain. The durability of your items (if equipped) will reduce over time.
* Provoke a Preta in [[Virtual Battle]] and lure it to a corner and use Guard continuously.
** Luring to a corner is optional, but you won't interfere with someone else and less chance if someone mistakenly targets your Preta.
** Bring along some HP and MP recovery items.
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 6 December 2023

Description

[Technique] A basic Expertise Skill for protecting oneself from enemy attacks.
Strong against: Attack, Spin
Weak against: Rush, Ranged attack
Side-effects: Skill #/up, Incantation time/down

Can be increased up to Class 9

Progression

Requirements to unlock: None.

Skills

http://i.imgur.com/XqVvmZc.png Basic Guard Default Active Almighty Guard - 1 MP The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery.
http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png Vitality Up 1 0-5 Passive Special Curative 1 - A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
http://i.imgur.com/XqVvmZc.png Smite Guard 1-0 Active Almighty Guard 1
(Select 1)
3 MP The user stands in an Anti-Demon stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Slows enemies' attack recovery even longer.
http://i.imgur.com/Xm5chXL.png Stun Guard Active Almighty Guard 2 MP The user stands in a defensive stance, decreasing Attack and Spin damage, and inflicts a Stun effect.
http://i.imgur.com/5WNqOpk.png Swift Guard Stance 1-5 Switch Special Curative 1 - A switch skill which can switch between on and off. The most powerful guard available. Activating which accuracy will reduce incanation time, however the critical attack will decrease. (Incantation -50%, Critical -20)
http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png Vitality Up 2 2-5 Passive Special Curative 1 - A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
http://i.imgur.com/kHzGB39.png Power Guard 3-0 Active Almighty Guard 1 3 MP The user guards, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Force enemies back with all your might.
http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png Vitality Up 3 4-5 Passive Special Curative 1 - A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
http://i.imgur.com/7ZNs1WL.png Wither Guard 5-0 Active Almighty Guard 1 3 MP The user guards, decreasing Attack and Spin damage. Damage of follow-up Melee skills are raised.
http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png Vitality Up 4 6-5 Passive Special Curative 1 - A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
http://i.imgur.com/EHV47OR.png Resolute Guard 7-0 Active Almighty Guard 1 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.
http://i.imgur.com/KCqa2Tl.png Vitality Up 5 8-5 Passive Special Curative 1 - A Passive skill that increases Vitality. (Vitality +3)
http://i.imgur.com/CUekxaD.png Block 9-0 Active Almighty Guard 1 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.

Check here for reference data.

How to Train Expertise

  • Un-equip all your equipment if it does not contribute to Expertise gain. The durability of your items (if equipped) will reduce over time.
  • Provoke a Preta in Virtual Battle and lure it to a corner and use Guard continuously.
    • Luring to a corner is optional, but you won't interfere with someone else and less chance if someone mistakenly targets your Preta.
    • Bring along some HP and MP recovery items.


Expertise
Techniques: AttackSpinRushShotRapidGuardCounterDodgeCurative MagicDestruction MagicSupport MagicCurse MagicTalkThreatenTauntSummon
Knowledges: OccultismFusionDemonologyWeapon KnowledgeSurvival TechniquesPsychologyMedical SciencesCrushing TechniqueMineralogyBiologyBladesSketchingCreationCraftsGun KnowledgePursuitMagic ControlBless
Chain Expertise: Mastery of Three Forms of LifeSynthesisCrusading FistMitama Demon Growth ScienceCurse of the WretchedEnhancementSupport BulletFreischutzSharpshooterRampageRegal PresenceConditions of Melee CombatConditions of Ranged CombatConditions of Magic CombatSwordsmithArms MakerCraftsmanship