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Scrapper Defense / Shield Defense

Grant Cover

— · Ranged, Melee, AOE, Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy

Enhancement types allowed

Enhancement Sets Allowed

You are able to use your shield to defend nearby allies. Any teammates who remain nearby gain a bonus to their defense. Additionally, while this power is active, the user and his team mates will gain some resistance to defense and recharge rate debuffs.

Notes: The defense bonus from this power is only applied to nearby team mates, but not yourself.

Recharge: Moderate.

Activation Details

Available Level: 24
Type: Toggle
Accuracy: 1
Range: 0 ft
Cast Time: 2.5 sec
Cast Arcanatime: 2.64 sec
Root Time: —
Animation Time: 2.5 sec
Animation Time Before Effect: 1 sec
Interrupt Time: —
Activate Period: 2 sec
Recharge Time: 10 sec
Endurance Cost: 0.312 endurance
Attack Types: —
Effect Area: AoE
Radius: 15 ft
Arc: —
Max Targets Hit: 255
Cast When: AliveOnly
Near Ground: —
Entities Affected: Teammate, Self
Entities Autohit: Teammate, Self
Target: Self (Alive)
Target Requires: —
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed: Disable All
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength: —

Raw source fields

{
  "Name": "\"Grant_Cover\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P2102485145\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kToggle",
  "Accuracy": "1",
  "EntsAffected": "kTeammate, kCaster",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kTeammate, kCaster",
  "Target": "kCaster",
  "EnduranceCost": "0.312",
  "TimeToActivate": "2.5",
  "RechargeTime": "10",
  "ActivatePeriod": "2",
  "EffectArea": "kSphere",
  "Radius": "15",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kRecharge_Boost, kEnduranceDiscount_Boost, kBuff_Defense_Boost",
  "ToggleIgnoreHold": "kTrue",
  "ToggleIgnoreSleep": "kTrue",
  "ToggleIgnoreStun": "kTrue",
  "VisualFX": "\"menu/powers/AnimFX/Player_Shield_GrantCover.pfx\"",
  "include": "menu/powers/AnimFX/Player_Shield_GrantCover.pfx",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"P2467171386\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"PYU5F9PGGYPCWMB7VYZWKR63MW\"",
  "DisplayAttackerHit": "\"P1441487133\"",
  "DisplayVictimHit": "\"P516004032\"",
  "DisplayPowerDefenseFloat": "\"P367579676\"",
  "IconName": "\"ShieldDefense_GrantCover.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "255",
  "DisplayTargetShortHelp": "\"P2623971958\"",
  "DisplayTargetHelp": "\"P3577266256\""
}

Effects (3)

Player character Archetype (AT) Player level 50

Target enemy Enemy level 50

Enemy rank AV Purple Triangles are up (+50 mez protection for 50 sec of each 75 sec cycle)

Choose a player archetype to resolve effects. Enemy level 50.

Damage estimates are before enemy resistance and assume the attack hits. Mez duration is before target-specific mez resistance; rank settings show protection thresholds. Damage over time totals use listed duration, initial delay, tick interval, and per-tick chance.

Effect 1 · Ranged, Melee, AOE, Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy Stacks per caster

entref target> entref source> eq !

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Ranged, Melee, AOE, Smashing, Lethal, Fire, Cold, Energy, Negative Energy
Effect: Cur
Scale: 1.125
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_Buff_Def"
Target: Target
Duration: 2.25 sec
Flags: IgnoreResistance

Raw effect fields

{
  "Requires": "entref target> entref source> eq !",
  "Attrib": "kRanged_Attack kMelee_Attack kAOE_Attack kSmashing_Attack kLethal_Attack kFire_Attack kCold_Attack kEnergy_Attack kNegative_Energy_Attack",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Buff_Def\"",
  "Scale": "1.1250",
  "Duration": "2.2500",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "CancelEvents": "Stunned Held Sleep",
  "Flags": "IgnoreResistance"
}

Effect 2 · Defense Stacks per caster

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: Defense
Effect: Res
Scale: 0.4
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_Res_Boolean"
Target: Target
Duration: 2.25 sec
Flags: IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance

Raw effect fields

{
  "Attrib": "kDefense",
  "Aspect": "kRes",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Res_Boolean\"",
  "Scale": "0.4000",
  "Duration": "2.2500",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "CancelEvents": "Stunned Held Sleep",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance"
}

Effect 3 · RechargeTime Stacks per caster

Resolved effect: — (select an archetype)
Attribute: RechargeTime
Effect: Res
Scale: 0.3
Magnitude: 1.0000
Table: "Melee_Ones"
Target: Target
Duration: 2.25 sec
Flags: IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance

Raw effect fields

{
  "Attrib": "kRechargeTime",
  "Aspect": "kRes",
  "Target": "kTarget",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Ones\"",
  "Scale": "0.3000",
  "Duration": "2.2500",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "CancelEvents": "Stunned Held Sleep",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance"
}