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Tanker Defense / Shield Defense

Phalanx Fighting

โ€” ยท Ranged, Melee, AOE

Enhancement types allowed
Enhance Defense
Enhancement Sets Allowed
Defense Sets

Fighting very near your allies allows you to deflect attacks much easier. You will gain a small bonus to your melee, ranged and area of effect defense. This bonus grows for each ally near you. This power is always on and costs no endurance.

Activation Details

Modes disallowed
Available Level
12
Type
Auto
Accuracy
1
Range
0 ft
Cast Time
0 sec
Cast Arcanatime
0.132 sec
Root Time
โ€”
Animation Time
1.167 sec
Animation Time Before Effect
0.5 sec
Interrupt Time
โ€”
Activate Period
1 sec
Recharge Time
0 sec
Endurance Cost
0 endurance
Attack Types
โ€”
Effect Area
AoE
Radius
12 ft
Arc
โ€”
Max Targets Hit
3
Cast When
AliveOnly
Near Ground
โ€”
Entities Affected
Leaguemate, Self
Entities Autohit
Leaguemate, Self
Target
Self (Alive)
Target Requires
โ€”
Modes Required
Modes Disallowed
Disable All
Strengths Disallowed
Ignore Strength
True
Raw source fields
{
  "Name": "\"Phalanx_Fighting\"",
  "DisplayName": "\"P1013475773\"",
  "ModesDisallowed": "kDisable_All",
  "Type": "kAuto",
  "Accuracy": "1",
  "EntsAffected": "kLeaguemate, kCaster",
  "EntsAutoHit": "kLeaguemate, kCaster",
  "Target": "kCaster",
  "ActivatePeriod": "1",
  "EffectArea": "kSphere",
  "Radius": "12",
  "AIReport": "kNever",
  "BoostsAllowed": "kBuff_Defense_Boost",
  "IgnoreStrength": "kTrue",
  "DisplayShortHelp": "\"P417649711\"",
  "DisplayHelp": "\"P220201617\"",
  "DisplayPowerDefenseFloat": "\"P367579676\"",
  "IconName": "\"ShieldDefense_PhalanxFighting.tga\"",
  "MaxTargetsHit": "3"
}

Effects (3)

Player character
Target enemy

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 ยท Ranged, Melee, AOEStacks per casterPvP or PvEIgnores resistance

PvP targets only

Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Ranged, Melee, AOE
Effect
Cur
Scale
0.3
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Buff_Def"
Target
Self
Duration
1 sec
Flags
IgnoreResistance
Raw effect fields
{
  "Requires": "entref target> entref source> eq ! enttype target> player eq &&",
  "Attrib": "kRanged_Attack kMelee_Attack kAOE_Attack",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Buff_Def\"",
  "Scale": "0.3000",
  "Duration": "1.0000",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kContinuous",
  "Flags": "IgnoreResistance"
}
Effect 2 ยท Ranged, Melee, AOEStacks per casterPvP or PvEReplaces existing effectIgnores enhancements and other boostsIgnores resistance
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Ranged, Melee, AOE
Effect
Cur
Scale
0.5
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Buff_Def"
Target
Self
Duration
1.25 sec
Flags
IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance
Raw effect fields
{
  "Attrib": "kRanged_Attack kMelee_Attack kAOE_Attack",
  "Aspect": "kCur",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Buff_Def\"",
  "Scale": "0.5000",
  "Duration": "1.2500",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace",
  "Flags": "IgnoreStrength IgnoreResistance"
}
Effect 3 ยท Ranged Elude, Melee Elude, AOE EludeStacks per casterPvP or PvEReplaces existing effectIgnores resistance
Resolved effect
โ€” (select an archetype)
Attribute
Ranged Elude, Melee Elude, AOE Elude
Effect
Strength
Scale
0.1
Magnitude
1.0000
Table
"Melee_Ones"
Target
Self
Duration
1.25 sec
Flags
IgnoreResistance
Raw effect fields
{
  "Flags": "IgnoreResistance",
  "Attrib": "kRanged_Elude kMelee_Elude kAOE_Elude",
  "Aspect": "kStr",
  "Target": "kSelf",
  "Table": "\"Melee_Ones\"",
  "Scale": "0.1000",
  "Duration": "1.2500",
  "Magnitude": "1.0000",
  "StackType": "kReplace"
}