Defense Boost

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Increases defense. Resistances will also improve as the level increases.

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	English	Chinese (simplified)	Chinese (traditional)	Japanese
Skill name	Defense Boost	防御	防禦	防御
Deco name	Defense Jewel 1	防御珠【1】	防禦珠【1】	防御珠【1】
Deco name	Defense Jewel+ 2	防御珠 II【2】	防禦珠 II【2】	防御珠 II【2】
Deco name	Hard Defense Jewel 3	防御珠 III【3】	防禦珠 III【3】	防御珠 III【3】
Deco name	Hard Defense Jewel++ 4	防御珠 V【4】	防禦珠 V【4】	防御珠 V【4】

Skill info

Skill name	Skill description	Max lv	Skill effects
Defense Boost	Increases defense. Resistances will also improve as the level increases.	7	Lv1. Defense +5 Lv2. Defense +10 Lv3. Defense +5% Bonus: +10 Lv4. Defense +5% Bonus: +20 All elemental resistances +3 Lv5. Defense +8% Bonus: +20 All elemental resistances +3 Lv6. Defense +8% Bonus: +35 All elemental resistances +5 Lv7. Defense +10% Bonus: +35 All elemental resistances +5

This skill can be obtained from the decoration「Defense Jewel 1」.

Slot	Rarity	Price	Unlock condition	Materials required
	5	1000	Reach HR5	Aquaglow Jewel x2 Basarios Carapace x2 Barroth Ridge+ x1

This skill can be obtained from the decoration「Defense Jewel+ 2」.

Slot	Rarity	Price	Unlock condition	Materials required
	8	6000	No info yet	Lazurite Jewel x6 Barroth Chine x2 Massive Monster Bone x3

This skill can be obtained from the decoration「Hard Defense Jewel 3」.

Slot	Rarity	Price	Unlock condition	Materials required
	9	8000	No info yet	Adamant Jewel x2 Monster Slogbone x3 Basarios Cortex x2

This skill can be obtained from the decoration「Hard Defense Jewel++ 4」.

Slot	Rarity	Price	Unlock condition	Materials required
	10	12000	No info yet	Sovereign Jewel x3 Large Elder Dragon Bone x3 Diablos Chine x2 Conqueror's Seal x1

Armors with this skill

Type	Armor name	Rank	Armor skills
	Chainmail Headgear	Low	Botanist Defense Boost
	Chainmail Vest	Low	Peak Performance Defense Boost
	Chainmail Headgear S	High	Botanist Defense Boost
	Chainmail Vest S	High	Defense Boost Flinch Free
	Chainmail Gloves S	High	Botanist Defense Boost
	Arzuros Vambraces	Low	Defense Boost
	Arzuros Coil	Low	Defense Boost
	Arzuros Helm S	High	Fortify Defense Boost
	Arzuros Vambraces S	High	Counterstrike Defense Boost
	Arzuros Coil S	High	Counterstrike Defense Boost
	Barroth Mail	Low	Attack Boost Defense Boost
	Barroth Helm S	High	Attack Boost Defense Boost Offensive Guard
	Barroth Mail S	High	Attack Boost Defense Boost
	Barroth Coil S	High	Guard Defense Boost
	Barroth Greaves S	High	Guard Defense Boost Offensive Guard
	Basarios Helm	Low	Defense Boost
	Basarios Coil	Low	Speed Sharpening Defense Boost
	Basarios Greaves	Low	Load Shells Defense Boost
	Basarios Helm S	High	Load Shells Defense Boost
	Basarios Coil S	High	Speed Sharpening Defense Boost
	Basarios Greaves S	High	Load Shells Defense Boost
	Chainmail Headgear X	Master	Stamina Surge Defense Boost
	Chainmail Vest X	Master	Defense Boost Flinch Free Guard
	Chainmail Gloves X	Master	Stamina Surge Defense Boost
	Chainmail Belt X	Master	Guard Flinch Free Defense Boost
	Arzuros Helm X	Master	Fortify Defense Boost Speed Eating
	Arzuros Vambraces X	Master	Counterstrike Defense Boost Resentment
	Arzuros Coil X	Master	Counterstrike Defense Boost Speed Eating
	Barroth Helm X	Master	Attack Boost Defense Boost Offensive Guard Spread Up
	Barroth Mail X	Master	Attack Boost Defense Boost Muck Resistance
	Barroth Coil X	Master	Guard Defense Boost
	Barroth Greaves X	Master	Guard Defense Boost Offensive Guard
	Basarios Helm X	Master	Load Shells Defense Boost Artillery
	Basarios Coil X	Master	Speed Sharpening Defense Boost Latent Power Reload Speed
	Basarios Greaves X	Master	Load Shells Defense Boost Latent Power Reload Speed