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Stance: Defense
The Defense stance is available to Hedge Knights, Landed Knights, and Sellswords. The abilities for this stance are listed below.


Clenched Teeth: You have developed a high tolerance for pain.

Stance Points: 1

Type: Passive

Effects:
   • Health recovery +5% for each critical hit received (max 25%)


Daze Strike: Stun your opponent by slamming your shield into his face.

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 37

Weapon Required: Shield

Type: Interrupt, Damage

Effects:
   • Damage x0.7
   • Stunned (2s)


Fighting Spirit: Your fighting spirit inspires your nearby comrades.

Stance Points: 1

Type: Passive

Effects:
   • Damage +5% for your allies


Flawless Armor: You are more resistant to attacks while recovering.

Stance Points: 1

Type: Passive

Effects:
   • Damage resistance +40% when using the "Recovery" ability


Massive Strike: Smash your opponents all around you (within a range of 3 meters).

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 53

Weapon Required: One-handed sword, axe, or mace

Type: Area Damage

Effects:
   • Damage x1.2
   • Chance to inflict "Bleeding" (6s) on each opponent: 25%


Physical Strength: You are tougher, and your enemies have greater difficulty in overpowering you.

Stance Points: 1

Type: Passive

Effects:
   • Chance to resist "Stunned" and "Knocked Down" effects: +10%


Quick Fix: Patch up your armor to repair battle damage.

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 46

Weapon Required: One-handed sword, axe, or mace

Type: Defensive

Effects:
   • Health +25%


Resistance: Temporarily increase your damage resistance.

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 21

Weapon Required: Shield

Type: Defensive

Effects:
   • Damage resistance +20% (10s)


Self Defense: Unleash a series of strikes.

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 33

Weapon Required: One-handed sword, axe, or mace

Type: Damage

Effects:
   • Hit 1: Damage x1
   • Hit 2: Damage x1.2
   • Hit 3: Damage x1.6 (only if your opponent is attacking you)


Shield Strike: Upend your opponent with a violent blow from your shield.

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 55

Weapon Required: Shield

Type: Interrupt, Damage

Effects:
   • Damage x1
   • Stunned (4s)
   • Knocked down (3s) (if your opponent has no shield)


Stalwart Defender: You defend better when the odds are stacked against you.

Stance Points: 1

Type: Passive

Effects (when 3 or more enemies are attacking you):
   • Dodge +6%
   • Critical hit chance +7%


Tactician: You show your true potential when surrounded, and all members of your team, yourself included, inflict more damage.

Stance Points: 1

Type: Passive

Effects:
   • Damage +10% when 3 or more opponents attack you


Targeted Strike: Strike your opponent in an open wound.

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 43

Weapon Required: One-handed sword, axe, or mace

Type: Interrupt, Damage

Effects:
   • Damage x1.4
   • Damage x2.5 (if your opponent is bleeding)


Taunt: Deride all opponents with your rapier wit to incite them to attack you (within a range of 10 meters).

Stance Points: 1

Energy Cost: 17

Weapon Required: One-handed sword, axe, or mace

Type: Support

Effects:
   • Provoked (13s)