Hanging Guard

Prerequisite: Expert Level
Hit Cycle: 1-Hit Splash (Up to 4 enemies in a 1.0m radius)
Range: 1.5m

Available to: Fighter, Grandice, Grandice, the Queen of Pioneers, Idge Imbrulia, Idge Imbrulia, the Battlesmith, Mifuyu, Ramiro, Tiburon

Equipment: Great Sword, Sword
Acquisition: Emilia (Symbol of Leo + 2 Elemental Jewels)

Basic Info:
Base ATK: 170%	Accuracy: 50 + 10
Base ASPD: 223	ATK Speed + 23%
Splash Damage: 75%	SP Recovery + 15
Hits Airborne: No	Critical + 13
MSPD Multiplier: x1.0	Penetration: 15 + 20
Defense Type: none	Immunity + 13
Stance EXP: 32,428,000 (Tier VI)

Base RES:	Defense Modifiers:
Fire: 0	Melee: 100%
Ice: 0	Magic: 100%
Lightning: 0	Shooting: 90%
Mind: 0	Debuff: 100%

Skills:

Q	Level 1 - Shell Breaker	▲ 1
W	Level 8 - Carnage	▲ 1
E	Level 12 - Slaughter	▲ 2
R	Level 16 - Volition	▲ 2
T	Level 20 - Ruthless	▲ 3

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Shell Breaker
Stance Level Required: 1
Target: Self
Cast Time: Instant / Hold Time: 2.0s / Cooldown: 30.0s
Consumes: 300 SP + 5 Ancient Star Orbs

Modifiers: Soft: 100% / Light: 100% / Heavy: 100%

Special Properties:

User will deal 50% more damage to Heavy Armor, 15% more damage to Light Armor, 30% less damage to Soft Armor, and ASPD - 15% while this buff is active. Buff dissipates upon changing stances.

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Carnage
Stance Level Required: 8
Target: Up to 9 enemies 0.5m - 6.0m away within a 5.0m radius
Cast Time: 1.3s / Hold Time: 2.4s / Cooldown: 10.0s
Consumes: 340 SP + 3 Ancient Star Orbs

Modifiers: Soft: 100% / Light: 100% / Heavy: 100%

Special Properties:
Deals Magical type damage
Hits airborne targets
100% chance to inflict [Panic] on enemies
Knockdown effect

Level 1: ATK 220%

Level 2: ATK 240%

Level 3: ATK 260%

Level 4: ATK 280%

Level 5: ATK 300%

Level 6: ATK 320%

Level 7: ATK 340%

Level 8: ATK 360%

Level 9: ATK 380%

Level 10: ATK 400%

Level 11: ATK 420%

Level 12: ATK 440%

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Slaughter
Stance Level Required: 12
Target: Up to 5 adjacent enemies (1.5m away within a 2.0m radius)
Cast Time: Instant / Hold Time:  4.0s / Cooldown: 15.0s
Consumes: 440 SP

Modifiers: Soft: 100% / Light: 100% / Heavy: 150%

Special Properties:
Ignores 50 DEF, plus 50% of Shield DEF
50% chance to amplify damage by 1.5x if enemy is wearing a Shield
Pierces Block
Knockdown effect

Level 1: ATK 573%

Level 2: ATK 625%

Level 3: ATK 677%

Level 4: ATK 729%

Level 5: ATK 782%

Level 6: ATK 834%

Level 7: ATK 886%

Level 8: ATK 938%

Level 9: ATK 990%

Level 10: ATK 1042%

Level 11: ATK 1094%

Level 12: ATK 1146%

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Volition
Stance Level Required: 16
Target: Up to 6 adjacent enemies (3.5m away within a 4.0m radius)
Cast Time: Instant / Hold Time: 2.7s / Cooldown: 12.0s
Consumes: 540 SP + 3 Ancient Star Orbs

Modifiers: Soft: 100% / Light: 100% / Heavy: 100%

Special Properties:
Ignores 60 DEF, plus 50% of Shield DEF
Pierces Block
50% chance to inflict [Stun] on enemies
Knockdown effect

Level 1: ATK 550%

Level 2: ATK 600%

Level 3: ATK 650%

Level 4: ATK 700%

Level 5: ATK 750%

Level 6: ATK 800%

Level 7: ATK 850%

Level 8: ATK 900%

Level 9: ATK 950%

Level 10: ATK 1000%

Level 11: ATK 1050%

Level 12: ATK 1100%

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Ruthless
Stance Level Required: 20
Target: Up to 3 adjacent enemies (1.5m away and within a 1.5m radius)
Cast Time: Instant / Hold Time: 3.4s / Cooldown: 20.0s
Consumes: 650 SP

Modifiers: Soft: 100% / Light: 100% / Heavy: 150%

Special Properties:
Ignores 75 DEF, plus 50% of Shield DEF
50% chance to amplify damage by 1.5x if enemy is wearing a Shield
Pierces Block
20% chance to inflict [Bleeding] on enemies
Knockdown effect

Level 1: ATK 1100%

Level 2: ATK 1200%

Level 3: ATK 1300%

Level 4: ATK 1400%

Level 5: ATK 1500%

Level 6: ATK 1600%

Level 7: ATK 1700%

Level 8: ATK 1800%

Level 9: ATK 1900%

Level 10: ATK 2000%

Level 11: ATK 2100%

Level 12: ATK 2200%

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Bleeding	HP drained
Panic	SP drained, attack and skills disabled
Stun	DEF - 50, Block/Evasion = 0, all actions disabled

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WHICH SKILL NOT TO MAX?

Shell Breaker
All levels of this skill produce the same effect.