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| name = Cactguard | | name = Cactguard | ||
| icon = Cactguard.png | | icon = Cactguard.png | ||
| description = Increases damage reduction to 15% when you are under the effect of | | description = Reduces target party member's damage taken by 5%. | ||
| facts = {{Action fact|duration|6}}{{Action fact|Increases damage reduction to 15% when you are under the effect of ``[[Aetheric Mimicry: Tank]]``.}} | |||
| acquired = blue mage | | acquired = blue mage | ||
| level = | | level = 1 | ||
| type = spell | | type = spell | ||
| rank = | | number = 70 | ||
| damage-type = | | rank = 1 | ||
| aspect = | | damage-type = | ||
| mp-cost = | | aspect = | ||
| mp-cost = 200 | |||
| casting = 1 | | casting = 1 | ||
| recast = 2.5 | | recast = 2.5 | ||
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| radius = 0 | | radius = 0 | ||
| traits = | | traits = | ||
| actions = | | actions = Aetheric Mimicry | ||
| req-quest = | | req-quest = | ||
| targeting = | | targeting = ally | ||
| pvp = | | pvp = n | ||
| patch = 5.15 | | patch = 5.15 | ||
| release = shadowbringers | | release = shadowbringers | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Flavor Text== | ==Flavor Text== | ||
Wild sabotenders are believed to have developed this ability to channel their aether toward others as a means of protecting particularly fruitful members of their species─as survival in arid climes ever comes at a cost. | |||
==Acquisition== | ==[[Blue Mage Spells Learning Guide|Acquisition]]== | ||
===Duties=== | ===Duties=== | ||
{{dropped by}} | |||
Spawns during the second boss fight; moderate your damage output to not overkill the boss before this has a chance to spawn. | |||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
===Acquisition Tips=== | ===Acquisition Tips=== | ||
*Sabotender Gaurdia will spawn during the last phase of the fight against [[The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard)]], [[Sabotender Emperatriz]] (the 2nd boss of the dungeon). Once a diamond shaped barrier appears around the boss, the spell has been cast. | |||
===Other Tips=== | ===Other Tips=== | ||
*You cannot cast this spell on yourself, only on others. | |||
**When you are mimicking a tank with {{item icon|Aetheric Mimicry}}, Cactguard can be useful in mitigating damage from mechanics targeting a specific party member such as a tank buster on the main tank. | |||
*Regardless, this action is generally inferior to other blue mage mitigation spells and has very limited uses. | |||
==History== | |||
*{{patch|5.15}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:25, 3 October 2024
Cactguard
“Reduces target party member's damage taken by 5%.
Duration: 6s
Increases damage reduction to 15% when you are under the effect of Aetheric Mimicry: Tank.— In-game description
Cactguard is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.
Related actions
Flavor Text
Wild sabotenders are believed to have developed this ability to channel their aether toward others as a means of protecting particularly fruitful members of their species─as survival in arid climes ever comes at a cost.
Acquisition
Duties
| Creature | Level | Race | Clan | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabotender Guardia | 50 | Seedkin | Cactuar |  The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard)
|
Spawns during the second boss fight; moderate your damage output to not overkill the boss before this has a chance to spawn.
Tips
Acquisition Tips
- Sabotender Gaurdia will spawn during the last phase of the fight against The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard), Sabotender Emperatriz (the 2nd boss of the dungeon). Once a diamond shaped barrier appears around the boss, the spell has been cast.
Other Tips
- You cannot cast this spell on yourself, only on others.
- When you are mimicking a tank with
Aetheric Mimicry, Cactguard can be useful in mitigating damage from mechanics targeting a specific party member such as a tank buster on the main tank.
- When you are mimicking a tank with
- Regardless, this action is generally inferior to other blue mage mitigation spells and has very limited uses.
History
Patch 5.15 (2019-12-09): Added.