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Off-guard

Acquired: BLU (actions)
Level: 1
Type: Spell
Index: 20
Rank: ★★
Damage Type: Magical
Aspect: None
MP Cost: 100
Casting: 1s

Recast: 60s (GCD)
Range: 25y
Radius: 0y

Targeting: Enemy
Patch: 4.5

“

Increases target's damage taken by 5%.
Duration: 15s
Recast timer cannot be affected by other spells. However, this action shares a recast timer with Peculiar Light.

— In-game description

Off-guard is an action unlocked at level 1. It is available for Blue Mage.

Related actions

Peculiar Light

Flavor Text

A primitive type of curse cast by giants in the New World, this spell sunders opponents' defenses by breaking their spirits. Pairing it with strong offensive magic allows the blue mage to weaken and strike down foe after foe without cease.

Acquisition

Item

Whalaqee Off-guard Totem

Vendor	Location / Coordinates	Section	Cost	Unlock req.
Wayward Gaheel Ja	Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (12.5, 12.9)	Acquire Whalaqee totems.	Free	The More You Know I

Requirements: Learn 5 Blue Magic Spells.

Tips

Acquisition Tips

After obtaining the totem, you must use it in order to learn the Off-Guard spell.

Other Tips

Use this when following up with any physical type spells.
While it shares a cooldown with Peculiar Light, it also does not overwrite it (i.e., both effects can be active at the same time on an enemy).

History

Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
- Now increases target's damage taken by 5%.
- Recast time has been increased from 25 to 60 seconds.
- Now shares a recast timer with Peculiar Light.
- Duration has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.
Patch 4.5 (2019-01-08): Added with the original description, "Increases damage you deal target by 50%. Recast timer is reset if target is KO'd in battle before the effect expires. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions."

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 | name = Off-guard
 | icon = Off-guard.png
-| description = Increases damage you deal target by 50%. Recast timer is reset if target is KO'd in battle before the effect expires. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
+| description = Increases target's damage taken by 5%.
-| facts = {{Action fact|duration|30}}
+| facts = {{Action fact|duration|15}}{{Action fact|Recast timer cannot be affected by other spells. However, this action shares a recast timer with ```[[Peculiar Light]]```.}}
 | acquired = blue mage
 | level = 1
@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 | rank = 2
 | damage-type = Magic
-| aspect =
+| aspect = None
-| mp-cost =
+| mp-cost = 100
-| tp-cost =
+| casting = 1
-| gp-cost =
+| recast = 60
-| cp-cost =
+| range = 25
-| casting = 2.5
-| recast = 30
-| range = 0
 | radius = 0
 | traits =
-| actions =
+| actions = Peculiar Light
 | req-quest =
 | targeting = enemy
-| pvp =
+| pvp = n
 | patch = 4.5
 | release = stormblood
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 ==[[Blue Mage Spells Learning Guide|Acquisition]]==
-===Other===
+===Item===
-Learn 5 [[Blue Magic Spells]]
+{{item icon|Whalaqee Off-guard Totem}}
-Obtain [[Whalaqee Off-guard Totem]] from Wayward Gaheel Ja in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (X:12.5 Y:12.9).
+{{vendor list|Whalaqee Off-guard Totem}}
+Requirements: Learn 5 [[Blue Magic Spells]].
 ==Tips==
 ===Acquisition Tips===
+*After obtaining the totem, you must use it in order to learn the Off-Guard spell.
 ===Other Tips===
+*Use this when following up with any physical type spells.
+*While it shares a cooldown with {{action icon|Peculiar Light}}, it also does not overwrite it (i.e., both effects can be active at the same time on an enemy).
+==History==
+*{{patch|5.1|
+**Now increases target's damage taken by 5%.
+**Recast time has been increased from 25 to 60 seconds.
+**Now shares a recast timer with Peculiar Light.
+**Duration has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.}}
+*{{patch|4.5|Added with the original description, "Increases damage you deal target by 50%. Recast timer is reset if target is KO'd in battle before the effect expires. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions."}}