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| name = Guard (PvP)
| name = Guard (PvP)
| description = Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
| description = Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
| facts = {{action fact|duration|5}}{{action fact|Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect.}}{{action fact|Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.}}
| facts = {{action fact|duration|4}}{{action fact|Movement speed is reduced by 33% for the duration of this effect.}}{{action fact|Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.}}
| acquired = any
| acquired = any
| level = 30
| level = 30
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==Notes==
==Notes==
*Any DoT effects that were inflicted before the usage of Guard will still tick at full strength. For example, a player afflicted with many {{aicon|Biolysis (PvP)|Biolysis}} effects will not have their damage reduced by using Guard. Conversely, DoT effects that were applied during Guard will tick at 10% of their strength even after Guard expires.
*Any DoT effects that were inflicted before the usage of Guard will still tick at full strength. For example, a player afflicted with many {{aicon|Biolysis (PvP)|Biolysis}} effects will not have their damage reduced by using Guard. Conversely, DoT effects that were applied during Guard will tick at 10% of their strength even after Guard expires.
*The following actions will overwrite and prevent the usage of Guard::
*The following actions will overwrite and prevent the usage of Guard:
:* {{aicon|Miracle of Nature (PvP)|Miracle of Nature}}
:* {{aicon|Contradance (PvP)|Contradance}}
:* {{aicon|Contradance (PvP)|Contradance}}
:* {{aicon|Tenebrae Lemurum (PvP)|Tenebrae Lemurum}}
:* {{aicon|Tenebrae Lemurum (PvP)|Tenebrae Lemurum}}
:* {{aicon|Primal Scream (PvP)|Primal Scream}}
:* {{aicon|Primal Scream (PvP)|Primal Scream}}
:* {{aicon|Meteodrive (PvP)|Meteodrive}}
:* {{aicon|Miracle of Nature (PvP)|Miracle of Nature}}
*The following action will halve the defensive bonus of Guard. This is indicated by the bubble color changing from blue to orange:
:* {{aicon|Shield Smite (PvP)|Shield Smite}}
*The following actions will ignore Guard to deal an instant KO when the correct conditions are met:
:*{{aicon|Perfectio (PvP)|Perfectio}} if under 25% HP.
:*{{aicon|Seiton Tenchu (PvP)|Seiton Tenchu}} if under 50% HP.
:*{{aicon|Zantetsuken (PvP)|Zantetsuken}} if under the effect of Kuzushi.
*Although this ability will guard against the Half-asleep and Asleep enfeeblements, there are currently no PvP actions in the game that inflict these effects; {{aicon|Night Wing (PvP)|Night Wing}} was removed with the 7.1 overhaul.
==History==
==History==
*{{patch|7.18|
**Effect duration has been reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.
**Movement speed reduction has been decreased from 50% to 33%.}}
*{{patch|6.11|Fixed an issue wherein execution of this action together with other damage reducing actions prevented all incoming damage.}}
*{{patch|6.11|Fixed an issue wherein execution of this action together with other damage reducing actions prevented all incoming damage.}}
*{{patch|6.1}}
*{{patch|6.1}}

Latest revision as of 03:30, 25 February 2025

Disambig icon.png This article is about the PvP action. For the pet action, see Guard. For the emote, see Guard (Emote).

Guard (PvP)

Acquired
Any class frame icon.png Any
Level
30
Type
Ability
Casting
Instant
Recast
30s
Range
0y
Radius
0y
Targeting
Self
Patch
6.1

Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
Duration: 4s
Movement speed is reduced by 33% for the duration of this effect.
Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.

— In-game description

Guard (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for any class or job.

Notes

  • Any DoT effects that were inflicted before the usage of Guard will still tick at full strength. For example, a player afflicted with many Biolysis pvp.png  Biolysis effects will not have their damage reduced by using Guard. Conversely, DoT effects that were applied during Guard will tick at 10% of their strength even after Guard expires.
  • The following actions will overwrite and prevent the usage of Guard:
  • The following action will halve the defensive bonus of Guard. This is indicated by the bubble color changing from blue to orange:
  • The following actions will ignore Guard to deal an instant KO when the correct conditions are met:
  • Although this ability will guard against the Half-asleep and Asleep enfeeblements, there are currently no PvP actions in the game that inflict these effects; Night Wing (PvP).png  Night Wing was removed with the 7.1 overhaul.

History

  • DT.png Patch 7.18 (2025-02-25):
    • Effect duration has been reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.
    • Movement speed reduction has been decreased from 50% to 33%.
  • EW.png Patch 6.11 (2022-04-25): Fixed an issue wherein execution of this action together with other damage reducing actions prevented all incoming damage.
  • EW.png Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12): Added.