Counter Defence

General Information

Rank Needed: 20 (set bonus Counter Defence (Trait))

Effects

Using this skill applies Trick: Counter Defence to the enemy target. This effect replaces a Trick effect if one is already applied.

See Critical Defence Reduction Skills for a list of all skills that reduce enemy critical defence.

Skill Interactions

This skill consumes the Trickster effect (applied by Trickster) to become empowered. When empowered, this skill becomes AoE, applies Major Rent Armour: Trickster, and applies a stacking Trick that is not removed by Trick Removal skills (besides Clever Retort).

Trait Interactions

The trait Trick: Counter Defence in the Mischief-maker trait tree makes Trick: Counter Defence grant -2% Critical Chance.
The trait Playful Mind in the Mischief-maker trait tree increases the duration of Trick: Counter Defence by up to 9 seconds.
The set bonus Joke with Legs in the Mischief-maker trait tree increases the range of this skill by 5m.
The trait Practical Joke in the Mischief-maker trait tree increases the damage of this skill by up to 20%.
The trait Comedic Timing in the Mischief-maker trait tree makes this skill ignore up to 25% of the enemy's Resistance.

Tracery Interactions

Tricks Duration & Resistance Penetration increases the duration of Trick: Counter Defence by up to 16.5 seconds and grants this skill up to 5.5% Resistance Penetration.
Trick and Trick Removal Damage increases the damage of this skill by up to 55%.

Armour Set Interactions

Equipping both pieces of the Insignia of the Shagâni Trickster jewellery set acquired from the Legacy of Morgoth Instance Cluster reduces the cooldown of this skill by 3 seconds.

Tactical Information

This trick decreases the target's block, parry and evade ratings and the target's Critical Defence. It is not used very often, as Trick: Enrage is a mostly better offensive debuff.