Defending Champion: Difference between revisions

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|japanese = 大ぼうぎょ

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|romaji = Daibokyo

|old = StrongD

|type = Skill

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'''Defending Champion''' is a recurring ability in the franchise. Unlike the standard [[defend]] ability, this technique reduces damage by 90%.

'''Defending Champion''' is a recurring ability in the franchise. Unlike the standard [[defend]] ability that cuta damage in half, this technique reduces damage by '''90%'''.

==Appearances==

==={{DQ4}}===

Unavailable to players, [[Chow Mein]] makes excellent use of the technique during the boss battle in the [[Fungeon]].

===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===

Defending Champion reduces damage, but some techniques may bypass this protection. It is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the [[Ranger]] vocation.

Defending Champion reduces damage, but some techniques may bypass this protection. It is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the [[Ranger]] vocation. While physical strikes and magical damage will always be reduce, the skill has no effect on breath attacks so caution must be used depending on the monsters encountered.

===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===

Localized as StrongD, the skill is learned by reaching rank 6 of the Pirate vocation.

Localized as StrongD, the skill is learned by reaching rank 6 of the Pirate vocation in the PSX version and rank 4 of the same in the 3DS remake. It features the same capabilities as in ''VI''.

===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===

'''Defending Champion''' is a fisticuffs technique that both the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the Hero]] and [[Angelo]] can learn. It requires 11 skill points by the Hero, and 68 skill points by Angelo.

'''Defending Champion''' is a fisticuffs technique that both the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the Hero]] and [[Angelo]] can learn. It requires 11 skill points by the Hero, and 68 skill points by Angelo. The characters must be unarmed to use the technique.

===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===

This ability is learned with 18 skill points invested into [[List of shield skills in Dragon Quest IX|Shield skill]].

This ability is learned with 18 skill points invested into [[List of shield skills in Dragon Quest IX|Shield skill]]. So long as a shield is held, a character can use the skill regardless of what weapon they wield.

==={{DQ10}}===

==={{DQ11}}===

==See also==

*[[Defend]]

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[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII skills]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest X skills]]

[[Category:Dragon Quest XI skills]]

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 |japanese = 大ぼうぎょ
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+|romaji = Daibokyo
 |old = StrongD
 |type = Skill
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-'''Defending Champion''' is a recurring ability in the franchise. Unlike the standard [[defend]] ability, this technique reduces damage by 90%.
+'''Defending Champion''' is a recurring ability in the franchise. Unlike the standard [[defend]] ability that cuta damage in half, this technique reduces damage by '''90%'''.
 ==Appearances==
+==={{DQ4}}===
+Unavailable to players, [[Chow Mein]] makes excellent use of the technique during the boss battle in the [[Fungeon]].
-===[[Dragon Quest VI]]===
+===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
-Defending Champion reduces damage, but some techniques may bypass this protection. It is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the [[Ranger]] vocation.
+Defending Champion reduces damage, but some techniques may bypass this protection. It is learned by advancing to rank 6 of the [[Ranger]] vocation.  While physical strikes and magical damage will always be reduce, the skill has no effect on breath attacks so caution must be used depending on the monsters encountered.
-===[[Dragon Quest VII]]===
+===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
-Localized as StrongD, the skill is learned by reaching rank 6 of the Pirate vocation.
+Localized as StrongD, the skill is learned by reaching rank 6 of the Pirate vocation in the PSX version and rank 4 of the same in the 3DS remake. It features the same capabilities as in ''VI''.
-===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]===
+===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
-'''Defending Champion''' is a fisticuffs technique that both the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the Hero]] and [[Angelo]] can learn. It requires 11 skill points by the Hero, and 68 skill points by Angelo.
+'''Defending Champion''' is a fisticuffs technique that both the [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the Hero]] and [[Angelo]] can learn. It requires 11 skill points by the Hero, and 68 skill points by Angelo. The characters must be unarmed to use the technique.
-===[[Dragon Quest IX]]===
+===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
-This ability is learned with 18 skill points invested into [[List of shield skills in Dragon Quest IX|Shield skill]].
+This ability is learned with 18 skill points invested into [[List of shield skills in Dragon Quest IX|Shield skill]]. So long as a shield is held, a character can use the skill regardless of what weapon they wield.
+==={{DQ10}}===
+{{Stub}}
+==={{DQ11}}===
+{{Stub}}
 ==See also==
 *[[Defend]]
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 [[Category:Dragon Quest VIII skills]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest IX skills]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest X skills]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest XI skills]]