Immense Defence is a shield technique in the Dragon Quest series.

It increases the frequency of blocking attacks.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined edit

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit

This ability is learned with 32 skill points allocated into Shield skill.

Dragon Quest X edit

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit

Hendrik will learn the skill via his shield path, for 6 points. It costs 3 MP to use and will raise his base blocking chance by 50% for two turns.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds edit

In A Hero's Bonds, Big Shield was a sword skill usable by the Luminary Leader and Avan that would do a small amount of Slash-type damage to nearby enemies and raise the defence of allies. It could be obtained by pulling the Dashing Cutlass from most gacha banners.

Dragon Quest Smash/Grow} edit

In Smash/Grow, Immense Defence is the vocational boon from warriors. By simply having a warrior in the party, their vocational boon reduces the damage taken for all party members.