Balanced Stance

Skill details

Balanced Stance

Campaign Core Profession Warrior Attribute Tactics Type Stance

5     30

Full: For 8...18...20 seconds, you cannot be knocked down and you do not suffer extra damage from a critical attack.

Concise: (8...18...20 seconds.) You cannot be knocked-down and do not take extra damage from critical hits.

Tactics	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Duration	8	9	10	10	11	12	13	14	14	15	16	17	18	18	19	20	21	22	22	23	24	25

Acquisition

Skill Quests:

• Prophecies
  • The Lost Princess (Fishermen's Haven)
• Factions
  • Skill Chaining (Shing Jea Monastery)

Skill Trainers:

• Prophecies
  • Bartoch (Droknar's Forge)
• Factions
  • Michiko (Kaineng Center)
• Nightfall
  • Medando (Yohlon Haven)

Hero Skill Trainers:

• Nightfall
  • Warden of Whispers (The Kodash Bazaar)

Signet of Capture:

• Prophecies
  • Snow Ettin (Griffon's Mouth)
  • Smuush Fatfist (North Kryta Province)
  • Droog Stoneclub (D'Alessio Seaboard/Divinity Coast)
  • Glutt Wallop (Nebo Terrace)

Notes

• This skill is often combined with "Charge!" for running, such as for the Droknar Run.
• Can be used to counter the side-effect of Desperation Blow and Drunken Blow.
• Very good skill for Monks and Ritualists in preventing knockdown by enemies.

Related skills

• "I Am Unstoppable!"
• Dolyak Signet

Related articles

• Prevent knockdown skills quick reference
• Stance skills quick reference