Defense Point Shrines exist on most Alliance Battle maps. Defense Point shrines are only active to an alliance when they are under their control, this can be recognised by a blue light (Kurzick) or red light (Luxon) spreading out from the shrine. When the shrine is not controlled by either alliance, it will not display any colour and is in a neutral status.
Defense Point Shrines are tended to by a varity of units depending on the map and shrine.
Defense Point Shrines offer benefits to party members, through effects and objects.
Etnaran Keys and Grenz Frontier Maps
The Elemental Defense Point during the maps Etnaran Keys and Grenz Frontier offer a bonus of +24 armour against elemental damage while in the area of the shrine, this has the same affect as placing a Ward Against Elements in the center of the shrine that has a duration of lasting as long as you control the shrine.
The Melee Defense Point during the maps Etnaran Keys and Grenz Frontier offer a bonus of 50% evaded against melee attacks while in the area of the shrine, this has the same affect as placing a Ward Against Melee in the center of the shrine that has a duration of lasting as long as you control the shrine.
The Resurrection Orb Shrine during the maps Etnaran Keys and Grenz Frontier offer the object 'Resurrection Orb', when dropped, members of the same alliance within the nearby area are ressurected. This will also resurrect allied dead NPC's.
Saltspray Beach Map
The Waterfall Defense Point and Bamboo Defense Point during the map Saltspray Beach offer the object 'Shielding Urn', when dropped, members of the same alliance within the dagger zone radius will be shielded/absorbed by a certain amount of damage. This will also shield allied NPC's.