High Guard

{#DD5500}{ol}[Buff] - [Physical]{/}{/}{nl}Switch into an active defense stance using your shield to increase your block. Caster's attack is lowered during [High Guard] but grants a force shield at 20% chance, which increases its efficacy in proportion to the DEF value of the caster's shield when an attack is blocked. The caster cannot block attacks during [High Guard: Shield] is active and the buff does not stack with [High Guard].{nl}Unequipping the shield or re-using the skill while the buff is active undoes its effect.{nl}(Skill is not compatible with automatic weapon swap.)