Meso Guard
Meso Guard is a tier 3 buff of the Bandit branch.
Effect
A buff that halves every blow the hero takes, paying meso for it: half the damage times 90% at level 1, times 81% at level 10. It lasts 25 seconds at level 1 and 47.5 seconds at level 10.
| Level | Duration | Meso paid | MP | In-game text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 s | 90% | 30 | Spend MP 30, Duration 500, Spend 90%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 2 | 27.5 s | 89% | 35 | Spend MP 35, Duration 550, Spend 89%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 3 | 30 s | 88% | 40 | Spend MP 40, Duration 600, Spend 88%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 4 | 32.5 s | 87% | 45 | Spend MP 45, Duration 650, Spend 87%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 5 | 35 s | 86% | 50 | Spend MP 50, Duration 700, Spend 86%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 6 | 37.5 s | 85% | 55 | Spend MP 55, Duration 750, Spend 85%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 7 | 40 s | 84% | 60 | Spend MP 60, Duration 800, Spend 84%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 8 | 42.5 s | 83% | 65 | Spend MP 65, Duration 850, Spend 83%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 9 | 45 s | 82% | 70 | Spend MP 70, Duration 900, Spend 82%, Meso as 50% of damage |
| 10 | 47.5 s | 81% | 75 | Spend MP 75, Duration 950, Spend 81%, Meso as 50% of damage |
Requirements
- Learnable by the Bandit from the third job advancement on (tier 3).
- Each level costs one skill point; the maximum, level 10, takes 10 points.
- Probably needs a dagger: the game checks the branch's weapon when a skill is used, and the mechanics notes do not say whether buffs are exempt.
Strategy
At level 10 a blow of 200 damage costs 81 meso and does 100. Higher levels cost less meso per blow, so it suits a hero with meso to spare who fights at close range.
Notes
- The in-game text gives the duration in ticks, 20 to a second at the default game speed. Casting the buff again while it lasts only restarts its timer.
- When the hero cannot pay, the blow lands in full.