Cover

Job Ability Information Job Paladin Type Level   Level Obtained 35 Description Allows you to protect party members by placing yourself between them and the enemy. Duration 00:00:15 (base) Recast 00:03:00 Cumulative Enmity 0 Volatile Enmity 1 Command /ja "Cover" <stpc>  Group 1 Ranks Available 5 Effect of each Rank Increases duration by 00:00:04 for each rank.  Category Cover Effect Ranks Available 20 Effect of each Rank Increase duration by 1 second.

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Notes

• This ability allows you to take damage for a party member who currently has hate, as long as you are standing between them and the enemy.
  • Cover cannot intercept AoE attacks or spells. Both the PLD and covered player will be hit.
  • While cover can intercept ranged attacks and spells(occasionally), the cover target must be within melee range of the monster for attacks to be intercepted.
• Duration is based on dSTAT between user and target. The formula is something like:
  • 15 + min(max(floor((user VIT + user MND - target VIT*2)/4),0),15)
  • Duration is determined on use. Gear can then be removed.
  • Duration can be further modified by PLD Job Points, up to +20 seconds.
• When a hit is intercepted the PLD gains a static +200 Cumulative Enmity, and the covered player's Cumulative Enmity is reduced by 10%.
  • The hit must land. 0 dmg hits count. Misses don't count. Shadows/Anticipates/Parries untested.
  • Volatile Enmity is untested.
  • JA activation does not trigger this effect.

 

Equipment Modifying Ability
Equipment	Lvl.	Slot	Modifier
File:Volitional Mantle icon.png Volitional MantleFile:Volitional Mantle description.png	49	Back	VIT+10 during Cover
Gallant Coronet	56	Head	Cover duration +5
File:Glt. Coronet +1 icon.png Gallant Coronet +1File:Glt. Coronet +1 description.png	74	Head	Cover duration +5
File:Rev. Coronet icon.png Reverence CoronetFile:Rev. Coronet description.png	99	Head	Cover duration +7
File:Rev. Coronet +1 icon.png Reverence Coronet +1File:Rev. Coronet +1 description.png	99	Head	Cover duration +9
File:Rev. Coronet +2 icon.png Reverence Coronet +2File:Rev. Coronet +2 description.png	99	Head	Cover duration +9
File:Rev. Coronet +3 icon.png Reverence Coronet +3File:Rev. Coronet +3 description.png	99	Head	Cover duration +10
File:Save the Queen icon.png Save the Queen	65	Main	Cover duration +5. Accuracy+20 during Cover
Valor Surcoat	75	Body	Converts 20% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
File:Vlr. Surcoat +1 icon.png Valor Surcoat +1File:Vlr. Surcoat +1 description.png	75	Body	Converts 20% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
File:Vlr. Surcoat +2 icon.png Valor Surcoat +2File:Vlr. Surcoat +2 description.png	90	Body	Converts 30% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
File:Cab. Surcoat icon.png Caballarius SurcoatFile:Cab. Surcoat description.png	99	Body	Converts 32% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
File:Cab. Surcoat +1 icon.png Caballarius Surcoat +1File:Cab. Surcoat +1 description.png	99	Body	Converts 35% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Caballarius Surcoat +2File:Cab. Surcoat +2 description.png	99	Body	Converts 38% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
Caballarius Surcoat +3File:Cab. Surcoat +3 description.png	99	Body	Converts 41% of damage taken to MP on intercepted attacks.
File:Save the Queen III icon.png Save the Queen IIIFile:Save the Queen III description.png	99	Main	Cover duration +30. Each "Cover": Reduces "Sentinel" cast time by 1 second
File:Kheshig Blade icon.png Kheshig BladeFile:Kheshig Blade description.png	99	Main	Cover duration +8
Sahip Helm	99	Head	Damage Taken -12% during Cover

References

• Enmity transfer mechanics Part II(Martel, BG)
• Enmity transfer mechanics(Martel, BG)
• Enmity transfer added, VIT affects duration(SE, OF)
• CE and VE enmity from Seeker's of Adoulin Area Guide. Martel did testing to verify Cover was not 300 VE.