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Bastion quickly grabbed ahold of the battle momentum by defending against the lead Stone Scorpion. However, he activated a self-protective skill to preserve the durability of his shield. The scorpion's acid was lethal to equipment.
Thus, Bastion's shield was encased in a thick aura that increased his damage reduction from the innate 5% to 10% for the next 20 seconds. As mentioned before, Bastion's class design strictly adhered to achieving the most sound defense.
This meant he gained Damage Reduction, but it was a fraction of what bosses possessed. But, considering he was only Lv.32 at the moment, a 5% Damage Reduction increase was quite valuable.
And, it was different from Kieran, who could only mitigate 10% of the damage inflicted upon him thanks to the Crystalline Ring's Hardened Skin ability. However, its duration was limited compared to Bastion's skill.
