EO1/Protector/Skills

This page details full data for the Protector's skills in Etrian Odyssey. A character can Boost active skills, which add 5 levels to the skill while keeping the same TP Cost.

Note that "Damage Reduction", "Physical/Elemental Resistance Increase" and "DEF Increase" are distinct factors in damage calculation. See the damage formula for details.

Shields branch

Shield Mastery (Shields) 盾マスタリー
Mastery Skill Increase elemental defense. Needed to learn Shield skills.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Elemental Resistance Increase	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%	15%

Front Guard (F. Guard) フロントガード
Shield Skill Skill that may take damage in the front line's place. Reduces physical damage to the front line this turn. Triggers once per party member. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	3		4		5
Physical Damage Reduction	20%	23%	26%	29%	35%	36%	37%	38%	39%	40%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	5
Physical Damage Reduction	41%	42%	43%	44%	45%

Rear Guard (B. Guard) バックガード
Shield Skill Skill that may take damage in the back line's place. Reduces physical damage to the back line this turn. Triggers once per party member. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	3		4		5
Physical Damage Reduction	20%	23%	26%	29%	35%	36%	37%	38%	39%	40%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	5
Physical Damage Reduction	41%	42%	43%	44%	45%

Defender 防御陣形
Defense Skill The party assumes a protective formation that increases physical defense. Buff lasts 5 turns. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): F. Guard, lv. 3 B. Guard, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	8	9	10	11	12
Physical Resistance Increase	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%	33%	34%	35%		36%
Activation Speed	80%	82%	84%	86%	90%	92%	94%	96%	98%	102%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	12
Physical Resistance Increase	37%	38%	39%	40%	41%
Activation Speed	104%	106%	108%	110%	118%

Fortify 渾身ディフェンス
Defense Skill Digs in for ironclad defense against physical damage. Buff lasts 5 turns. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 3 DEF Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6
Physical Resistance Increase	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%	33%	34%	35%		36%
Activation Speed	80%	82%	84%	86%	90%	92%	94%	96%	98%	102%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	6
Physical Resistance Increase	37%	38%	39%	40%	41%
Activation Speed	104%	106%	108%	110%	118%

Fire Wall (Antifire) ファイアガード
Shield Skill Protects the party from the first fire attack this turn. Level 5 negates additional effects from fire attacks. Level 6 or higher absorbs fire damage but does not protect from additional effects. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 5 TP Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	6		7		8
Fire Damage Reduction	50%	60%	70%	80%	100%
Fire Damage Absorption	0%					2%	4%	6%	8%	10%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	8
Fire Damage Reduction	100%
Fire Damage Absorption	12%	14%	16%	18%	20%

Ice Wall (Anticold) フリーズガード
Shield Skill Protects the party from the first ice attack this turn. Level 5 negates additional effects from ice attacks. Level 6 or higher absorbs ice damage but does not protect from additional effects. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 5 TP Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	6		7		8
Ice Damage Reduction	50%	60%	70%	80%	100%
Ice Damage Absorption	0%					2%	4%	6%	8%	10%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	8
Ice Damage Reduction	100%
Ice Damage Absorption	12%	14%	16%	18%	20%

Volt Wall (Antivolt) ショックガード
Shield Skill Protects the party from the first volt attack this turn. Level 5 negates additional effects from volt attacks. Level 6 or higher absorbs volt damage but does not protect from additional effects. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 5 TP Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	6		7		8
Volt Damage Reduction	50%	60%	70%	80%	100%
Volt Damage Absorption	0%					2%	4%	6%	8%	10%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	8
Volt Damage Reduction	100%
Volt Damage Absorption	12%	14%	16%	18%	20%

En Garde オートガード
Passive Skill Chance of automatically blocking enemy attacks. Despite the description, this skill halves damage taken if triggered. Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 7 DEF Up, lv. 7
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Activation Rate	10%	11%	12%	13%	16%	17%	18%	19%	20%	23%

Smite シールドスマイト
Shield Skill Powerful shield strike. At high levels, may bind an enemy's arms. Uses the equipped Shield's DEF bonus for damage calculation. May inflict arm bind from Level 5 onwards. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC Prerequisite skill(s): Shields, lv. 10 Fortify, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	10	11	12	13	14
Damage	210%	215%	220%	225%	235%	237%	240%	242%	245%	260%
Arm Bind Infliction Rate	0%				10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	20%
Hit Rate	200%
Activation Speed	20%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	14
Damage	262%	264%	266%	268%	286%
Arm Bind Infliction Rate	21%	22%	23%	24%	30%
Hit Rate	200%
Activation Speed	20%				40%

DEF Up branch

DEF Up ＤＥＦブースト
Stat Increase Increase physical defense.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Physical Resistance Increase	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%	12%	13%	15%

Provoke 挑発
Special Skill Divert the enemy's attention to you. At high levels, also increases defense. Buff lasts 5 turns. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): DEF Up, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	2				3
Aggro Rate Modifier	160%	170%	180%	190%	200%
DEF Increase	0%					10%	11%	12%	13%	15%
Activation Speed	80%	82%	84%	86%	90%	92%	94%	96%	98%	102%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	3
Aggro Rate Modifier	200%
DEF Increase	16%	17%	18%	19%	22%
Activation Speed	104%	106%	108%	110%	118%

Parry パリング
Defense Skill Await the enemy's attack to parry it and negate the damage. Only parries physical attacks directed at the user. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): DEF Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6
First Activation Rate	70%	75%	80%	85%	100%
Additional Activation Rate	0%					10%	15%	20%	25%	35%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	6
First Activation Rate	100%
Additional Activation Rate	40%	45%	50%	55%	70%

Flee 猛進逃走
Escape Skill Sacrifice HP to escape from battle to the previous floor. Deducts a percentage of each party member's current HP. Does not work in inescapable battles. Body part used: Legs Prerequisite skill(s): DEF Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4					5
HP Cost	50%					45%	40%	35%	30%	25%
Activation Rate	60%	64%	68%	72%	80%	82%	84%	86%	88%	98%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	5
HP Cost	20%	15%	10%	5%	0%
Activation Rate	100%

Aegis 決死の覚悟
Passive Skill Preparedness for death makes it possible to survive with 1 HP. On death, chance for automatic revival with 1 HP. Triggers once per battle. Prerequisite skill(s): DEF Up, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Activation Rate	20%	21%	22%	23%	29%	30%	31%	32%	33%	40%

Stalker 警戒歩行
Search Skill Cautious steps reduce the chances of enemy encounters. Prerequisite skill(s): DEF Up, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	2		3		4
Encounter Rate Reduction	70%					65%		60%		50%
Duration (Steps)	30	35	40	45	60	65	70	75	80	100

HP Up branch

HP Up ＨＰブースト
Stat Increase Increase maximum HP.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Max HP Increase	10%	11%	12%	13%	19%	20%	21%	22%	23%	30%

Cure キュア
Healing Skill Restores a small amount of HP. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): HP Up, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6
Fixed Healing	20	26	32	38	50	56	62	68	74	92
Activation Speed	70%	72%	74%	76%	80%	82%	84%	86%	88%	92%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	6
Fixed Healing	98	104	110	116	140
Activation Speed	94%	96%	98%	100%	108%

Cure II キュアⅡ
Healing Skill Restores a medium amount of HP. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): HP Up, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	10	11	12	13	14
Fixed Healing	75	81	87	93	111	117	123	129	135	159
Activation Speed	20%	22%	24%	26%	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	42%
Level	11	12	13	14	15
TP Cost	14
Fixed Healing	165	171	177	183	213
Activation Speed	44%	46%	48%	50%	58%

Other skills

TP Up ＴＰブースト
Stat Increase Increase maximum TP.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Max TP Increase	10%	12%	14%	16%	28%	30%	32%	34%	36%	50%

Mine 採掘
Search Skill Mine for materials at mining points.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Item Chance Multiplier	×1.00	×1.02	×1.04	×1.06	×1.10	×1.11	×1.12	×1.13	×1.14	×1.20
Daily Attempts	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20

References

• EO1 Skill simulator
• Etrian Odyssey atwiki (Japanese) - Protector Page