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D4 Defensive Stance (Skill Tree Node)

Defensive Stance (on the Skill Tree), is a Barbarian skill tree node from the Weapon mastery skill tree cluster.

This page specifically talks about Defensive Stance as a node on the skill tree. More detailed discussion on the passive here: D4 Defensive Stance | Barbarian Passive.

Effects

Defensive Stance (simplified description): Increase the Damage Reduction gained while you are Fortified by an additional 3%.

This is an "passive" skill tree node, which grants the above passive effects to your character.

Unlocking and Prerequisites

Like all Weapon Mastery skill tree nodes, it requires 16 points in previous clusters to activate. It has a prerequisite node, Thick Skin.

Node Location and Relations

Next Node(s): None

Previous Node(s): Thick Skin,


Related Links & Other information

These skill tree node pages are mainly for internal use. Think of it like a database of sorts! So I just thought why not just make it open to the public. It also serves as a way to funnel people who are looking for certain info (like not needing to discuss enhancement nodes in isolation - but linking them to the parent skill instead)

In any case, here's some hopfully helpful Related Links: