Defensive Stance
Gain Fortify after successful heavy attacks, increasing damage absorption by 15% for 2 seconds.
Tier IV
Defensive Stance is a passive skill for Spear users in New World. Defensive Stance belongs to the Zoner Tree, which is focused on controlling enemies through knockdown and stagger mechanics. This Passive causes you to gain Fortify after successful heavy attacks, increasing damage absorption by 15% for 2 seconds.
Active Skills as well as Light and Heavy Attacks for the Spear increase in efficiency with Dexterity as their Primary Attribute and Strength as their Secondary Attribute. Investing into either Attribute will increase the damage of your Spear’s basic attacks and skills, though you will see a greater bonus for investing into Dexterity.
Related Weapon Skills
Javelin
Throw your spear, dealing 125% weapon damage and staggering on hit.
Cooldown: 
15.0
Weapon Tree: Zoner
Tier I
Sweep
Sweep the target's legs, dealing 75.0% weapon damage and knocking them down.
Cooldown: 10.0
Weapon Tree: Zoner
Tier II
Cyclone
Spin attack that deals 110% weapon damage, pushes targets back 3m and applies 50% Slow for 3.0s.
Cooldown: 12.0
Weapon Tree: Zoner
Tier III