Defiant Stance | New World Skills
Defiant Stance
For 8s, reduce the incoming base damage of attackers by 30%.
Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your sword, this ability applies a 6s taunt to all enemies within 8m. Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.
Cooldown: 
45.0
Weapon Tree: Defender
Tier III
More Information
Weapon Type: Sword And Shield
Skill Tree: Defender
Skill Type: Active
Skill Tier: III
Damage Type: –
Upgrades: Final Count Down, Restoration
Defiant Stance is an Active Skill available to Sword And Shield users in New World. Shield Bash belongs to the Defender Tree, which is focused primarily on reducing damage taken and applying crowd control effects to enemies. Defiant Stance reduces the incoming base damage of attackers by 30% for 8 seconds with a 45 second cooldown.
If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your sword, this ability applies a 6 second taunt to all enemies within 8 meters. Taunt causes monsters to only focus on you.
Defiant Stance can also be upgraded with two additional passive bonuses: Final Count Down and Restoration.
Active Skills for the Sword And Shield increase in efficiency with Strength as their Primary Attribute and Dexterity as their Secondary Attribute. Investing into either Attribute will increase the damage of your Sword and Shield’s basic attacks and skills, though you will see a greater bonus for investing in Strength.
Related Weapon Skills
Shield Rush
Rush forward 5 meters knocking back foes and dealing 125% weapon damage.
Cooldown: 20.0
Weapon Tree: Defender
Tier I
Shield Bash
Deals 50% weapon damage and stuns foes in front of you for 2s.
Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your sword, this ability applies a 6s taunt to all enemies hit. Taunt causes monsters to only focus on you.
Cooldown: 25.0
Weapon Tree: Defender
Tier II