In the freezing cold lands of Physis lives the tough and powerful Giants, strong enough to withstand any attack. This time, we'll be looking at the defensive skill, Wind Guard.
* Wind Guard is a skill exclusive to Giants only.
1. What is Wind Guard?
Wind Guard is a skill which creates a barrier of gust around your body, allowing you to take any attack without being knocked over. This skill raises your defense against melee and ranged attacks, but is less effective against magic.
* When your stamina is 0, this skill automatically cancels.
* You cannot move while using this skill.
2. Learning Wind Guard
A) Receiving the Quest
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To receive the Wind Guard quest, your character must first have the skill Assault. Talk to Wovoka about skills to receive a quest for Assault if you do not already have the requirements.
Once you have this skill, talk to Krug about skill in the npc dialog book. He will give you the Wind Guard quest, and hand you a Miracle Ciar Fomor Pass.
B) Ciar Dungeon
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Head over to Ciar dungeon in Tir Chonaill.
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Place the Miracle Ciar Fomor Pass on the alter to begin your dungeon. The dungeon contains 2 floors, defeating the Golem and metal skeletons in the boss room will clear this portion of the quest.
* Monsters in this dungeon.
Floor one: Ratmen, Sickle Rhagodessa, Brown Snake, Blue Snake
Floor two: Ratmen, Sickle Rhagodessa, Burgendy Rhagodessa, Brown Snake, Blue Snake, White Snake, Black Snake
Boss room: Metal Skeleton, Golem
After you have cleared this dungeon, talk to Krug again. He will ask you to investigate the Paru ruins and hand you a Hard Crystal.
C) Paru Ruins
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Paru Ruins is located on the northern side of Vales.
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Use the Hard Crystal as a pass to begin the dungeon. It is three floors long, and you will meet Wendigo in the boss room. Defeating Wendigo will allow you to continue your quest.
* Monsters in this dungeon.
Floor one: Ice Mimic, Ice Hyena, Snow Imp, Snow Zombie, Shrieker
Floor two: Ice Mimic, Ice Bison, Snow Imp, Bandersnatch, Shrieker
Floor three: Ice Mimic, Ice Bear, Snow Imp, Snow Zombie, Shrieker
Boss: Wendigo
Talk to Krug again once you have completed this dungeon.
D) Creating Items
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Krug will mention a way to learn the ways of the defensive if you can go to a special dungeon in Karu Forest. But to go there, you must first create a special item.
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The item you require is a Shining Diamond. To make this item, use handicraft along with one diamond and two clear orbs. You must be at least rank B to create this item.
* It is possible to trade the Shining Diamond or Clear Orbs with other players.
~ Clear Orb
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Clear Orbs are obtained via Handicraft. To make one, you will need a Recovered Fire Orb, Recovered Lightning Orb, and a Recovered Ice Orb. You can find Orbs by treasure hunting in the Courcle region.
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Use the L rod to find an artifact in the Courcle region. Using your bare hands, click on the artifact to recieve a piece of it. Talk to Voight with these artifacts and he will recover it for you. There is a chance it will be one of the three elemental orbs.
~ Diamond
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Visit a shore and use the sifting skill to find a Diamond. To start the quest to learn the sifting skill, talk about skills with Effie in the Kalla Base camp. Note that Diamonds are the rarest jewel you can find.
E) Karu Forest Ruins
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Karu Forest Ruins is located somewhere within the Karu Forest of Iria. The location will not always be the same, so look carefully on your map to find it.
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To continue on with your quest, use the Shining Diamond as a pass. This dungeon is 3 floors long, and you will meet a Shining Stone Bison at the boss room.
* Monsters in this dungeon.
Floor 1: Stone Mimic, Stone Bison, Mask Goblin, Mask Goblin Archer
Floor 2: Stone Mimic, Stone Bison, Mask Goblin
Floor 3: Stone Mimic, Stone Bison, Mask Goblin, Mast Goblin Archer
Boss room: Shining Stone Bison
Defeating the Shining Stone Bison will clear your final requirement for the quest. Complete it to obtain 500 exp along with the Wind Guard skill.
3. How to Use Wind Guard
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To use Wind Guard, you must have a shield equipped. Remember that you cannot move while using this skill.
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While you are using the Wind Guard skill, you not flinch or be knocked back by enemy attacks. During this state, you can attack your enemies with melee or use the Taunt skill, but nothing else.
* Skills like Smash, Counter, Windmill, or any other knock down skills will not stun you or knock you over.
Remember that this skill will drain your stamina as you use it. Once you have reached 0 stamina, the skill will cancel. You cannot start this skill if you do not have enough stamina either.
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Wind Guard has a cooldown timer. Once you have used it, you cannot use it again for a certain period of time.
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While using Wind Guard, you cannot use any other skills with exception to Taunt. Taunt is a skill which lures enemy monsters into attacking you.
* When taunt is used with wind Guard, you will have a special shield pounding animation.
Once your taunt skill is complete, you will return to your Wind Guard position. If your Wind Guard timer ends during your taunt, you will just return to your normal combat position.
If you are hit during the use of Taunt in the middle of Wind Guard, you will not be stunned or knocked back.
5. Guide End
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Wind Guard, a skill in which only a muscular force like a Giant can use.
Use your new found ability to withstand any enemy attack to enjoy Mabinogi's combat in a new way.